3 Whitworth Road, Chippenham, SN15 3QS Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2025/07833 - Householder planning permission Approved

Proposal

Single storey extension to rear of property. Garage conversion for additional living space. Extend first floor level above existing porch. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 13 Oct 2025
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Approved
25 Nov 2025

Approved on 25 Nov 2025 · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Rowden 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 Chippenham (Wiltshire) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 2

Last sold for £300,000 in July 2025. Detached house, freehold.

22 July 2025£300,000
7 September 2001£128,750New build

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

Building

Floor area74 m² (797 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 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
Householder planning permission
Postcode
SN15 3QS
Received
around 13 Oct 2025
Validated
13 Oct 2025
Ward
Chippenham Hardens & Central ED
Parish
Chippenham CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Nov 2025
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
25 Nov 2025

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 12 days faster than Wiltshire's median of 55 for householder applications. Approved, as 96% of householder applications here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
1,553decided in the last year

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

Public comments

3comments received
1 objecting1 neutral1 supporting

33% support · above the UK average of 16%

Last counted 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
11 Nov 2025
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.