Planning application
FORD FARM, OLD MALTHOUSE LANE, FORD
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior approval Part 3 Class R for the change of use of an agricultural building to a flexible commercial use within Class E(c)(i), E(c)(ii) and E(c)(iii) - Financial Services, Professional Services and Other Appropriate Services.
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/06073
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/06073
- Type
- Prior approval Part 3 Class R: Agricultural buildings to a flexible commercial use
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 23 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley ED
- Parish
- Firsdown CP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Sep 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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3 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 November 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
5 documents on file for this application
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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 prior approval applications in a median of 30 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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