425-home mixed-use development at Land at Midge Hall Farm, Swindon Road, Royal Wootton Bassett

“PL/2025/02340 Site Address Land at Midge Hall Farm, Swindon Road, Royal Wootton Bassett Proposal Outline permission for residential-led mixed use development comprising up to 425 residential dwellings (Class C3), mixed-use Local Centre (non-residential uses to include Classes E and F2), a Primary School (Class F1), employment land (Class E), public open space and associated access, infrastructure and ancillary works.”

“Principle of Development / Policy • Emerging Local Plan is uncertain and carries limited weight following Inspectors’ concerns and likely delay/withdrawal • Premature ahead of new Local Plan • The emerging Wiltshire Local Plan examination has slowed, with amendments requested – uncertainty over how the proposal integrates • Engagement of heritage constraints disapplies the “tilted balance” in favour of development • Land Use and Loss of Land • Development will result in the…”

“The concerns raised by consultees and third parties have been carefully considered and are addressed within the relevant sections of the assessment above. In particular: • Highway capacity and safety are addressed in the Highways Section (paragraph 8.8 below), with no technical objection from the Highway Authority or National Highways • Infrastructure capacity (education, healthcare, utilities) is addressed through Section 106 obligations and technical consultation responses…”

“Cllr Matthews highlighted pressures on local infrastructure, including GP access, school capacity, water supply issues, and traffic congestion, noting reports of long waiting times and recurring water outages. He emphasised the need to secure land for a school through robust legal safeguards.”

“With regard to water supply certification, officers advised that the Clean Water Capacity Report confirmed current capacity. It was considered inappropriate to impose additional planning conditions requiring updated reports, as water supply was governed by separate regulatory regimes, although developers would need to ensure provision through those processes.”

“Cllr Chris Brautigam, seconded by Cllr Howard Greenman, proposed the officer recommendation within the report; to grant planning permission subject to conditions and delegation to the Head of Development Management to complete an S106 legal agreement. This proposal was to include the additional condition regarding public art contained within the addendum in supplement 1.”

“That planning permission be GRANTED, subject to delegation to the Head of Development Management for the completion of a Section 106 agreement legal agreement covering the matters set out in this report, and subject also to the planning conditions listed below…”