The Corner Shop, The Headlands, Downton, Salisbury, SP5 3HH Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/01885 - Full planning permission Refused

Proposal

Retrospective application for condensing units to the rear of a property in a conservation area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Mar 2026
Refused
13 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 13 May 2026 · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Avon SAC
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Downton 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.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Downton built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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
Full planning permission
Postcode
SP5 3HH
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Ward
Downton & Ebble Valley ED
Parish
Downton CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 May 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
13 May 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 5% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

53%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
108decided in the last year

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

Public comments

7comments received
7 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
23 Apr 2026
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 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