Plans for 21 new homes in a village near Devizes have been turned down by Wiltshire Council.

The application sought permission to build new homes on land south of Ballingers, on the southern border of Urchfont.

The plans described the project as an “excellent opportunity to provide a highly sustainable residential development within easy reach of a range of local amenities.”  

However, Wiltshire Council refused the application due to the “unsustainable” nature of so many homes outside the limits of development of Urchfont, the harm to local rural character and the landscape and the failure of the applicant to secure affordable housing and other financial contributions for the site.

Meanwhile, an application for Warminster Motor Company on Fairfield Road has also been turned down.

Previously, the garage building has been used for car sales but Wiltshire Council recently received an application for the construction of four new homes in its place.

This application has now been refused as it did not provide proposals to mitigate the impact of increased nutrients deteriorating the River Avon Special Area of Conservation.

Further north, in Dauntsey, an application to convert offices into flats at Units 5 and 6 on Middle Green Lane was also turned down.

In other planning news, both Kingdown School in Warminster and Step Up Pre School in Westbury have had plans approved for an extra building on their sites.

The Hullavington Arms pub in the village of the same name has been granted the title of asset of community value.

New homes have been proposed at the following addresses: Land to south east of 51 Swindon Road, Royal Wootton Bassett, SN4 8EU; Land East of Church Road, Laverstock, Salisbury; Upper Dauntsey Lodge Farm, Sodom Lane, Dauntsey, Chippenham, SN15 4JA.

Such applications have been approved for: Land Adjacent to Snell Farm, Livery Road, Winterslow, SP5 1RJ; Land at Church Road, Idmiston, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0AS; Land at Clackersbrook Farm, Bromham, Wilts; Land adjacent 35 Tower View, Rowde, Devizes, SN10 2PS.

Outbuildings, including sheds and garages, have been applied for at: West Yard, Dummer Lane, Chute Standen, SP11 9EE; Kington Langley Village Hall, Church Road, Kington Langley, Chippenham, SN15 5NJ; 79 Lane End, Corsley, Warminster, BA12 7PE; Manor Farm, Church Road, Idmiston, Salisbury, SP4 0AX; 68 Kenilworth Gardens, Melksham, SN12 6AP; Yew Tree House, 4 Patney Road, Chirton, Devizes, SN10 3QT; Field View, Milbourne, Malmesbury, SN16 9JB; Spinners End, 24 Primrose Hill, Tockenham, Swindon, SN4 7PG; 4, Lovegrove Acre, Dinton Salisbury, SP3 5DX; Shellswood Dairy, Whittonditch, Ramsbury, Marlborough, SN8 2FW.

Similar applications have been approved at: Poulton Mill, Poulton Hill, Marlborough, SN8 2LN; Rollestone Camp, Shrewton, Salisbury, SP3 4UZ; Knoll Farm, 56 Whaddon Lane, Hilperton, Trowbridge, BA14 7RN; Manor Field, High Street, Seend, Melksham, SN12 6NU; 34 Meadow Drive, Devizes, SN10 3BJ; Wilds Farm, Hilcott, Pewsey, SN9 6LE; Field Place, Fir Green Lane, Burbage, Marlborough, SN8 3AQ; Badger Hollow, PottersHill, Crockerton, Warminster, BA12 8AB; 4 Redwing Road, Melksham, SN12 7GB.

Extensions and conversions will be considered for: 14 Sunbeam Drive, Patterdown, Chippenham, SN15 2FR; 1 Hawkeridge Road, Yarnbrook, Trowbridge, BA14 6AD; 18D School Lane, Frome Road, Southwick, Trowbridge BA14 9QF; 2 Niebull Close, Malmesbury, SN16 9TX; 20 The Steadings Road, Salisbury, SP4 6BH; 83 Hardens Mead, Chippenham, SN15 3AQ; Angoni, Frog Lane, Chilmark, Salisbury, SP3 5BB; 22 Rowan Drive, Royal Wotton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7ES; 28 Balmoral Road, Salisbury, SP1 3PX; The Cottage, 4 The Green, Marston, Devizes, SN10 5SW; The Granary, 5 Home farm Barns, Humber Lane, Tidworth, SP9 7BE.

Applications for this type have been given the go-ahead at: Burton Farm Cottage, Burton, Chippenham, SN14 7LS; 86 Boreham House, Boreham Road, Warminster, BA12 9JW; Chalfont, Deansway, Chippenham, SN15 1QY; 81 Oxford Road, Calne, SN11 8AQ; Henstridge House, Tetbury Lane, Crudwell, Malmesbury, SN16 9HB; 36 Bradley Road, Trowbridge, BA14 0QY; Old Coach House, 85 High Street, Purton, Swindon, SN5 4AB; 36 Dane Rise, Winsley, Bradford On Avon, BA15 2ND; 148 The Street, Broughton Gifford, Melksham, SN12 8PR; 7 Marina Close, Durrington, Salisbury, SP4 8DD; 6 Hawkeridge Road, Heywood, Westbury, BA13 4LE; Eden House, Mill Road, Worton, Devizes, SN10 5SF; 43 Leigh Park Road, Bradford On Avon, BA15 1TF; 7 Ashley Piece, Ramsbury, Marlborough, SN8 2QE; Kerry Cottage, 3, Newton Tony, Salisbury, SP4 0HA; Treetops, Larkhill Road, Durrington, Salisbury, SP4 8DP.

And refused for: Keepers Cottage, 46 Upper Woodford, Salisbury, SP4 6NU; Whitley Farm, Whitley, Calne, SN11 9HD.

Work on roofs, windows and doors has been applied for at: 33 St Martins, Marlborough, SN8 1AS; Cockburns Cottage, 4 Whistley Road, Potterne, Devizes, SN10 5QX; Coggansfield, Stratford Road, Stratford Sub Castle, Salisbury, SP1 3LG.

Such work will be carried out at: The Tythe Barn, Stanton St Quintin, Chippenham, SN14 6DG; Byde Mill Farm, Thingley, Corsham, SN13 9QH; Littleton Mill House, Littleton, Semington, Trowbridge, BA14 6LQ; 60 New Road, Chippenham, SN15 1ES; The Barn, 5 Abingdon Court Farm, Cricklade, Swindon, SN6 6BZ; Southfield, Marlborough College, Bath Road, Marlborough, SN8 1PA; Box Recreation Field, Valens Terrace, Box; 1 Whiteheads Lane, Bradford on Avon, BA15 1JU; Springfield, Bradford Road, Hawthorn, Corsham, SN13 0NZ.