Planning application
Fox Talbot Museum, High Street, Lacock, Chippenham, SN15 2LG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Introduce lateral restraint and re-render a 20th century stack at the southeast gable elevation of the Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock.
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/03386
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/03386
- Type
- Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 28 May 2026
- Validated
- 28 May 2026
- Decided
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Corsham Without ED
- Parish
- Lacock CP
- Postcode
- SN15 2LG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wiltshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/2024/09463 Granted
FOX TALBOT MUSEUM, HIGH STREET, LACOCK, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 2LG
Re-hang timber doors to open outwards and add inner sliding glazed doors for additional access
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 May 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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25 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approve
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Wiltshire granted permission on 25 August 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.
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