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PL/2026/04717 - Lawful development Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing Use) confirming that planning permission has been lawfully implemented and remains extant. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Nov 2026

Approved on 2 Nov 2026 · Last checked 9 Nov 2026

Associated applications 2

  • LawfulnessApprovedPL/2026/04717This application
    Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing Use) confirming that has been lawfully implemented and remains extant.
  • FullApprovedcouncil archive

Site constraints 5

Public footpath about 26 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Conservation area about 30 m away: Chippenham; Radon affected area, class 2; 6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Chippenham (Wiltshire) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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
Lawful development
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Chippenham Hardens & Central ED
Parish
Chippenham CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
2 Nov 2026

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 9 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 Sept 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