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PL/2026/07026 - Listed building consent Submitted
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

The proposed works are planned to be a direct replacement for failing and failed sections of render to the rear of the building. To replace the now also failing grey and white plastic guttering and associated downpipes at the front and rear of the house along with the fascia boards at the rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 3 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Dec 2026, from Wiltshire's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 3 Dec 2026

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Documents 19

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Design and Access Statement Statements · 5 Nov 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage Statement Statements · 3 Nov 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF Rear Elevations Plan · 5 Nov 2026 View ↗ PDF Rear Elevations 2 Plan · 5 Nov 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan Plan · 3 Nov 2026 View ↗ PDF Rear cracking and blown sections.jpeg Photo · 3 Nov 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 3 Nov 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF List of Consultees PDF · 5 Nov 2026 View ↗

Other documents 11

PDF What remains after removing blown cement render.jpeg Photo · 3 Nov 2026 View ↗ PDF render sample.jpeg Photo · 3 Nov 2026 View ↗ PDF Peice of external covering paint.jpeg Photo · 3 Nov 2026 View ↗ PDF Concrete infill around corner upright beam.jpeg Photo · 3 Nov 2026 View ↗ PDF Current guttering - on rotten facia boards.jpeg Photo · 3 Nov 2026 View ↗ PDF Some kind of palster between beems.jpeg Photo · 3 Nov 2026 View ↗ PDF Blown detacted render after 2.jpeg Photo · 3 Nov 2026 View ↗ PDF Gable end - Badly bowing and beginning to fall down.jpeg Photo · 3 Nov 2026 View ↗ PDF Plastic like paint sample.jpeg Photo · 3 Nov 2026 View ↗ PDF Blown detacted render after 1.jpeg Photo · 3 Nov 2026 View ↗ PDF Upright beam affected by water ingress.jpeg Photo · 3 Nov 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: 42 King Street, Melksham
List entry 1418010 · 2 m away · 15 more listed buildings within 150 m (15 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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Melksham 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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Melksham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 November 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 1

Last sold for £260,000 in September 2013. Semi-detached house, freehold.

6 September 2013£260,000

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

Building

Floor area169 m² (1,819 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2013, 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
Listed building consent
Postcode
SN12 6HF
Received
around 3 Nov 2026
Validated
3 Nov 2026
Ward
Melksham South ED
Parish
Melksham CP
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Wiltshire usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
1,703decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Dec 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Proposed 3 No. new terraced dwellings
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Proposed two semi-detached dwellings
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2022 Refused
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Proposed 3 No. new terraced dwellings
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2021 Approved
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Removal of area of grass to allow for 3No additional parking spaces
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2021 Approved
46 KING STREET, MELKSHAM, SN12 6HG
Atlas Cedar tree - trim low branches & tidy up middle area
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2021 Approved
48 KING STREET, MELKSHAM, SN12 6HG
Leylandii tree - cut back all overhanging branches
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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Fell 1 Rowan (T2)
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2020 Withdrawn
48 King Street Melksham SN12 6HG
T1 - Section fell Robinia tree over road and cables, using rigging techniques where neces…
20/00704/TCA
2019 Approved
83 King Street Melksham SN12 6HQ
Single storey rear extension & extension to existing outbuilding.
19/09037/FUL
2019 Approved
46 King Street Melksham Wiltshire SN12 6HG
Atlas Cedar - Crown thinning by 25% and also crown lifting
19/04770/TPO
2018 Withdrawn
79 King Street Melksham Wiltshire SN12 6HE
T1 - Laburnum tree - fell
18/02800/TCA
2016 Approved
59 King Street Melksham Wiltshire SN12 6HE
Proposed remedial repair works to repair corner wall of existing outbuilding
16/06375/LBC
2016 Approved
46 King Street Melksham Wiltshire SN12 6HG
Proposed single storey extension
16/06663/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
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2016 Withdrawn
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2024 Approved
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Wiltshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#203 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.