Old Chesils, 6 Dark Lane North, Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6EY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Construction of new outbuilding to provide carport and annex accommodation with rooms in the roof Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 419.
Documents 13
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 7
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 4
Site constraints 7
Show all 13 with distances
- 30 mOld ChesilsGrade II
- 34 mCruck CottageGrade II
- 39 mQuince CottageGrade II
- 75 mGranary at the Old ParsonageGrade II
- 78 mThe SanctuaryGrade II*
- 91 mThe Old ParsonageGrade II*
- 98 mChurch HouseGrade II
- 123 mThe LodgeGrade II
- 130 mSundial HouseGrade II
- 142 m17, High StreetGrade II
- 142 mThe Old FirsGrade II
- 145 mThe Market CrossGrade II
- 149 mBlind HouseGrade II
Checked on 13 October 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 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £330,000 in April 2000. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2024, 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
- Householder planning permission
- Postcode
- BA14 6EY
- Received
- around 4 Sept 2025
- Validated
- 4 Sept 2025
- Ward
- Melksham Without West & Rural ED
- Parish
- Steeple Ashton CP
- Case officer
- Show
- Appeal
- Dismissed · 11 Aug 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6010037 ↗
Decision outlook
Day 419, past the statutory target. 89% of householder applications in Wiltshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 20 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for householder applications decided by Wiltshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Wiltshire decision record →
Public comments
85% object · above the UK average of 74%
Last counted 20 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 17 Oct 2025
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.
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The consultation period closed on 17 Oct 2025.