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Sunflower Nursery, The Manor Academy Primary, Lowbourne, Melksham, SN12 7NG

Granted Wiltshire PL/2025/08633 Prior notification: Demolition

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Proposed demolition of former Sunflower Nursery mobile building

As published by the council, reference PL/2025/08633

Application record

Reference
PL/2025/08633
Type
Prior notification: Demolition
Status
Closed
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
Received
30 Oct 2025
Validated
30 Oct 2025
Decided
3 Dec 2025
Ward
Melksham Forest ED
Parish
Melksham CP
Postcode
SN12 7NG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Oct 2025

    Received by Wiltshire

  2. 3 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Wiltshire granted permission on 3 December 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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