Land off Blind Lane, Southwick, Wiltshire Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/01383 - Full planning permission Submitted

Proposal

The development of 90 dwellings with new access from Blind Lane, internal roads and footpaths, areas of open space (including play space), drainage, landscaping and associated plant and works. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 7 Oct 2026, 15:53

Application progress

✓

Received

16 Mar 2026

Decision

Expected by 15 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 207.

Comments are open until 28 Oct 2026

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Documents 337

Statements & assessments 49

Plans & drawings 255

Application forms 2

PDF Application Form Application Form · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Form Application Form · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 14

PDF Natural England Consultation Response Consultee Response · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF WCSRVRPS01_CMPG-2XN01519_0295_001_Redacted Consultee Response · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗

PDF Name hidden Show Consultee Response · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗

PDF PL.2026.01383 Urban Design consultation response PDF · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF WCSRVRPS01_CMPG-2XN01519_0046_001_Redacted Consultee Response · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF WCSRVRPS01_CMPG-2XN01519_4942_001_Redacted Consultee Response · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Representations · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗

PDF 26.03.24 Consultation Response- Land of Blind Lane - Southwick- Pl.2026.01383 WORD_X · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Representations · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗

PDF List of Consultees & Neighbours Consultation List · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF List of Consultees & Neighbours Consultation List · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour Map Consultation List · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour Map Consultation List · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Southwick (Wiltshire) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council: Wiltshire
Application type: Full planning permission
Postcode: BA14 9PG
Received: 16 Mar 2026
Validated: 16 Mar 2026
Ward: Southwick ED
Parish: Southwick CP
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 15 Sept 2026

Decision outlook

Day 207, past the statutory target. 72% of commercial and major works in Wiltshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

target

predicted

Day 20720 days to the predicted decision (day 227)

45%decided within 8 weeks

91%approved

123decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Wiltshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Wiltshire decision record →

Public comments

98comments received

77 objecting15 neutral6 supporting

79% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 28 Oct 2026

Wiltshire

Planning Authority Score

3.9/10

Below average

#203 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

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 statistics

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