3 Granville Road, Melksham, SN12 8AN Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/04747 - Full planning permission Submitted

Proposal

Change of use and subdivision of vacant ground floor commercial premises (formerly a hot food takeaway) to create two separate commercial units comprising a hair salon and hot food takeaway, including shopfront alterations to provide separate entrances, erection of a single-storey rear extension and associated internal alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Oct 2026 and 25 Oct 2026, from Wiltshire's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 10 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1074 m away: Lime Down Solar Project; 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 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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

Floor area66 m² (710 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 63)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2020, 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

Council
Wiltshire
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
SN12 8AN
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Melksham Without North & Shurnhold ED
Parish
Melksham CP
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 57 of the 56-day target. Wiltshire usually decides changes of use by day 66.

Day 579 days to the predicted decision (day 66)
40%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
212decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Wiltshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Wiltshire decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
2 neutral

Last counted 4 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Sept 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

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.