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Land at Townsend Farm, Melksham

Granted Wiltshire PL/2026/02789 Screening Opinion - TCPA EIA 2006

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

In accordance with Regulation 6(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended), formal request for an EIA Screening Opinion for Outline application for up to 195 dwellings, with access from Semington Ro

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/02789

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/02789
Type
Screening Opinion - TCPA EIA 2006
Status
Closed
Decision
Approve
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Decided
22 May 2026
Ward
Melksham Without West & Rural ED
Parish
Melksham Without CP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 May 2026

    Received by Wiltshire

  2. 22 May 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

1 document on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Wiltshire granted permission on 22 May 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 outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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