THE following planning applications have been decided upon by Wiltshire Council recently.

Chapmanslade: Mr and Mrs Gee put in a bid for a retrospective change of use of part of an agricultural building and potting shed.

The application would see the building converted into two one-bedroom units to be used holiday lets for tourists.

The bid has been refused by the local authority on the grounds that the change would be contrary to some of Wiltshire's core policy and was seen to have an 'adverse impact on highway safety'.

In their assessment, the planning officer said: "Overall it is considered that the retention of the existing 'agricultural building' for tourism and agricultural use and conversion of the 'potting shed' to a holiday lets has not been sufficiently justified as an exception to the settlement strategy by the applicant and that the proposed mix of uses would have an unacceptable impact on highway safety contrary."

It was also noted that the application failed to give 'adequate' off-street parking.

Minety: Trevor Marshall of Isaacs Cottage was granted planning permission to build two-storey side and front extensions.

The approval will also see Mr Marshall make internal alterations to a detached cottage at the Ashton Road plot.

Marlborough: George Blanchard of 40 High Street has been given the green light to put up a new fascia logo and hanging sign outside Clarks on 31 High Street.

The planning permission also gives Mr Blanchard the right to paint his shopfront black.

Sutton Benger: Alister Campbell submitted a planning bid to the council to build a summer house at his Chestnut Road home.

The proposed application would see Mr Campbell build a timber summer house in the garden of the Little Manor.

The planning officer described the proposal as a 'typical ancillary' residential building, which will replace an existing 'poor quality' timber shed.

The officer granted planning permission for the bid.

Trowbridge: An application by Miss J Vis to convert her detached garage into a dwelling has been rejected.

The bid, which would see works carried out on 65 Holbrook Lane, were refused, according to the planning officers, due to the fact the size, design and size of the plot, and would 'give the appearance of the dwelling being crammed into the plot'.

The officer said: "The development would therefore result in overdevelopment of the site which would lead to a scheme that would be at odds with the distinct pattern of development in the immediate area.

"The proposed development would therefore have an adverse impact on the character and appearance of the area."

As well as two letters against the proposal, Trowbridge Town Council also objected on the grounds it considered the bid to be overdevelopment on an 'inadequately sized plot'.

Keevil: Permission has been granted to Francis Banfield following his bid for a change of use of an agricultural field to the west of Westwood Farm to a dog exercise area.

The two factors taken into account by the planning officer were the impact of the change on residents and its impact on the character of the area.

It was noted by the officer that the site is away from residential properties with the nearest being that of the applicant.

The officer wrote: "Landscaping and fencing are proposed to define the exercise area and separate it from the Public Right of Way.

"It is considered that the parking, landscaping and fencing are in keeping with the existing character of the area."

A maximum of four dogs at any one time will be using the field.

Warminster: The council has rejected plans by Shane Marshall of North Bradley to build a house in Warminster.

Mr Marshall of Woodmarsh applied to build a three-bedroom, one-and-a-half-storey house, with parking and amenity space, on land to the rear of the parking area for Barclay Court.

The proposed house was refused on the grounds that 'within a small, irregular shaped plot' with neighbours dwellings it would be a cramped development.