Land north of A303, and northwest of approved EV hub, Chicklade, SP3 5ST Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/00795 - Full planning permission Submitted

Proposal

Installation of a solar farm with ancillary structures supporting the energy demand of the adjacent approved Chicklade (EV) service station. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 100

Statements & assessments 54

PDF Drainage comment Consultee Response · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Statutory Biodiversity Metric Condition Assessments Statements · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Design and Access Statement Statements · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Design and Access Statement Statements · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Statutory Biodiversity Metric Condition Assessments Statements · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG Metric - May 2026 xlsx Statements · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage Impact Assessment Statements · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Impact Assessment & Tree Protection Plan Statements · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Appendices Statements · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Statements · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood Risk Assessment & Surface Water Strategy Statements · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement Addendum Statements · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PEA & BNG Assessment Statements · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Archaeological Assessment Statements · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage Impact Assessment Statements · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Appendices Statements · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Statements · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood Risk Assessment & Surface Water Strategy Statements · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement Addendum Statements · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Archaeological Assessment Statements · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG Metric - May 2026 xlsx Statements · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Impact Assessment & Tree Protection Plan Statements · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PEA & BNG Assessment Statements · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PL 2026 00795 - SW Drainage Response PDF · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Statutory Metric Statements · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Metric Condition Assessments Statements · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Statutory Metric Statements · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Metric Condition Assessments Statements · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment- Appendix 3 Photographs Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement – Volume 1: Main Report Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood Risk Assessment & Surface Water Strategy Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement – Volume 3: Non-technical Summary Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage Impact Assessment Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement – Volume 2: Appendices Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment - Appendix 1 Methodology Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning, Design and Access Statement Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment - Appendix 2 Diagrams Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Ecological Appraisal & Biodiversity Metric Assessment Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Archaeological Assessment Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Impact Assessment & Tree Protection Plan Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment- Appendix 3 Photographs Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement – Volume 1: Main Report Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood Risk Assessment & Surface Water Strategy Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement – Volume 3: Non-technical Summary Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Statement – Volume 2: Appendices Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Ecological Appraisal & Biodiversity Metric Assessment Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Impact Assessment & Tree Protection Plan Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage Impact Assessment Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment - Appendix 1 Methodology Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning, Design and Access Statement Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment - Appendix 2 Diagrams Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Archaeological Assessment Statements · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Wiltshire
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
SP3 5ST
Received
12 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Parish
Chicklade CP
Case officer
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Target decision
14 May 2026

Public comments

63comments received
40 objecting22 neutral1 supporting

63% object · below the UK average of 76%

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Wiltshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#203 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wiltshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #225 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 55% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wiltshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #71 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #65 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #225 of 296
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #252 of 296
78%
Minor dwellings approved
339 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
48 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
160 decided
3,659
Total decisions
256 refused in the year to March 2026