Elm Grove Farm, Drynham Road, Trowbridge, BA14 0PL Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/04297 - Approval of details reserved by a condition Approved

Proposal

Discharge of condition 3 (Phase 2 Arboricultural Method Statement) and 4 (Phase 3 Arboricultural Method Statement ) of - Demolition of existing buildings and structures and construction of 248 residential homes, playing pitches, allotments, Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
4 Aug 2026

Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 3, 4 discharged

    • ConditionsDischarge of condition 3 (Phase 2 Arboricultural Method Statement) and 4 (Phase 3…This applicationPL/2026/04297

Site constraints 3

1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Drynham Lane Farmhouse, Grade II, about 45 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
Inside the North Bradley 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 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
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Postcode
BA14 0PL
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Trowbridge Drynham ED
Parish
Trowbridge CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
4 Aug 2026

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Aug 2026
Wiltshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#203 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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