72 Victoria Road, Trowbridge, BA14 7LD Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/05927 - Householder planning permission Submitted

Proposal

Demolition of garage and construction of an in-ground swimming pool Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Nov 2026 and 23 Nov 2026, from Wiltshire's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 138 m away: Trowbridge General Cemetery; Inside the Trowbridge built-up area; Conservation area about 100 m away: Trowbridge (Hilperton Road).
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 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 1

Last sold for £521,000 in July 2016. Detached house, freehold.

8 July 2016£521,000

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

Building

Floor area33 m² (355 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (40 out of 100), could reach A
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2016, 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
BA14 7LD
Received
around 22 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Trowbridge Adcroft ED
Parish
Trowbridge CP
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Wiltshire usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
251decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 Oct 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.

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.