Planning application
Merlins Gate Farm, Broad Town, Swindon, SN4 7RB
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
The prior approval for a change of use from an agricultural building to a dwelling house under Class Q. The proposed building is located to the south east of Merlins Gate Farm.
As published by the council, reference PL/2024/09468
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2024/09468
- Type
- Prior approval Part 3 Class Q: Agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refused
- Received
- 21 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 16 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Royal Wootton Bassett South & West ED
- Parish
- Broad Town CP
- Postcode
- SN4 7RB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Oct 2024
Received by Wiltshire
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16 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused
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5 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
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.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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