Planning application
Land to the east of New Road, Melksham, SN12 7QZ
Works: New dwelling
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Outline permission for the erection of up to 2 self-build dwellings and associated infrastructure, all matters are reserved except for access.
As published by the council, reference PL/2025/09917
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2025/09917
- Type
- Outline planning permission: Some matters reserved
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 8 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 13 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Melksham Without North & Shurnhold ED
- Parish
- Melksham Without CP
- Postcode
- SN12 7QZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jan 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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13 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Wiltshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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