Planning application
49 Market Place, Chippenham, SN15 3HU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed partial change of use of ground floor of existing commercial floorspace, (Class E) to a domestic apartment, (Class C3). Some commercial floor space is to be retained as Class E.
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/03025
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/03025
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 11 May 2026
- Validated
- 11 May 2026
- Ward
- Chippenham Hardens & Central ED
- Parish
- Chippenham CP
- Postcode
- SN15 3HU
Comment by 22 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Wiltshire through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wiltshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/2026/01822 Granted
49, Market Place, Chippenham, SN15 3HU
Alterations to, and replacement of shopfront.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 July 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
8 documents on file for this application
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Trade members open them from here.
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 full applications in a median of 79 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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50 Market Place, Chippenham, SN15 3HU
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Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs -
49, Market Place, Chippenham, SN15 3HU
Alterations to, and replacement of shopfront.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 8 docs -
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Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 25 docs -
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Awaiting decision Full applications 22 docs -
2 MARKET PLACE, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 3HE
APPLICATION FOR PRIOR APPROVAL FOR THE CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR FROM CLASS E TO RESIDENTIAL USE
Granted Prior approval 12 docs -
2 Market Place, Chippenham, SN15 3HE
Partial Discharge of Condition 1 (Details of Cycle Parking) relating to application PL/2026/00068.
Refused Conditions
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