Bowls Club, Melksham House, 27 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/01093 - Full planning permission Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of a 2-metre-high fence to the South, East and West perimeters with the construction of a concrete ramp to provide wheelchair access. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Mar 2026
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Approved
17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Last checked 18 Jul 2026

Documents 15

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officer Report Report · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Notice Decision · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Planning Statement Statements · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 6

PDF Site Plan Revised Plans/Documents · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Plan Superseded · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan Plan · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed fence & ramp plans Plan · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed ramp Plan · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Melksham Bowls Club Lease area Plan 1 Plan · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF List of Consultees & Neighbours Consultation List · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbours Map Consultation List · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Additional Information Planning Application Additional · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Photos Photo · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Avon Bowls Club Constitution - December 2025 Document · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Wiltshire
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
SN12 6ES
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Ward
Melksham South ED
Parish
Melksham CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
17 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Melksham House, 27 Market Place, Melksham, Wilts, SN12 6ES
Clubhouse for tennis players and boundary fence as shown
PL/2025/06042
2025 Approved
Melksham Community Campus, Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES
Installation of a car park solar PV canopy located within Melksham Campus' customer car p…
PL/2025/05429
2025 Approved
Melksham House, 27 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES
Installation of 4 x signage
PL/2025/03643
2025 Approved
Melksham House, 27 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES
Installation of 4 x signage
PL/2025/03207
2025 Withdrawn
MELKSHAM HOUSE, 27 MARKET PLACE, MELKSHAM, SN12 6ES
Clubhouse for tennis players and boundary fence as shown
PL/2025/06085
2024 Approved
Town Hall, Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES
Retention of stud partition wall within Avon Room.
PL/2024/06908
2025 Approved
Melksham House, 27 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES
Internal alterations (Please see application form for full description)
PL/2025/00461
2022 Approved
MELKSHAM COMMUNITY CAMPUS MARKET PLACE MELKSHAM SN12 6ES
External non-illuminated advertisements - including main building sign, car park signs an…
PL/2022/03140
2021 Approved
1 Thornbank, Melksham, SN12 6JQ
Removal of area of grass to allow for 3No additional parking spaces
PL/2021/08810
2021 Approved
Melksham House, 27 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES
Renovation of Grade II Listed Melksham House, with demolition of modern single storey ext…
PL/2021/07395
2021 Approved
Melksham House, 27 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES
Renovation of Grade II Listed Melksham House, with demolition of modern single storey ext…
PL/2021/07229
2021 Approved
MELKSHAM HOUSE, 27 MARKET PLACE, MELKSHAM, SN12 6ES
A twin lane non turf cricket practice area. A 27m x 9.32m secure fenced area, with double…
PL/2021/03007
2020 Approved
Garages at land West of 10 King Street Melksham SN12 6HD
Demolition of Existing Garage Blocks and Erection of 2 New Dwellings and Associated Lands…
20/02677/FUL
2020 Approved
Wardens Flat 30 Thornbank Melksham Wiltshire SN12 6JQ
(T1) Norway maple- Remove significant deadwood, remove any overhanging branches from prop…
20/02481/TPO
2020 Withdrawn
Wardens Flat 30 Thornbank Melksham Wiltshire SN12 6JQ
Fell 1 Rowan (T2)
20/02480/TCA
2019 Approved
Melksham House 27 Market Place Melksham Wiltshire SN12 6ES
Re-location of listed gate piers and demolition of curtilage listed outbuildings of Melks…
19/03394/LBC
2019 Withdrawn
Melksham House 27 Market Place Melksham SN12 6ES
G35 - Scots Pine tree - fell T14 - Black Pine tree - fell T19 - Norway Maple tree - fell
19/11407/TCA
2019 Approved
Melksham House 27 Market Place Melksham Wiltshire SN12 6ES
Construction of Community Campus Building, including Demolition of Curtilage Listed Outbu…
19/03329/DP3
2019 Refused
Garages at Land West of 10 King Street Melksham SN12 6HD
Demolition of Existing Garage Blocks and Erection of 3 New Dwellings and Associated Lands…
19/08532/FUL
2019 Approved
Melksham House 27 Market Place Melksham Wiltshire SN12 6ES
Clubhouse for tennis players and boundary fence (revised location)
19/06915/FUL
2018 Withdrawn
Melksham House 27 Market Place Melksham SN12 6ES
Demolition of ancillary buildings and former football ground facilities
18/05069/LBC
2017 Approved
Arthouse Cafe 31 Market Place Melksham Wiltshire SN12 6ES
Remove plywood panels over entrance doors and replace with glass fixed with beads to prov…
16/11990/LBC
2017 Approved
Melksham House 27 Market Place Wiltshire MELKSHAM SN12 6ES
Provision of a new cricket pavilion
16/12202/FUL
2016 Approved
Clare House 35 Market Place Melksham Wiltshire SN12 6ES
Conversion of first floor offices into 2 no. two bed flats with external staircase.
16/09844/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
Crown House Market Place MELKSHAM SN12 6ES
T1 - Walnut tree - crown reduce by approx 2m
16/07779/TCA
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings