Biddestone Saw Mill, Challows Lane, Biddestone, SN14 7DT Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/04974 - Removal/variation of conditions Submitted
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Convert part of sawmills to residential in connection with B1 use - variation to change a commercial store into a residential garage, Biddestone Sawmills Application Ref. Number: Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Oct 2026 and 19 Oct 2026, from Wiltshire's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 23 Sept 2026.

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Documents 8

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Planning Statement Statements · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Additional Only - Original Elevations Additional · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Additional Only - Original Floor Plans Additional · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan Plan · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF List of Consultees & Neighbours Consultation List · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour Map Consultation List · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Photo 1 Photo · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Photo 2 Photo · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Cotswolds National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Biddestone built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 · 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
Removal/variation of conditions
Postcode
SN14 7DT
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
By Brook ED
Parish
Biddestone & Slaughterford CP
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 36 of the 56-day target. Wiltshire usually decides changes of use by day 66.

Day 3630 days to the predicted decision (day 66)
38%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
161decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
23 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2016 Approved
Convert part of sawmills to living accommodation in connection with B1 use
16/07445/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Sawmills Barn, Challows Lane, Biddestone, Chippenham, SN14 7DT
Alterations and extension to existing double garage to form new studio for pottery
PL/2025/06696
2025 Approved
4 Little Challows, Biddlestone, Chippenham, SN14 7DU
Replacement of existing single storey entrance porch with slightly larger single storey e…
PL/2025/03484
2025 Approved
15 Little Challows, Biddestone, Chippenham, SN14 7DU
Single storey front porch extension.
PL/2025/01109
2024 Approved
Biddestone Saw Mill, Challows Lane, Biddestone, Chippenham, SN14 7DT
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of 16/07445/FUL to Increase Internal Living Are…
PL/2024/03107
2023 Withdrawn
Little Challows, Biddestone, SN14 7DT
Construction of partially open sided barn to store hay to be used as winter feed for catt…
PL/2023/02601
2022 Approved
Little Challows, Biddestone, SN14 7DT
Construction of additional open sided barn to store hay to be used as winter feed for cat…
PL/2022/06929
2022 Approved
Field adjacent to No.4 church Road with entrance off Challows Lane, Challows Lane, Biddestone, SN14 7DT
Discharge of Condition 4 of 20/09753/FUL (Construction of an roof over an area of existin…
PL/2021/11793
2020 Approved
Challows Lane Biddestone Chippenham Wiltshire SN14 7DT
Construction of an roof over an area of existing hard standing to provide a dry storage a…
20/09753/FUL
2020 Approved
Biddestone Saw Mill Challows Lane Biddestone Chippenham Wiltshire SN14 7DT
Variation of condition 2 (variation to windows) of planning application 16/07445/FUL (Con…
20/01839/VAR
2019 Approved
Land Adjacent 11 The Tynings Biddestone SN14 7ED
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 18/08398/FUL to allow for amendments to t…
19/12165/VAR
2020 Approved
Biddestone Saw Mill Challows Lane Biddestone Chippenham Wiltshire SN14 7DT
Proposed Solar PV Panels and Air Source Pump
20/00202/FUL
2019 Approved
Biddestone Sawmills Challows Lane Biddestone Chippenham Wiltshire SN14 7DT
Construction of an Additional Storage Shed for Security of Small Plant, Machinery and Too…
19/05643/FUL
2019 Approved
14 Little Challows Biddestone SN14 7DU
Two storey and single storey extension
19/00399/FUL
2018 Approved
Land Adjacent 11 The Tynings Biddestone Chippenham SN14 7ED
Sub division of existing site including construction of new 2 storey detached dwelling
18/08398/FUL
2018 Approved
Hayes Cottage Challows Lane Biddestone SN14 7DT
Minor demolition and remodelling of existing shed and walling to facilitate new 3no bay g…
18/04228/FUL
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings