Planning application
PORTWAY HOUSE, OLD SARUM PARK, OLD SARUM, SALISBURY, SP4 6EB
Works: New dwelling Major scheme
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior Approval under Part MA of the GPDO for the change of use of Class E space to form 20 apartments (Class C3).
As published by the council, reference PL/2025/09973
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2025/09973
- Type
- Prior Approval Part 3, Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refused
- Received
- 20 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 7 May 2026
- Ward
- Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley ED
- Parish
- Laverstock & Ford CP
- Postcode
- SP4 6EB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wiltshire register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 2 refused.
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PL/2026/05619 Awaiting decision
PORTWAY HOUSE, OLD SARUM PARK, OLD SARUM, SALISBURY, SP4 6EB
Change of use from Class E to state funded school.
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PL/2026/00652 Refused
Portway House, Old Sarum Park, Old Sarum, Salisbury, SP4 6EB
Proposed new vehicular, pedestrian access, and dropped kerb with removal of three temporary structures and replacement of trees
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PL/2021/07335 Granted
Portway House Old Sarum Park Old Sarum Salisbury SP4 6EB
Variation of condition 2 for application 18/07607/FUL - Temporary siting for 5 years, of a two storey modular building to provide temporary office space during the refurbishment of Portway House.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jan 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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7 May 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
26 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 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Portway House, Old Sarum Park, Old Sarum, Salisbury, SP4 6EB
Proposed new vehicular, pedestrian access, and dropped kerb with removal of three temporary structures and replacement of trees
Refused Full applications Trees 34 docs -
Hendy Skoda, Old Sarum Park, Old Sarum, Wiltshire, SP4 6EB
Removal of existing signage and the display of 2 no. illuminated fascia signs & 1 no. illuminated pylon sign
Granted Advertising 10 docs -
Portway House Old Sarum Park Old Sarum Salisbury SP4 6EB
Variation of condition 2 for application 18/07607/FUL - Temporary siting for 5 years, of a two storey modular building to provide temporary office space during the refurbishment of Portway House.
Granted Amendments 12 docs -
WESTOVER KIA, OLD SARUM PARK, OLD SARUM, SALISBURY, SP4 6EB
5 x Lime trees and 1 x Beech tree - reduce to previous points
Refused Trees 2 docs -
PORTWAY HOUSE, OLD SARUM PARK, OLD SARUM, SALISBURY, SP4 6EB
85% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct
Change of use from Class E to state funded school.
Awaiting decision Prior approval 2 docs -
Plot 2 for Westover Kia, Old Sarum Park, Old Sarum, SP4 6EB
96% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct
1 x 6.0mt Totem, 1 x NISSAN Built up letters, 1 x Local Built up letters, 1 x Brand Boutique fascia mounted & 1 x Silver Fascia
Awaiting decision Advertising 11 docs
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