Planning application
Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
A reserved matters application (appearance, layout, scale and landscaping) for 229 dwellings and associated infrastructure – Reserved Matters pursuant to Outline permission PL/2023/11188
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/01555
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/01555
- Type
- Approval of reserved matters
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 31 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 31 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Bowerhill ED
- Parish
- Melksham Without CP
- Postcode
- SN12 7QS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wiltshire register
This site has had 16 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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PL/2026/05437 Awaiting decision
Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS
The proposed removal of hedgerow is anticipated following the Outline consent approved in 2025 (LPA Ref: PL/2023/11188), as demonstrated in the approved parameters plan, access and temporary construction access plans and ecology figures.
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PL/2026/05413 Awaiting decision
Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS
Partial discharge of conditions 15 and 16 of PL/2023/11188 (Phase 1 Surface Water and Sewerage Details).
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PL/2026/05372 Awaiting decision
Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS
Discharge of condition 14 of PL/2023/11188 (Community Hub Concept Plan).
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PL/2026/04956 Awaiting decision
Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS
Discharge of condition 22 of PL/2023/11188 (Soft Landscaping).
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PL/2026/04960 Awaiting decision
Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS
Discharge of condition 21 of PL/2023/11188 (Construction Method Statement).
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PL/2026/04772 Awaiting decision
Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS
Discharge of condition 13 (Bus route plan) relating to PL/2023/11188.
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PL/2026/03563 Awaiting decision
Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS
Discharge of condition 19 (Landscape & Ecological Management Plan - LEMP) relating to application PL/2023/11188.
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PL/2026/03821 Refused
Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS
Discharge of condition 15 (Discharge of Surface Water) & 16 (Details of the Works for the Disposal of Sewerage) relating to application PL/2023/11188
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PL/2026/03698 Awaiting decision
Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS
Discharge of condition 23 (Energy and Sustainability Statement) relating to application PL/2023/11188.
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PL/2026/03529 Awaiting decision
Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS
Discharge of condition 18 (CEMP - Construction Environmental Management Plan) relating to application PL/2023/11188.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Mar 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 26 May 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
268 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 reserved matters applications in a median of 219 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About reserved matters applications
A reserved matters application fills in the detail held back from an earlier outline permission, judged against that permission rather than the principle of development. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS
Discharge of condition 15 (Discharge of Surface Water) & 16 (Details of the Works for the Disposal of Sewerage) relating to application PL/2023/11188
Refused Conditions 2 docs -
Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS
99% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct
The proposed removal of hedgerow is anticipated following the Outline consent approved in 2025 (LPA Ref: PL/2023/11188), as demonstrated in the approved parameters plan, access and temporary construction access plans and ecology figures.
Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs -
Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS
Discharge of conditions 25 water efficiency and 26 investigation of the history of planning application PL/2023/11188 (Demolition of agricultural buildings and development of up to 500 dwellings; up to 5,000 square metres of employment (class E(g)(i)) &
Granted Conditions Demolition 11 docsMajor scheme -
Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS
97% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct
Partial discharge of conditions 15 and 16 of PL/2023/11188 (Phase 1 Surface Water and Sewerage Details).
Awaiting decision Conditions 16 docs -
Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS
97% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct
Discharge of condition 14 of PL/2023/11188 (Community Hub Concept Plan).
Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs -
Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS
97% historically approved · decision due ~19 Jun
Application to discharge conditions 7 and 20 pursuant to planning permission ref. PL/2023/11188, Phase 1.
Awaiting decision Conditions 12 docs
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PL/2026/04314 Awaiting decision
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Reserved Matters application pursuant to condition 2 of outline planning permission PL/2022/00395 (approved at appeal) for the erection of 60 dwellings and associated works, including connections to Pavenhill and Ringsbury Close, the provision of publicly
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PL/2026/04078 Awaiting decision
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Approval of reserved matters (scale, layout, appearance and landscaping) pursuant to Outline Planning Permission 21/01004/OUT
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PL/2026/03784 Awaiting decision
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Reserved Matters (Access, Scale, Layout, Appearance and landscaping) for the erection of a single-family dwelling with integrated garage, pursuant to Condition 3 of outline approval (ref. PL/2024/04518)
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PL/2026/03800 Granted
3 Westbury Road, North Bradley, Trowbridge, BA14 0TN
Reserved Matters Application: Scale - For Proposed New Dwelling following Outline Planning Permission PL/2023/04043.
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PL/2025/05124 Withdrawn
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Approval of reserved matters (access, appearance, landscape, layout and scale) following outline application PL/2022/03841.