Moorfield Farm, 2 Church Street, Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6EW Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2025/06257 - Listed building consent Withdrawn

Proposal

Proposed Car Porch to the South (side) elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 21 Jul 2025
−
Withdrawn
16 Dec 2025

Withdrawn on 16 Dec 2025 · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Documents 24

Consultation & comments 4

PDF Name hidden Show Consultee Response · 17 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF Name hidden Show Consultee Response · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗
PDF Name hidden Show Consultee Response · 28 Jul 2025 View ↗
PDF List of Consultees & Neighbours Consultation List · 25 Jul 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Moorfield Farmhouse
List entry 1252401 · 1 m away · 31 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 27 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.
Show the other 31 with distances
Historic England ↗
Steeple Ashton 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 156 m away: Lock up and market cross on the green
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Steeple Ashton 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

Checked on 1 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 £540,000 in September 2006. Detached house, freehold.

15 September 2006£540,000

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

Building

Floor area225 m² (2,422 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, electric
WallsSolid brick, with internal insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 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
Listed building consent
Postcode
BA14 6EW
Received
around 21 Jul 2025
Validated
21 Jul 2025
Ward
Melksham Without West & Rural ED
Parish
Steeple Ashton CP
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Dec 2025
Decision
Withdrawn by Applicant
Decision date
16 Dec 2025

Public comments

7comments received
4 objecting2 neutral1 supporting

57% object · below the UK average of 74%

Last counted 15 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Dec 2025
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

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.