32 Lancaster Road, Bowerhill, Melksham, SN12 6QU Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/06427 - Wiltshire Council R3 Under Consultation

Proposal

Construction of a strategic operational depot for Wiltshire Council, accommodating waste, highways, fleet and streetscene services, together with the relocation of the Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) and provision of a re-use shop. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 27 Oct 2026, 01:47

Application progress

✓

Received

around 20 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Dec 2026 and 6 Jan 2027, from Wiltshire's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 20 Nov 2026

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Documents 115

Statements & assessments 21

Plans & drawings 74

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Neighbour Map Consultation List · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF List of Consultees & Neighbours Statements · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record

Inside the Bowerhill 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 21 October 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: Wiltshire Council R3
Postcode: SN12 6QU
Received: around 20 Oct 2026
Validated: 20 Oct 2026
Ward: Bowerhill ED
Parish: Melksham Without CP
Case officer: Show

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Wiltshire usually decides commercial and major works by day 63.

prediction

Day 855 days to the predicted decision (day 63)

45%decided within 8 weeks

91%approved

123decided 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

1comment received

1 neutral

Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 20 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved

EIA Screening Opinion for a Strategic Operational Depot at 32 Lancaster Road, Melksham…

PL/2024/04153 21 May 2024

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved

Valldata House, Valldata, 2A Halifax Road, Bowerhill, SN12 6YY

The office space to the north of the plot is to be enlarged, with the addition of a first…

PL/2024/09977 13 Dec 2024

2024 Refused

2a Valldata House, Valldata, Halifax Road, Bowerhill, SN12 6YY

Enlargement of the office space to the North of the plot, with the addition of a first-fl…

PL/2024/04498 24 Jul 2024

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