7 Duxford Close, Bowerhill, Melksham, SN12 6XN Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2025/05753 - Lawful development Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey extension with lean to roof Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 7 Jul 2025
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Approved
21 Jul 2025
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Appeal allowed
21 Jan 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2025 · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Bowerhill built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 15 October 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £225,000 in January 2019. Semi-detached house, freehold.

9 January 2019£225,000
27 April 2015£176,500
12 August 2013£158,000
29 March 1996£51,500

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

Building

Floor area66 m² (710 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 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
Lawful development
Postcode
SN12 6XN
Received
around 7 Jul 2025
Validated
7 Jul 2025
Ward
Bowerhill ED
Parish
Melksham Without CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Jul 2025
Decision
Approve
Decision date
21 Jul 2025
Appeal
Allowed · 21 Jan 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3375123 ↗

How this decision compares

Decided in 14 days from validation, 37 days faster than Wiltshire's median of 51 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 85% of lawful development certificates here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
234decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Wiltshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Wiltshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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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
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.

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.