Melksham House, 27 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Internal and external alterations to support the continued use of the building as a specialist school for children and young people. Internal works include the installation of reversible timber slatted screening and access-controlled gates to selected staircases in order to improve safeguarding, manage pupil movement between age groups, and enhance security. Additional acoustic panelling is proposed within the main hall. External works include the installation of three new canopies to provide sheltered outdoor areas for pupils and a new air conditioning unit is also proposed on the existing plant room roof Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 63.
Documents 21
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 14
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 3
Site constraints 3
Show all 24 with distances
- 54 mGate Piers and Gates to No 27 (Melksham House)Grade II
- 56 m9,11,13,15, Market PlaceGrade II
- 65 m2, King StreetGrade II
- 70 m6, King StreetGrade II
- 72 m8, King StreetGrade II
- 76 mQuaker CottageGrade II
- 77 mNational Spiritualist ChurchGrade II
- 86 mTown HallGrade II
- 88 m16, King StreetGrade II
- 96 m31, Market PlaceGrade II
- 96 m13 and 15, King StreetGrade II
- 116 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Clare House, Market PlaceGrade II
- 116 mMelksham HouseGrade II
- 117 mThe LimesGrade II
- 121 m39, King StreetGrade II
- 135 mGate Piers to North Entrance of Melksham HouseGrade II
- 135 m47, King StreetGrade II
- 136 mGate Piers at Entrance to Place RoadGrade II
- 139 mThe Kings Arms HotelGrade II
- 140 m40 King StreetGrade II
- 141 m49 and 51, King StreetGrade II
- 145 m2 and 3, Place RoadGrade II
- 146 m53 and 55, King StreetGrade II
- 150 m42 King Street, MelkshamGrade II
Checked on 6 October 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 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 January 2024, 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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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 63, past the statutory target. 85% of community buildings in Wiltshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 6 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Oct 2026.
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Public comments
Last counted 4 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
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- 4 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
50 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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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.
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.
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