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PL/2026/04205 - Lawful development Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of the premises as an MOT testing station and associated vehicle testing and repair workshop on a continuous basis. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Documents 31

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF PL.2026.04205 Unit 1 Kingsbury Sq DECISION Decision · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 6

PDF 09 Statement Katherine Braund Correspondence · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 12 Statement Paul Woolford Redacted Correspondence · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DL Norris statement Redacted Statements · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 09 Statement Katherine Braund Correspondence · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 12 Statement Paul Woolford Redacted Correspondence · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DL Norris statement Redacted Statements · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF 01 OS Site Location Plan Plan · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 01 OS Site Location Plan Plan · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Application Form Redacted Application Form · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Form Redacted Application Form · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 6

PDF List of Consultees & Neighbours Document · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF List of Consultees & Neighbours PDF · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF neighbour map. Consultation List · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CLEUD Legal Representations NAKB2191 LETTERHEAD Redacted Correspondence · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF neighbour map. Consultation List · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CLEUD Legal Representations NAKB2191 LETTERHEAD Redacted Correspondence · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 14

PDF 11 Landlord Consent Tipedge Redacted Correspondence · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 08 MOT Calibration Certs 2003 2025 Redacted. Correspondence · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 13 Utility Bill Redacted Correspondence · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 06 DVSA Last Test Confirmation Redacted Correspondence · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 03 Tenancy 1998 Tipedge Sanmax Redacted. Statements · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 07 DVSA V9 Records Redacted. Statements · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 04 Tenancy Previous Tenant Redacted Statements · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 11 Landlord Consent Tipedge Redacted Correspondence · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 08 MOT Calibration Certs 2003 2025 Redacted. Correspondence · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 13 Utility Bill Redacted Correspondence · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 06 DVSA Last Test Confirmation Redacted Correspondence · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 03 Tenancy 1998 Tipedge Sanmax Redacted. Statements · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 07 DVSA V9 Records Redacted. Statements · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 04 Tenancy Previous Tenant Redacted Statements · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

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
Lawful development
Postcode
SN12 6HL
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Melksham South ED
Parish
Melksham CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
8 Sept 2026

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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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
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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