GREAT THORNHAM FARM, TROWBRIDGE ROAD, SEEND, MELKSHAM, SN12 6PN

1. 26 Sep 2025

   Received by Wiltshire

2. 22 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• Great Thornham Farm, Trowbridge Road, Seend, Melksham, SN12 6PN

  PL/2026/02381 Submitted 13 Apr 2026 0m away

  Demolition of 1no. existing domestic curtilage outbuilding and lean-to shed. Extension and external alterations to farmhouse including new porch, terrace and veranda.

  Granted Householder Extension Demolition 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Little Thornham Farm, Trowbridge Road, Seend, Melksham, SN12 6PQ

  PL/2026/03742 Submitted 12 Jun 2026 302m away

  Discharge of condition 4 (Wildlife Mitigation and Enhancement Scheme) relating to application PL/2025/02118.

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• LITTLE THORNHAM FARM, TROWBRIDGE ROAD, SEEND, SN12 6PQ

  PL/2025/02118 Submitted 28 Feb 2025 302m away

  - Change of Use of development land from Agricultural to Camping site - 4 no. modest gravelled areas (for parking) - Toilets and 'washing up' facility - 4 no. bell tents upon decking - Designated grassed tent area (To accommodate up to 10 tents)

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• BALDHAM HOUSE, BALDHAM, SEEND, MELKSHAM, SN12 6PW

  PL/2025/09032 Submitted 13 Nov 2025 411m away

  Proposed roof works include complete re-roofing with discreet sections in reproduction Cotswold stone slates and replacement of existing failing cast iron guttering with heritage cast aluminium guttering.

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

• Baldham Cottage, 96 Baldham, Seend, Melksham, SN12 6PW

  PL/2026/04375 Submitted 16 Jul 2026 411m away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~10 Sep

  Proposed steel framed barn for storage of hay and machinery

  Awaiting decision Full applications 5 docs

• PL/2026/05615 Awaiting decision

  Land at Hole Farm, Alderbury, Salisbury, SP5 3EL

  New L shaped agricultural building for hay and farm machinery storage.

  4 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• PL/2026/05514 Awaiting decision

  44 GREENHILL, NESTON, CORSHAM, SN13 9SQ

  PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION ( to extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house by 4.65 metres with a maximum height of 3.1 metres and eaves height of 2.95 metres )

  2 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• PL/2026/05570 Awaiting decision

  East Farm, 25 Knook, Warminster, BA12 0JG

  Agricultural storage building

  2 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• PL/2026/04137 Granted

  Lovett Farm, Swindon Road, Little Somerford, SN15 5BP

  Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) – Part 3, Class Q, conversion of existing building to create 3No new dwellings

  2 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• PL/2026/05499 Awaiting decision

  50 Barley Close, Warminster, BA12 9LX

  Demolition of an existing conservatory and the extension of the existing single-storey rear extension

  31 Aug 2026 Prior approval