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Unit 1, Kingsbury Square, Melksham, SN12 6HL

Granted Wiltshire PL/2026/04205 Lawful development: Existing use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of the premises as an MOT testing station and associated vehicle testing and repair workshop on a continuous basis.

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/04205

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/04205
Type
Lawful development: Existing use
Status
Closed
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Decided
8 Sep 2026
Ward
Melksham South ED
Parish
Melksham CP
Postcode
SN12 6HL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jul 2026

    Received by Wiltshire

  2. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 8 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Wiltshire granted permission on 8 September 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.

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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