Planning application
Melksham House, 27 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Internal works include the installation of reversible timber slatted screening and access-controlled gates to selected staircases in order to improve safeguarding, manage pupil movement between age groups, and enhance security. Additional acoustic panelli
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/04955
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/04955
- Type
- Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Melksham South ED
- Parish
- Melksham CP
- Postcode
- SN12 6ES
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wiltshire register
This site has had 7 applications since 2021: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/2026/04624 Awaiting decision
Melksham House, 27 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES
Internal and external alterations to support the continued use of the building as a specialist school for children and young people. Internal works include the installation of reversible timber slatted screening and access-controlled gates to selected sta
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PL/2026/03789 Granted
Melksham House, 27 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES
Discharge of condition 3 of PL/2025/06042 (Clubhouse paint colour)
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PL/2023/01867 Granted
MELKSHAM HOUSE, 27 MARKET PLACE, MELKSHAM, SN12 6ES
Discharge of Conditions No 2,4,5,6,7,8 and 9 on PL/2021/07395 (Renovation of Grade II Listed Melksham House, with demolition of modern single storey extensions to rear and construction of a new roof extension to provide internal lift access.)
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PL/2021/07395 Granted
Melksham House, 27 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES
Renovation of Grade II Listed Melksham House, with demolition of modern single storey extensions to rear and construction of a new roof extension to provide internal lift access.
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PL/2021/07229 Granted
Melksham House, 27 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES
Renovation of Grade II Listed Melksham House, with demolition of modern single storey extensions to rear and construction of a new roof extension to provide internal lift access.
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PL/2021/04875 Granted
MELKSHAM HOUSE, 27 MARKET PLACE, MELKSHAM, SN12 6ES
Partial discharge of condition 9 (materials) of 20/09353/VAR.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 October 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
20 documents on file for this application
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Melksham House, 27 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES
89% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct
Internal and external alterations to support the continued use of the building as a specialist school for children and young people. Internal works include the installation of reversible timber slatted screening and access-controlled gates to selected sta
Awaiting decision Full applications 21 docs -
MELKSHAM HOUSE, 27 MARKET PLACE, MELKSHAM, SN12 6ES
Discharge of Conditions No 2,4,5,6,7,8 and 9 on PL/2021/07395 (Renovation of Grade II Listed Melksham House, with demolition of modern single storey extensions to rear and construction of a new roof extension to provide internal lift access.)
Granted Conditions Extension Roofing +1 33 docsSmall domestic -
MELKSHAM HOUSE, 27 MARKET PLACE, MELKSHAM, SN12 6ES
Partial discharge of condition 9 (materials) of 20/09353/VAR.
Granted Conditions 5 docs -
Melksham House, 27 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES
Renovation of Grade II Listed Melksham House, with demolition of modern single storey extensions to rear and construction of a new roof extension to provide internal lift access.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Roofing +1 64 docsSmall domestic -
Melksham House, 27 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES
Renovation of Grade II Listed Melksham House, with demolition of modern single storey extensions to rear and construction of a new roof extension to provide internal lift access.
Granted Extension Roofing +1 64 docsSmall domestic -
Melksham House, 27 Market Place, Melksham, Wilts, SN12 6ES
Discharge of condition 10 of 20/09353/VAR
Granted Conditions
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