Two-storey side extension at 25 Queens Gardens, Hilperton, Trowbridge

Summary of planning committee decision

Decided by Wiltshire Western Area Planning Committee on 8 Oct 2025.

PL/2025/06390Approved

What was proposed

The application proposed a two-storey side extension and a single-storey rear extension.

“PL/2025/06390: Queens Gardens, Hilperton (Pages 223 - 232) Proposed Two Storey Side & Single Storey Rear Extensions.”

Officer report

What officers recommended

The Senior Planning Officer recommended permission, with key issues covering principle, design, amenity and off-road car parking.

“Steven Vellance, Senior Planning Officer, presented a report recommending that permission be granted for a proposed two storey side and single storey rear extension. Key issues included the principle of the proposal, design and amenity, and off road car parking.”

Minutes

Who spoke

[name withheld] spoke in support of the application.

Members considered the application

Members asked technical questions, and the Local Unitary Member had an opportunity to address the committee before the motion.

“The Committee then had opportunity to ask technical questions of the officer.”

“Members of the public then had the opportunity to address the Committee, as detailed above. The Local Unitary Member had the opportunity to address the Committee ahead of debate.”

Minutes

The committee’s decision

The committee granted planning permission subject to conditions, including approved plans, materials, privacy controls and highway licensing advice.

“That planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:”

“Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended by the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No.3) (England) Order 2020 (or any Order revoking or re- enacting or amending that Order with or without modification), no windows or other forms of opening other than those shown on the approved plans, shall be inserted in the upper floor levels of the rear or side…”

Minutes

Sources

  • Wiltshire Western Area Planning Committee minutes, 8 October 2025
  • Agenda and papers (council website)

Source: Plota analysis of Wiltshire's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.

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At the meeting

Council
Wiltshire
Date
Wednesday 8 October 2025
Recommendation
Officers recommended approval
Committee decided
Approved
Minutes
The council's minutes
Meeting
Agenda and papers (council website)
Application
The application (council website)