Planning application
2 MARKET PLACE, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 3HE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
APPLICATION FOR PRIOR APPROVAL FOR THE CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR FROM CLASS E TO RESIDENTIAL USE
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/00068
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/00068
- Type
- Prior Approval Part 3, Class MA: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Prior Approval Granted with Conditions
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 23 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 17 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Chippenham Hardens & Central ED
- Parish
- Chippenham CP
- Postcode
- SN15 3HE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wiltshire register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 2 refused.
-
PL/2026/04632 Refused
2 MARKET PLACE, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 3HE
Change of Use of Ground Floor From Class E to Residential Use.
-
PL/2026/03975 Refused
2 Market Place, Chippenham, SN15 3HE
Partial Discharge of Condition 1 (Details of Cycle Parking) relating to application PL/2026/00068.
-
PL/2025/06982 Granted
2 MARKET PLACE, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 3HE
Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the General Permitted Development Order - Application for Prior Approval for the Change of Use of the Commercial Second and Third Floors to Residential Use (to provide 4 Units) and Access via First Floor
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
23 Dec 2025
Received by Wiltshire
-
17 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted with Conditions
-
26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
-
PL/2026/03975 Refused
2 Market Place, Chippenham, SN15 3HE
Partial Discharge of Condition 1 (Details of Cycle Parking) relating to application PL/2026/00068.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Wiltshire granted permission on 17 February 2026, 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
2 Market Place, Chippenham, SN15 3HE
Partial Discharge of Condition 1 (Details of Cycle Parking) relating to application PL/2026/00068.
Refused Conditions -
2 MARKET PLACE, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 3HE
Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the General Permitted Development Order - Application for Prior Approval for the Change of Use of the Commercial Second and Third Floors to Residential Use (to provide 4 Units) and Access via First Floor
Granted Prior approval 15 docsSeveral homes -
HSBC, 2 Market Place, Chippenham, SN15 3HE
Alterations to the ground floor frontage, removal of redundant banking features, replacement of windows, alterations to the former bank vault, reinstatement of the rear of the existing building at ground floor and creation of a small rear courtyard, toget
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 17 docs -
2 MARKET PLACE, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 3HE
Change of Use of Ground Floor From Class E to Residential Use.
Refused Prior approval 10 docs -
Younie House, Rear of 3 Market Place, Chippenham, SN15 3HD
Proposed conversion of existing 7 bedroom HMO to 3no. self-contained flats
Granted Full applications New dwelling 16 docs -
5A Market Place, Chippenham, SN15 3HD
Change of Use to 6no. Self Contained Apartments
Granted Full applications New dwelling 27 docs
Other prior approval applications
In Wiltshire
-
PL/2026/04625 Granted
Falcon View Farm, Five Lanes, Potterne, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 5TE
Erection of agricultural building for storage of hay/straw and machinery
-
PL/2026/05849 Awaiting decision
White Lodge Farm, Braydon, Swindon, SN5 0AD
Agricultural barn for the storage of straw
-
PL/2026/04632 Refused
2 MARKET PLACE, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 3HE
Change of Use of Ground Floor From Class E to Residential Use.
-
PL/2026/05790 Awaiting decision
Hurst Farm, Cheverell Road, Worton, Devizes, SN10 5UN
Extension of Agricultural Track
-
PL/2026/05294 Withdrawn
Hollybush Cottage, Charlton Lane, Charlton, Shaftesbury, SP7 0EL
Proposed Agricultural Building