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Melksham Library, Lowbourne, Melksham, SN12 7DZ

Awaiting decision Wiltshire PL/2026/03551 Wiltshire Council R3

Works: New dwelling Demolition

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

55 extra care flats (C3) with ancillary care facilities, landscaping, access drive and parking, and related works including demolition of existing buildings

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/03551

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/03551
Type
Wiltshire Council R3
Status
Under Consultation
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Melksham Forest ED
Parish
Melksham CP
Postcode
SN12 7DZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jun 2026

    Received by Wiltshire

  2. 5 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 August 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 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

78 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Wiltshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wiltshire's median decision took 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

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