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Melksham House, 27 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES

Awaiting decision Wiltshire PL/2026/04955 Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)

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 5 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 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

    Submitted 7 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • PL/2026/03789 Granted

    Melksham House, 27 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES

    Discharge of condition 3 of PL/2025/06042 (Clubhouse paint colour)

    Decided 19 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • PL/2023/01867 Decided

    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.)

    Decided 20 Apr 2023 Conditions
  • PL/2021/04875 Granted

    MELKSHAM HOUSE, 27 MARKET PLACE, MELKSHAM, SN12 6ES

    Partial discharge of condition 9 (materials) of 20/09353/VAR.

    Decided 10 Aug 2021 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Aug 2026

    Received by Wiltshire

  2. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

19 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.

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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 decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Melksham House, 27 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES

    PL/2026/04624 Submitted 7 Aug 2026 0m away

    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 20 docs
  • MELKSHAM HOUSE, 27 MARKET PLACE, MELKSHAM, SN12 6ES

    PL/2023/01867 Submitted 3 Mar 2023 0m away

    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.)

    Decided Conditions Extension Roofing +1 33 docs
    Small domestic
  • MELKSHAM HOUSE, 27 MARKET PLACE, MELKSHAM, SN12 6ES

    PL/2021/04875 Submitted 7 May 2021 0m away

    Partial discharge of condition 9 (materials) of 20/09353/VAR.

    Granted Conditions 5 docs
  • Melksham House, 27 Market Place, Melksham, Wilts, SN12 6ES

    PL/2021/04442 Submitted 29 Apr 2021 0m away

    Discharge of condition 10 of 20/09353/VAR

    Granted Conditions
  • Town Hall, Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES

    PL/2026/04164 Submitted 3 Jul 2026 0m away

    Attachment of double sided White Ribbon Flag, Holocaust Memorial Day Flag, Progress Flag and Emergency Services Flag individually to existing flagpoles on building front on specific days or periods throughout the year.

    Granted Advertising 14 docs
  • Bowls Club, Melksham House, 27 Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES

    PL/2026/01093 Submitted 27 Mar 2026 0m away

    Erection of a 2-metre-high fence to the South, East and West perimeters with the construction of a concrete ramp to provide wheelchair access.

    Granted Full applications 16 docs
    Small domestic

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