34-36 Warminster Road, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3PE Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/01864 - Prior Approval Part 3, Class MA Approved

Proposal

Class MA: Change of use from Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses (2 x 1 bed flats) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Mar 2026
Approved
16 Jun 2026

Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Westbury conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Also on the record
Inside the Westbury (Wiltshire) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Prior Approval Part 3, Class MA
Postcode
BA13 3PE
Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Ward
Westbury North ED
Parish
Westbury CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jun 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Granted
Decision date
16 Jun 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 89 days from validation, 23 days slower than Wiltshire's median of 66 for changes of use. Approved, as 83% of changes of use here are.

38%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
161decided 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

4comments received
4 neutral

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Jun 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