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SOMERHILL HOUSE, LITTLE SOMERFORD, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 5BH

Granted Wiltshire PL/2025/07562 Full planning permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference PL/2025/07562

Application record

Reference
PL/2025/07562
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Closed
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
18 Sep 2025
Validated
18 Sep 2025
Decided
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Brinkworth ED
Parish
Little Somerford CP
Postcode
SN15 5BH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wiltshire register

This site has had 6 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/2026/04656 Granted

    Somerhill House, Little Somerford, Chippenham, SN15 5BH

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (Finish of Southern Facing Retaining Wall) & Condition 5 (Arboricultural Method Statement) of Planning Application PL/2025/07562

    Decided 11 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • PL/2026/00070 Granted

    SOMERHILL HOUSE, LITTLE SOMERFORD, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 5BH

    G19 Ash x 3 - Fell.

    Decided 10 Feb 2026 Trees
  • PL/2025/07952 Withdrawn

    Somerhill House, Little Somerford, Chippenham, SN15 5BH

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

    Decided 3 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • PL/2025/06193 Withdrawn

    Somerhill House, Little Somerford, Chippenham, SN15 5BH

    New single storey Extra Care Unit and separate bin store. The Extra Care Unit will provide four self contained units suitable for single or double person occupancy. The residents will live independently but have the support of the adjacent care home staff

    Decided 30 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • PL/2025/00702 Withdrawn

    Somerhill House, Little Somerford, Chippenham, SN15 5BH

    Certificate of lawful development to seek confirmation that planning applications N/09/00362/FUL and PL/2024/02066 can proceed lawfully.

    Decided 2 Jun 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Sep 2025

    Received by Wiltshire

  2. 5 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • PL/2026/04656 Granted

    Somerhill House, Little Somerford, Chippenham, SN15 5BH

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (Finish of Southern Facing Retaining Wall) & Condition 5 (Arboricultural Method Statement) of Planning Application PL/2025/07562

    Decided 11 Sep 2026 Conditions

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Wiltshire granted permission on 5 June 2026, 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.

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Nearby applications

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

    PL/2026/00070 Submitted 6 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    G19 Ash x 3 - Fell.

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • Somerhill House, Little Somerford, Chippenham, SN15 5BH

    PL/2025/07952 Submitted 2 Oct 2025 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 26 docs
  • COACH HOUSE FARM, LITTLE SOMERFORD, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 5BH

    PL/2025/07656 Submitted 1 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Application for prior approval under Class Q of the GPDO 2015 (as amended), for change of use of agricultural building into 1 no. dwellinghouses (Class C3) with associated operational development.

    Granted Prior approval 10 docs
    Domestic
  • Somerhill House, Little Somerford, Chippenham, SN15 5BH

    PL/2025/00702 Submitted 8 Apr 2025 50 yards away

    Certificate of lawful development to seek confirmation that planning applications N/09/00362/FUL and PL/2024/02066 can proceed lawfully.

    Withdrawn Lawful development 5 docs
  • Somerhill House, Little Somerford, Chippenham, SN15 5BH

    PL/2025/06193 Submitted 23 Jul 2025 50 yards away

    New single storey Extra Care Unit and separate bin store. The Extra Care Unit will provide four self contained units suitable for single or double person occupancy. The residents will live independently but have the support of the adjacent care home staff

    Withdrawn Full applications 11 docs
    Small domestic

In Wiltshire

  • PL/2026/04342 Granted

    23 - 25 Whitegates, Upper Castle Combe, Chippenham, SN14 7HQ

    Change of use back to 2 separate dwellings (retrospective) together with proposed enclosing of existing porches along with amendments to doors and windows at rear of property at Number 25 Whitegates

    Received 11 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • PL/2026/03743 Withdrawn

    Sunnyside, Holloway Lane, East Knoyle, Salisbury, SP3 6AH

    The demolition of existing dwelling and the erection of 2no detached dwellings including parking, hard and soft landscaping and associated works.

    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • PL/2026/05090 Granted

    Street Farm, The Street, Kilmington, Warminster, BA12 6RW

    Erection of a Single Storey Extension to an Existing Agricultural Barn (retrospective)

    Received 12 Aug, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • PL/2026/06061 Awaiting decision

    Land at Greenacres, Hoopers Pool, Southwick, Trowbridge, BA14 9NG

    Change of use of agricultural land for two mobile holiday lodges under the farm diversification scheme for tourism

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • PL/2026/05471 Awaiting decision

    1, Old Dairy Buildings, Woodlands farm, Mildenhall, SN8 2NJ

    Change of use of existing agricultural/storage building to a small-scale dog training and boarding facility for a maximum of one boarded dog, including associated internal alterations and installation of a CCTV camera

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Full applications