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Search the Public Notice PortalA legal agreement between the council and a company seeking to build a vast £100 million food factory on the edge of town has been drafted as the plans take a step forward.
On February 27, Wiltshire Council uploaded fresh documents including an unsigned and undated draft of a legal agreement on the application page for apetito’s ‘Kitchen West’ facility – a huge food factory that would be based on Trowbridge’s Canal Road.
The documents consist of a section 106, and information about the Community Infrastructure Levy agreements (which includes specific information about the company’s contribution to the council such as a donation to a public art service), indicating that talks over the application are inching to their conclusion and a decision could be forthcoming.
The latest update comes after repeated delays to a decision on the application. The company first lodged proposals to build the new space on land north of Canal Road in July 2025, decision was initially expected in December last year, but the deadline was pushed back to the end of January, despite deconstruction being completed.
That deadline was subsequently missed, and the decision window was extended once again, this time to March 12.
When approached about the reason behind the delays in early February, Wiltshire Council said it was waiting for additional information requested as part of the application.
Cllr Adrian Foster, cabinet member for strategic planning and development management, said: “The planning assessment is ongoing, and we are awaiting additional information that has been requested about the application.
"Discussions are ongoing regarding an updated determination date.”
Apetito meanwhile said the company remained positive about the progress being made regarding the application.
A spokesperson for the company told this paper: “We continue to work closely with Wiltshire Council throughout the planning process and are positive about the progress being made.
“We look forward to moving ahead with our ambitions for Kitchen West and creating a world‑class regenerative food production facility for Trowbridge."
More than a dozen documents have been uploaded to the application’s page in February, including ecological addendums, bat data reports, and proposed drainage strategies.
Apetito employs around 2,000 workers across the UK with 670 people working on its Trowbridge site.
The proposals for the new factory have drawn support from local business figures and councillors. Carey Tesler, chair of Trowbridge Chamber of Commerce, said she was “delighted” by the plans, while Eunja Palmen, councillor for Adcroft, where the factory would be located, saying the factory was something residents should “celebrate with joy”.
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