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PL/2026/06925 - Lawful development Submitted
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing Use) to certify that planning permission has been lawfully commenced and remains extant. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 27 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 22 Dec 2026.

Comments are open until 27 Nov 2026

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Documents 16

Decision & officer reports 5

PDF PL/2024/04697 - Decision Notice PDF · 27 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PL/2022/09736 - Officer Report PDF · 27 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PL/2022/09736 - Decision Notice PDF · 27 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PL/2024/04697 - Officer Report Report · 27 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF APP/N0410/X/18/3208544 - Appeal Decision PDF · 27 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Supporting Statement Statements · 27 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Location Plan & Trench excavation plan Plan · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Floor & Elevations Plan (Approved under PL/2024/04697) Plan · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 27 Oct 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

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

Other documents 5

PDF Email trail (Archaeology) Correspondence · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Email trail 2 (Archaeology) PDF · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Archaeology Written Scheme Of Investigation Report · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Interim Report - Archaeological Watching Brief Statements · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Inspection Report (Building Control) PDF · 27 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

  • LawfulnessPendingPL/2026/06925This application
    Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing Use) to certify that has been lawfully commenced and remains extant.
  • VariationApprovedcouncil archive

Site constraints 4

21 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 54-58, Castle Street, Grade II, about 25 m from the postcode pin · 21 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Trowbridge 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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Trowbridge built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £170,000 in December 2023. Other property, freehold.

11 December 2023£170,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Wiltshire
Application type
Lawful development
Postcode
BA14 8AS
Received
around 27 Oct 2026
Validated
27 Oct 2026
Ward
Trowbridge Central ED
Parish
Trowbridge CP
Case officer
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Freehold owner
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans), 3, 4 & 5 on Pl/2022/09736 to re-word the cond…
PL/2024/04697
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Trowbridge Town Park Multi-Use Games Area - (MUGA), Trowbridge Park, St Stephens Place, Trowbridge, BA14 8AH
Replacement of tarmac surfacing with a 3G surface to Multi-Use Games Area
PL/2024/11297
2025 Approved
TROWBRIDGE PARK, ST STEPHENS PLACE, TROWBRIDGE, BA14 8AH
T 0560 – Himalayan Birch tree – fell T 0566 – Sycamore tree – fell T 0667 – Common Lime t…
PL/2025/01001
2024 Approved
Land at Trowbridge Town Park, Trowbridge Town Park, Silver Street , Trowbridge , BA14 8AH
Erection of WC block
PL/2024/03456
2023 Approved
Ground Floor, 1 Mill Street, Trowbridge, BA14 8BE
Change of use from Commercial (Class E) to Community Use (Class F.2) with ancillary admin…
PL/2023/03055
2022 Approved
15 Castle Street, Trowbridge, Wilts, BA14 8AS
Proposed Demolition of Hand Car Wash & Erection of Building for 6 Dwellings
PL/2022/09736
2023 Approved
CIVIC CENTRE, ST STEPHENS PLACE, TROWBRIDGE, BA14 8AH
General deadwood removal of all trees in the park. reduction of 30 percent to some trees…
PL/2023/00950
2022 Approved
2-3 KESTREL HOUSE, 7 MILL STREET, TROWBRIDGE, BA14 8BE
Internal alterations to accommodate the change of use from vacant commercial space into 2…
PL/2022/09276
2022 Refused
5 Court Street, Trowbridge, BA14 8BR
Change of use of a former store to a one bedroom dwelling.
PL/2022/06595
2022 Refused
5 Court Street, Trowbridge, BA14 8BR
Change of use of a former store to a one bedroom dwelling. (Re-submission of PL/2022/0451…
PL/2022/06283
2022 Withdrawn
5 Court Street, Trowbridge, Wilts, BA14 8BR
Conversion of a Former Store into Two Bedsits/Studios (Change of Use)
PL/2022/04517
2021 Approved
16-17 Castle Street, Trowbridge, BA14 8AS
Proposed residential development with the erection of a building containing 6 dwellings.
PL/2021/10112
2021 Approved
CASTLE HOUSE, 62 CASTLE STREET, TROWBRIDGE, BA14 8AX
Weeping Ash (T1) - to reduce height to just below the upper crowns to where it can develo…
PL/2021/11895
2021 Approved
55 Castle Street, Trowbridge, Wilts, BA14 8AU
Conversion of ground floor shop to residential including altering the front window and mi…
PL/2021/09369
2021 Approved
55 Castle Street, Trowbridge, Wilts, BA14 8AU
Conversion of ground floor shop to residential including altering the front window and mi…
PL/2021/08882
2021 Approved
Existing Cellnex Telecommunications Site atop Castle Place Shopping Centre, Trowbridge, Wilts, BA14 8AL
Upgrade existing telecommunications installation by installation of 3no. panel antenna fi…
PL/2021/08012
2021 Approved
19 Meadow Works Second Floor Court Street, Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 8BR
Remove blockwork and metal infill to 3.no existing window openings, install new timber wi…
PL/2021/06286
2020 Approved
10 Mill Street Trowbridge BA14 8BB
Construction of prefabricated storage shed
20/11559/FUL
2021 Approved
Kestrel House Mill Street Trowbridge BA14 8BE
Conversion of existing first floor offices (Class B1(a)) to provide 9 no. (Class C3) sing…
21/00770/PNCOU
2020 Approved
Court Hall First Floor Castle Street Trowbridge BA14 8AR
Addition of air conditioning units outside of the building.
20/04301/FUL
2020 Approved
Court Hall First Floor Castle Street Trowbridge BA14 8AR
Addition of air conditioning units inside and outside of the building.
20/04976/LBC
2016 Approved
54 Castle Street Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 8AU
Removal of modern shop front - replace with facade as originally built. Change of use fro…
16/04327/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
Civic Centre St Stephens Place TROWBRIDGE BA14 8AH
Various Tree Works - Please see list on application.
16/06101/TCA
2016 Approved
53 A Castle Street Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 8AU
Change of use from current retail to A5 hot food takeaway
16/01449/FUL
2016 Approved
Chiquitos Restaurant Unit 4b St Stephens Place Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 8AH
Face-illuminated letters and strapline box to rear elevation
15/12366/ADV
2016 Withdrawn
53 Castle Street Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 8AU
Change of use from current retail to A5 hot food takeaway
15/12457/FUL
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.