3 Fore Street, Trowbridge, BA14 8HY Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2025/09565 - Full planning permission Submitted

Proposal

Conversion of the Existing Listed Building for 2No Two Bed Apartments and 4No 1 Bed apartments in a new 4 storey building at the rear Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 3 Dec 2025
Decision
Target date was 28 Jan 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 29 Sept 2026; it is now day 343.

The consultation period closed on 29 Sept 2026.

Documents 34

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Grade II* listed: 2 and 3, Fore Street
List entry 1183060 · 8 m away · 67 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade I, 6 Grade II*, 56 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Trowbridge 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.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Trowbridge built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £240,000 in July 2023. Other property, freehold.

18 July 2023£240,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 2 sales recorded that day
18 July 2023£215,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 2 sales recorded that day
26 April 2018£335,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area324 m² (3,488 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 107)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2018, 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
BA14 8HY
Received
around 3 Dec 2025
Validated
3 Dec 2025
Ward
Trowbridge Central ED
Parish
Trowbridge CP
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 343, past the statutory target. 66% of full applications in Wiltshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Nov 2026.

Day 343287 days past the 56-day target
36%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
870decided in the last year

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

Public comments

12comments received
3 objecting9 neutral

25% object · below the UK average of 74%

Last counted 8 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.