Planning application
Congregational Chapel, Upper Castle Combe, SN14 7HD
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Alterations to part of former chapel building to create a separate dwelling. Enlargement of residential curtilage to provide access and parking.
As published by the council, reference PL/2025/08518
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2025/08518
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 27 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2025
- Ward
- By Brook ED
- Parish
- Castle Combe CP
- Postcode
- SN14 7HD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wiltshire register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/2025/08808 Awaiting decision
Congregational Chapel, Upper Castle Combe, SN14 7HD
Alterations to part of former chapel building to create a separate dwelling. Enlargement of residential curtilage to provide access and parking.
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PL/2021/05326 Granted
Congregational Chapel Upper Castle Combe SN14 7HD
Alterations and extension to provide residential accommodation (revised scheme) together with associated ancillary development.
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PL/2021/03843 Granted
Congregational Chapel Upper Castle Combe SN14 7HD
Alterations and extension to provide residential accommodation (revised scheme) together with associated ancillary development.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Oct 2025
Received by Wiltshire
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 December 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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