Planning application
COOPER TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY EUROPE LTD, BATH ROAD, MELKSHAM, SN12 8AA
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of existing buildings at the former Cooper Tire and Rubber Company Site, with the exception of Avon House and its associated listed assets such as gate posts and railing which are to be retained
As published by the council, reference PL/2025/07169
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2025/07169
- Type
- Prior notification: Demolition
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Granted
- Received
- 2 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 2 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 30 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Melksham Without North & Shurnhold ED
- Parish
- Melksham CP
- Postcode
- SN12 8AA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Sep 2025
Received by Wiltshire
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30 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Wiltshire granted permission on 30 September 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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