Planning application
Land west of Semington Turnpike , Semington
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline planning application for up to 48 dwellings, a village shop (use class F2(a)) and associated green infrastructure (all matters reserved other than access).
As published by the council, reference PL/2025/09736
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2025/09736
- Type
- Outline planning permission: Some matters reserved
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 22 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Melksham Without West & Rural ED
- Parish
- Semington CP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by Wiltshire
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 February 2026, 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
50 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Wiltshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wiltshire decided outline applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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