Planning application
PL/2026/02516
1 Lancaster House, Lancaster Park Industrial Estate, Lancaster Road, Bowerhill, Melksham, SN12 6TT
Proposal
Proposed use as a dance studio falls within Class E(d) (indoor sport, recreation or fitness). Application made to obtain formal confirmation by way of a Lawful Development Certificate.
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/02516
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 May 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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25 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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PL/2025/09373 Granted
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PL/2026/03994 Decided
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PL/2026/02021 Granted
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Certificate of lawfulness (existing use) for continued residential use of No. 1 and No. 2 Bincknoll Cottages without complying with agricultural occupancy condition on a Register of Plans Deposited dated 24th June 1965