Planning application
Manor Farm , Sopworth , SN14 6PS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of Use of 3 no. agricultural buildings to flexible commercial use falling within Use Class E with ancillary storage
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/03506
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/03506
- Type
- Prior approval Part 3 Class R: Agricultural buildings to a flexible commercial use
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 3 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Sherston ED
- Parish
- Sopworth CP
- Postcode
- SN14 6PS
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/2026/03361 Granted
Manor Farm, Sopworth , SN14 6PS
T1 Red-flowering Horse Chestnut - Fell
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jun 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 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
12 documents on file for this application
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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 prior approval applications in a median of 28 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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