Beechfield House, Beanacre, Melksham, SN12 7PU Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/06826 - Full planning permission Submitted

Proposal

Refurbishment, reconfiguration and extension of existing hotel including additional guestrooms, swimming pool works, new spa facilities and glasshouse. Demolition to facilitate development. Landscaping, additional parking and associated works and infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 10 Nov 2026, 01:48

Application progress

✓

Received

around 28 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 23 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Dec 2026 and 15 Jan 2027, from Wiltshire's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 27 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 115

Statements & assessments 29

Plans & drawings 79

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF List of Consultees & Neighbours Consultation List · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour Map Consultation List · 28 Oct 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 6

National infrastructure project about 408 m away: Lime Down Solar Project

The site is about 408 m from the project boundary. Generating station, under examination.

Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.

Planning Inspectorate project page ↗

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Also on the record

2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Beanacre built-up area; Priority habitat about 38 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 1 November 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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 3

Last sold for £3,357,499 in March 2025. Detached house, freehold.

27 March 2025£3,357,499Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

30 March 2004£60,000

1 May 1996£615,509

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

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Beechfield House, Beanacre, Melksham, SN12 7PU

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PL/2026/06945

Important details

Council: Wiltshire
Application type: Full planning permission
Postcode: SN12 7PU
Received: around 28 Oct 2026
Validated: 28 Oct 2026
Ward: Melksham Without North & Shurnhold ED
Parish: Melksham Without CP
Case officer: Show
Freehold owner: Show

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Wiltshire usually decides commercial and major works by day 69.

prediction

Day 1455 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

2comments received

1 objecting1 neutral

Last counted 7 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 27 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Withdrawn

Localised ceiling lime plaster repairs involving new lime plaster, stabilising existing p…

PL/2024/03949 13 May 2024

2023 Approved

Replacement of an aged and dilapidated sewage handling tankage with the installation of a…

PL/2023/05863 31 Oct 2023

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused

BEANACRE MANOR, BEANACRE, MELKSHAM, SN12 7PT

Essential repairs and upgrading of existing Barn to Garden Pavillion

PL/2025/07476 24 Apr 2026

2025 Withdrawn

Summerleaze Lodge, 10 Beanacre, Melksham, SN12 7PT

Change of use to the site from agricultural to domestic. To then develop the site with a…

PL/2025/06519 9 Dec 2025

2025 Withdrawn

BEANACRE MANOR, BEANACRE, MELKSHAM, SN12 7PT

Essential repairs and upgrading of existing Barn to Garden Pavillion

PL/2025/07236 26 Nov 2025

2025 Approved

LAND OFF BEANACRE ROAD, BEANACRE, MELKSHAM, WILTSHIRE SN12 7PU

T1 London Plane - Pollarding up to 6m framework to retain tree in a safe manner.

PL/2025/07504 11 Nov 2025

2025 Withdrawn

Beanacre Manor, Beanacre, Melksham, SN12 7PT

Creation of external swimming pool, surround/planting, safety fencing, access ramp, equip…

PL/2025/06211 20 Aug 2025

2025

Beanacre Manor, Beanacre, Melksham, SN12 7PT

Domestic swimming pool with surround and ancillary buildings

PL/2025/06609 12 Aug 2025

2025 Approved

Vine Cottage, 11, Beanacre, Melksham, SN12 7PT

Erection of a single-storey structural glass extension to the front elevation of the dwel…

PL/2025/03816 27 May 2025

2023 Approved

The Managers House, Beanacre Manor, Beanacre, Melksham, SN12 7PT

Install new metal bifold (double glazed) doors to existing car ports and replace existing…

PL/2023/06806 19 Jan 2024

2023 Approved

Beanacre SN12 7PU

Removal of a 10m section of hedgerow to facilitate installation of a new rising main to c…

PL/2023/02735 15 May 2023

2022 Approved

1 Burnt Cottages, Beanacre Road, Beanacre, SN12 7PT

Access and parking area to frontage

PL/2022/08914 11 Jan 2023

2022 Approved

Lower Beanacre Farm, Beanacre Road, Beanacre, SN12 7PU

Installation of ground mounted 10 solar modules for domestic use.

PL/2022/06861 7 Dec 2022

2022 Approved

129 Beanacre, Beanacre, Melksham, SN12 7PU

A single storey extension to the rear of the house, and a replacement garage, including a…

PL/2022/04976 18 Aug 2022

2022 Approved

129 Beanacre, Beanacre, Melksham, SN12 7PU

A single storey extension to the rear of the house, and a replacement garage, including a…

PL/2022/04874 18 Aug 2022

2021 Approved

129, Beanacre Beanacre SN12 7PU

Replacement of the front door and internal works.

PL/2021/09855 6 Dec 2021

2021 Approved

144 Beanacre Road Beanacre SN12 7PU

Removal of existing conservatory and construction of new two storey extension to the rear…

PL/2021/04252 16 Nov 2021

2021 Approved

North Barn, Lower Beanacre Farm, Beanacre Road, Beanacre, SN12 7PU

Erection of a Barn for storage of equipment and feed and vehicles on a paddock.

PL/2021/05951 13 Sep 2021

2021 Approved

11, Beanacre Road, Beanacre, SN12 7PT

New first floor rear dormer window & ground floor replacement glazed screen.

PL/2021/05586 18 Aug 2021

2021 Approved

26, Beanacre, Beanacre, SN12 7PT

Proposed single storey rear extension and replacement of front roof dormer.

PL/2021/04574 15 Jul 2021

2021 Approved

Tresco, 24A, Beanacre, SN12 7PT

Erection of single storey front extension and side extension to replace existing garage.

PL/2021/04505 5 Jul 2021

2021 Approved

23-24 Land To Rear Of Beanacre Beanacre SN12 7PT

Proposed New Dwelling & Detached Garage

21/01535/FUL 28 Apr 2021

2019 Approved

Beanacre Manor Old Road Beanacre SN12 7PT

Reinstatement of external tank base removed following a loss of kerosene heating oil

19/08829/LBC 8 Nov 2019

2019 Approved

Beanacre Manor Old Road Beanacre SN12 7PT

Reinstatement of external tank base removed following a loss of kerosene heating oil

19/08583/FUL 8 Nov 2019

2016 Approved

Beanacre Manor Old Road Beanacre Wiltshire SN12 7PT

Replace softwood floor boards, floor joists and bearers in East Wing Drawing Room with se…

16/00468/LBC 8 Dec 2016

2016 Approved

126 Beanacre Beanacre Wiltshire SN12 7PU

Alterations and extensions to the existing cottage to provide toilet bathroom, bedroom an…

16/01187/FUL 9 Sep 2016

2016 Approved

4 Burnt Cottages Beanacre Road Beanacre Wiltshire SN12 7PT

Proposed partial demolition of conservatory at rear to accommodate two storey side extens…

16/01982/FUL 11 Apr 2016

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

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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

Beechfield House, Beanacre, Melksham, SN12 7PU Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 115

Statements & assessments 29

Plans & drawings 79

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 2

Other documents 4

Site constraints 6

Sales history 3

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Decision outlook

Public comments

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