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Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS

Awaiting decision Wiltshire PL/2026/01555 Approval of reserved matters

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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.

  • 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.

    Submitted 27 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 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).

    Submitted 25 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 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).

    Submitted 24 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • PL/2026/04956 Awaiting decision

    Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS

    Discharge of condition 22 of PL/2023/11188 (Soft Landscaping).

    Submitted 7 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 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).

    Submitted 7 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 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.

    Submitted 29 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 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.

    Submitted 18 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Decided 14 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 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.

    Submitted 11 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 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.

    Submitted 4 Jun 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Mar 2026

    Received by Wiltshire

  2. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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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What 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

  • Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS

    PL/2026/03821 Submitted 16 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    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

    PL/2026/05437 Submitted 27 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    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

    PL/2025/09868 Submitted 18 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    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 docs
    Major scheme
  • Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS

    PL/2026/05413 Submitted 25 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    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

    PL/2026/05372 Submitted 24 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    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

    PL/2026/02680 Submitted 24 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    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

In Wiltshire

  • PL/2026/04314 Awaiting decision

    Land at South Pavenhill Farm, Pavenhill, Purton, SN5 4DQ

    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

    Received 30 Jul, published by the council 5 Aug 2026 Reserved matters
  • PL/2026/04078 Awaiting decision

    Lottage Farm, Lottage Road, Aldbourne, Marlborough, SN8 2ED

    Approval of reserved matters (scale, layout, appearance and landscaping) pursuant to Outline Planning Permission 21/01004/OUT

    Received 15 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Reserved matters
  • PL/2026/03784 Awaiting decision

    5 Clift Avenue, Chippenham, SN15 1DA

    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)

    Received 3 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Reserved matters
  • 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.

    Received 15 Jun, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Reserved matters
  • PL/2025/05124 Withdrawn

    Land adjacent 49 The Hyde, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4EA

    Approval of reserved matters (access, appearance, landscape, layout and scale) following outline application PL/2022/03841.

    Received 19 Jun, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Reserved matters