Planning decisions made by Wiltshire Council recently:

Trowbridge: Mr and Mrs White of 9 Falcon Drive have won planning permission to build a single-storey side extension onto their home.

Marlborough: Marlborough College has been given the green light for two temporary storage containers on its land adjacent to the design and technology building to help with the construction activity associated with the science block.

Pewsey: Planning permission has been given to Christopher Rose of The Beeches, Manningford Abbots to add a first-floor extension to the smallest part of the existing single-storey extension at the property. The bid also included permission to extend the second-storey to have a wooden balcony supported by pillar to replace the current veranda roof and install a new window on the north facing side of the property.

Ludgershall: The step entrance to the Ludgershall Health Centre will soon be replaced by an access ramp following a successful planning bid.

Kington Langley: Kington Langley Stud Ltd has been granted planning permission to clear span the existing equestrian barn to keep ponies. It was noted, at the request of the applicant, that this permission does not affect any private property rights.

Bremhill: Tim Lamacraft of 32 Jasmine Cottage has been given the green light to build a garden office. Mr Lamacraft will now be able to build a locally sourced ash wood, flat roofed office for home working.

Bulkington: Mr and Mrs Taylor of The Well, 21 High Street in Bulkington have has their bid to build holiday accommodation in the village knocked back by the council’s planning officers. The couple had submitted plans to build an L-shaped building to provide three self-contained, one-bedroom holiday lets. The application was originally submitted in 2020 but was withdrawn then later resubmitted in its current form. The council’s planning officers refused planning permission for the accommodation, however, citing a number of reasons. Their decision read: “The proposed site is located in the open countryside and outside of any identified limits of development whereby the proposed siting of the holiday accommodation would constitute an unwarranted and unjustified encroachment of the open countryside, causing an urbanising effect, which would harm the rural character and appearance of the rural area.” It continued that the bid did not satisfy an exceptional case for new holiday accommodation and was considered to be unsustainable development.

Bulkington Parish Council, however, we happy with the bid. In a statement, it said: “As a summary, the majority of councillors were in support of the application being approved and felt it would help the pub, an important feature of the village, survive in these uncertain times.”

Shaw: Mr and Mrs McCarthy of Shaw Country House, Bath Road have been granted planning permission which will see part of the Shaw Country House hotel transformed for residential use. The couple bid to change the use of the hotel for residential, as well as for extensions, a front boundary wall and gate, a two-storey detached building to provide a garage for residents and a service space to holiday lets and a new two-bed holiday unit. Officers noted that under a previous application the change of use from hotel to residential had already been accepted, so said it would be “inappropriate to refuse”. But said: “It continues to say that development will be limited to that needed to help meet the housing needs of settlements and to improve employment opportunities, services and facilities.”

Kington Langley: Martin Yeoman of 6 Fairleigh Rise has won a planning bid to build a greenhouse in place of a former playhouse. This permission will allow Mr Yeoman to remove the upright wooden slippers to be reused as raised beds in the garden, as well as building a low brick wall around the greenhouse area. He will also remove the play shed and replacement with “garden shelter”, the removal of Willow fence panels and replacement with slatted fence panels, a wooden shed construction with a brick and concrete base and removal of a willow tree.

Chippenham: Mr and Mrs Claridge of Monkton Park Golf Course have won a planning bid to install two 20ft shipping containers to form a covered area complete with a gate and fencing. While it was approved by planning officers the town council raised concern that the proposal would diminish the character and appearance of this part of the conservation area.