Firs Farm, Swindon Road, Little Somerford, Wilts, SN15 5BJ

1. 3 Aug 2021

   Received by Wiltshire

2. 18 Sep 2021

   Decision issued: Refuse

3. 14 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Wiltshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Firs Farm, Little Somerford, Chippenham SN15 5BJ

  PL/2022/09063 Submitted 6 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  Installation of an additional portable building for use as a small warehouse

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

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  PL/2025/09886 Submitted 18 Dec 2025 50 yards away

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  Domestic

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  PL/2026/00070 Submitted 6 Jan 2026 0.3 miles away

  G19 Ash x 3 - Fell.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• SOMERHILL HOUSE, LITTLE SOMERFORD, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 5BH

  PL/2025/07562 Submitted 18 Sep 2025 0.3 miles away

  Change of use of land from agricultural to land associated with care home (retrospective).

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• Somerhill House, Little Somerford, Chippenham, SN15 5BH

  PL/2025/07952 Submitted 2 Oct 2025 0.3 miles away

  The installation of four ground mounted solar PV arrays (retrospective).

  Withdrawn Full applications 8 docs

• Maunditts Park Farm, Little Somerford, Chippenham, SN15 5BH

  PL/2026/04986 Submitted 10 Aug 2026 0.3 miles away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

  Alterations to residential conversion of agricultural barn permitted under prior notification PL/2025/02369, extended residential curtilage and erection of ancillary stables and studio outbuildings, and associated works

  Awaiting decision Full applications 23 docs

• PL/2026/04594 Granted

  Erics Cottage, New Zealand, Calne, SN11 9JL

  Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for siting a caravan, (as defined by section 29(1) of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960) or a twin unit caravan (as defined by section 13 of the Caravan Sites Act 1968), for use ancillary to the

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 5 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• PL/2026/04434 Granted

  9 Hawkeridge Road, Yarnbrook, Trowbridge, BA14 6AD

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the Existing Use, Conversion and Extension of Outbuilding to Annex

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• PL/2026/03956 Withdrawn

  10 Heron Close, Calne, SN11 8PJ

  Removal of existing tile cladding on the front elevation and installation of an external wall insulation system, finished with a light‑coloured render. No enlargement, structural alteration, new access, new hardstanding, or changes to drainage are propose

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• PL/2026/03387 Granted

  Frogwell Primary School, Frogwell, Chippenham, SN14 0DG

  Refurbishment in the north wing of Frogwell Primary School, as well as the refurbishment of the Children’s Block for a new Early Year’s provision. The refurbishment of the school will replace three existing temporary mobile buildings.

  Received 16 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• PL/2026/03473 Refused

  Part Field Farm, Sambourne Road, Minety, Wiltshire, SN16 9RQ

  Certificate of lawfulness (existing use) relating to existing agricultural buildings originally permitted and constructed as livestock buildings pursuant to the 1994 planning permission. The buildings have historically been used for agricultural purposes,

  Received 30 Jun, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Lawful development