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PL/2026/02835 - Removal/variation of conditions Submitted

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (plans) of planning consent - This application seeks to vary the approved drawings (Condition 2) to remove the second floor accommodation, dormer windows, and rear Velux windows. These changes will result in a reduction in ridge height of 1.45m. There is also a proposed end gable window in plot nine. Removal condition 8 attached to the parent permission, as the Velux windows are no longer required to implement the development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Jun 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 26 Jun 2026. Comments are open until 18 Sept 2026.

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Documents 26

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Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 2, 8 variation sought

    • VariationVariation of condition 2 (plans) - This application seeks to vary the approved drawings…This applicationPL/2026/02835

Site constraints 3

Melksham 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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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Melksham 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
Removal/variation of conditions
Postcode
SN12 7DZ
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Melksham Forest ED
Parish
Melksham CP
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Jun 2026

Public comments

5comments received
5 neutral

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
18 Sept 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