Planning application
The Old Chalk Pit, Old Malthouse Lane, Ford
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing Use) to confirm that the container, its containment area, and associated access have been in continuous existence for more than 10 years
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/03622
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/03622
- Type
- Lawful development: Existing use
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 7 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley ED
- Parish
- Firsdown CP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jul 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 September 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
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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 lawful development applications in a median of 50 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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