Green Square Group, Methuen Park, Chippenham, SN14 0GU Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/05133 - Prior Approval Part 3, Class MA Submitted

Proposal

Proposed Change of Use from Offices (Use Class E) to Residential Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) (to create 30 units) under Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (As Amended) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Oct 2026 and 7 Nov 2026, from Wiltshire's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 24 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Chippenham (Wiltshire) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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
Prior Approval Part 3, Class MA
Postcode
SN14 0GU
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon ED
Parish
Chippenham CP
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Wiltshire usually decides changes of use by day 66.

Day 1749 days to the predicted decision (day 66)
38%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
161decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
24 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