Planning application
Land at Forest Farm, Chippenham
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline planning application with all matters reserved except access from the A4/London Road for up to 600 dwellings, together with land for a local centre (Use Classes E and F), areas of open space and landscaping, and associated infrastructure.
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/04823
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/04823
- Type
- Outline planning permission: Some matters reserved
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Chippenham Pewsham ED
- Parish
- Chippenham CP
Comment by 12 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Wiltshire through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Aug 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 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
100 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 outline applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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