Planning application
Mavern House, Corsham Road, Shaw, Melksham, SN12 8EH
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Two single-storey extensions and internal alterations, plus the installation of a new fire escape stair, to provide three additional en-suite bedrooms, new reception area, an enhanced main entrance, and improved safety provisions.
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/05225
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/05225
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 18 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Melksham Without North & Shurnhold ED
- Parish
- Melksham Without CP
- Postcode
- SN12 8EH
Comment by 9 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Wiltshire through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wiltshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/2026/00665 Granted
Mavern House, Corsham Road, Shaw, Melksham, SN12 8EH
Single Storey Extension forming an ensuite bedroom
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PL/2021/04856 Granted
MAVERN HOUSE, CORSHAM ROAD, SHAW, MELKSHAM, SN12 8EH
New Conservatory to an existing bedroom
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Aug 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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11 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 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
21 documents on file for this application
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