Unit N Whitehall Site, Chelworth Industrial Estate, Chelworth Road, Cricklade, SN6 HE Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/01432 - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use from classes E(g) (iii), B2 and B8 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1987 Use Classes Order (as amended) to a proposed mix use comprising classes E(d), E(g), B2 and B8 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1987 Use Classes Order (as amended), to facilitate the use of the building for indoor sport and recreation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Mar 2026
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Approved
7 Jul 2026

Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Documents 31

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Chelworth Lower Green 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 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
SN6 6HJ
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Mar 2026
Ward
Cricklade & Latton ED
Parish
Cricklade CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
7 Jul 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 112 days from validation, 46 days slower than Wiltshire's median of 66 for changes of use. Approved, as 85% of changes of use here are.

40%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
212decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Wiltshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Wiltshire decision record →

Public comments

9comments received
3 objecting6 neutral

33% object · below the UK average of 74%

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 May 2026
Wiltshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#203 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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