Land South of Western Way, Melksham, Wiltshire

1. 11 Sep 2025

   Received by Wiltshire

2. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Wiltshire took a median of 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

• PL/2022/08504 Refused

  Land South of Western Way, Melksham, Wilts

  Outline application (with all matters reserved except for access) for the erection of up to 210 residential dwellings (Class C3) and a 70 bed care home (Class C2) with associated access, landscaping and open space (Resubmission of 20/08400/OUT)

  Decided 27 Apr 2023 Outline

This application is with Wiltshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wiltshire decided reserved matters applications in a median of 215 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A reserved matters application fills in the detail held back from an earlier outline permission, judged against that permission rather than the principle of development. More in our guide to planning application types.

• PL/2026/03357 Granted

  Home Farm, Shaw Hill, Shaw, Melksham, SN12 8EW

  Reserved matters planning application for the erection of 2No. dwellings with all matters reserved apart from access and layout.

  Received 27 May, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Reserved matters
• PL/2026/05865 Awaiting decision

  Former Nursery, Northleigh, Bradford on Avon, BA15 2RG

  Approval of reserved matters for erection of 1 No. custom-build dwelling and associated access works. (Scale, Landscaping and Appearance)

  Received 16 Sep, published by the council 3 Oct 2026 Reserved matters
• PL/2026/02665 Withdrawn

  Former Nursery, Northleigh, Bradford on Avon, BA15 2RG

  Approval of reserved matters for erection of 1 No. custom-build dwelling and associated access works. (layout, scale, landscaping and appearance).

  Received 7 May, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Reserved matters
• PL/2026/04314 Awaiting decision

  Land at South Pavenhill Farm, Pavenhill, Purton, SN5 4DQ

  Reserved Matters application pursuant to condition 2 of outline planning permission PL/2022/00395 (approved at appeal) for the erection of 60 dwellings and associated works, including connections to Pavenhill and Ringsbury Close, the provision of publicly

  Received 30 Jul, published by the council 5 Aug 2026 Reserved matters
• PL/2026/04078 Awaiting decision

  Lottage Farm, Lottage Road, Aldbourne, Marlborough, SN8 2ED

  Approval of reserved matters (scale, layout, appearance and landscaping) pursuant to Outline Planning Permission 21/01004/OUT

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Reserved matters