Land east of Lackham roundabout (A350) just off Lackham College driveway, Chippenham, SN15 2NX Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/05000 - Full planning permission Submitted

Proposal

Installation of new bus turning layby to enable bus drop offs to Lackham College Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Nov 2026 and 17 Dec 2026, from Wiltshire's recent commercial and major works.

The consultation period closed on 29 Oct 2026.

Documents 21

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Lackham House
List entry 1363942 · 29 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 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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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1458 m away: Lime Down Solar Project; Inside the Lackham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

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Important details

Council
Wiltshire
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
SN15 2NX
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Corsham Without ED
Parish
Lacock CP
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 43 of the 56-day target. Wiltshire usually decides commercial and major works by day 69.

Day 4326 days to the predicted decision (day 69)
42%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
136decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Wiltshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Wiltshire decision record →

Public comments

8comments received
6 neutral2 supporting

25% support · above the UK average of 16%

Last counted 9 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 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