Land adjacent 13 Heathfield, Chippenham, SN15 1BQ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/05512 - Permission in Principle Submitted

Proposal

Permission in Principle for residential development of 1 No dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Oct 2026 and 18 Nov 2026, from Wiltshire's recent new homes. Comments are open until 25 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Chippenham (Wiltshire) built-up area.
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
Permission in Principle
Postcode
SN15 1BQ
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Chippenham Hardenhuish ED
Parish
Chippenham CP
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Wiltshire usually decides new homes by day 67.

Day 958 days to the predicted decision (day 67)
39%decided within 8 weeks
65%approved
147decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
25 Sept 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