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PL/2026/06073 - Prior approval Part 3 Class R Under Consultation

Proposal

Prior approval Part 3 Class R for the change of use of an agricultural building to a flexible commercial use within Class E(c)(i), E(c)(ii) and E(c)(iii) - Financial Services, Professional Services and Other Appropriate Services. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Oct 2026 and 17 Nov 2026, from Wiltshire's recent agricultural works.

Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Wiltshire
Application type
Prior approval Part 3 Class R
Received
around 23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley ED
Parish
Firsdown CP
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Wiltshire usually decides agricultural works by day 38.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
194decided in the last year

Plota live figures for agricultural works decided by Wiltshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Wiltshire decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
23 Oct 2026
Wiltshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#203 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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