Planning application
St Damians Block, Melksham Community Hospital, Spa Road, Melksham, SN12 7NZ
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of St Damian’s Block, Melksham Community Hospital
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/01530
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/01530
- Type
- Prior notification: Demolition
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 15 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Melksham South ED
- Parish
- Melksham CP
- Postcode
- SN12 7NZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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15 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Wiltshire granted permission on 15 April 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.
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