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Melksham Football and Rugby Club, Eastern Way, Melksham, SN12 7GU

Refused Wiltshire PL/2026/01809 Full planning permission

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

To enable the area of land known as Melksham Rugby and Football clubs, to hold a Music Event and festival

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/01809

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/01809
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Closed
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Decided
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Bowerhill ED
Parish
Melksham Without CP
Postcode
SN12 7GU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wiltshire register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • PL/2023/00734 Granted

    MELKSHAM FOOTBALL AND RUGBY CLUB, EASTERN WAY, MELKSHAM, SN12 7GU

    Removal of 2m - 3m of hedgerow

    Decided 15 Mar 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Apr 2026

    Received by Wiltshire

  2. 17 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

16 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

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Nearby applications

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  • MELKSHAM FOOTBALL AND RUGBY CLUB, EASTERN WAY, MELKSHAM, SN12 7GU

    PL/2023/00734 Submitted 31 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Removal of 2m - 3m of hedgerow

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Manor Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QT

    PL/2026/01533 Submitted 16 Mar 2026 300 yards away

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

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    PL/2026/05437 Submitted 27 Aug 2026 0.3 miles 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

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