Land South of Finches Farm Water Tower, Finches Lane, Baydon, Marlborough, SN8 2JN Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/03935 - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

Proposed erection of a barn and construction of a turnout area, and ancillary works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Documents 33

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Site constraints 5

North Wessex Downs 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.
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Barn at Finches Farm, in Yard 80 Metres South East of Farmhouse, Grade II, about 47 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Baydon 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 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Wiltshire
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
SN8 2JN
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Aldbourne & Ramsbury
Parish
Baydon CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
27 Aug 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 14 days slower than Wiltshire's median of 38 for agricultural works. Approved, as 83% of agricultural works here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
194decided in the last year

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

Public comments

9comments received
3 neutral6 supporting

67% support · above the UK average of 16%

Last counted 28 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Aug 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