1 Lancaster House, Lancaster Park Industrial Estate, Lancaster Road, Bowerhill, Melksham, SN12 6TT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed use as a dance studio falls within Class E(d) (indoor sport, recreation or fitness). Application made to obtain formal confirmation by way of a Lawful Development Certificate. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 25 Jun 2026 · Last checked 21 Aug 2026
Documents 14
Decision & officer reports 4
Plans & drawings 8
Site constraints 2
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, 11 days faster than Wiltshire's median of 66 for changes of use. Approved, as 85% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Wiltshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Wiltshire decision record →
Public comments
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Last counted 21 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
6 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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