PLANNING: what is happening near you?

The Wiltshire Council approved the work to the beech tree but the inspector said in the decision report that: "The work hereby granted consent shall be carried out and completed within two years from the date of this consent.

“The work shall be carried out in accordance with British Standard Tree Work. In the interest of maintaining healthy trees and the visual amenity and character of the local area.”

TROWBRIDGE: A planning application was approved on December 17, for the removal of a ground floor extension to build a two storey extension. The house on Delamere Road had no objections but there were some conditions.

MARLBOROUGH: The Inn With The Well in Ogbourne St George has been approved for there to be a mobile home for staff accommodation.

In the decision report an inspector said:”The mobile home hereby permitted shall be removed and the land restored to its former condition on or before the 17th December 2022.”

“Permission would not normally be granted, but regard has been had to the particular circumstances of the applicant in granting a planning permission of limited duration.”

The Ogbourne St George Parish Council had no objections to the pubs addition.

CHIPPENHAM: Consent has been given to Lacock Abbey on the High Street, to construct a 30 minute fire screen floor to ceiling. Including the door, inside he ground floor store in the courtyard building under the cafeteria for fire safety purposes.

The former stable in the courtyard was converted to a tea room for visitors. The catering stores are located separately form the tea room space.

The officer report details the plans part of the judgement said: “The store room partly bounds a fire protection route and as the door to the store room is an old timber boarded door with several ventilation holes, it does not currently provide the required 30 minute fire protection.”

“The proposal is to add a fire resistant pod lobby inside the store room around the door.

Lacock Abbey is a grade I listed building. The attached courtyard is believed to date from 1540.

CHIPPENHAM: Planning permission was put in for the development of eight houses on the land to the rear of the former police station on Wood Lane. This also included the demolition of the existing car park structure.

During the course of the application the number of houses proposed was reduced to eight.

Chippenham Town Council had no objection to the build and supported the redevelopment of the site.

DEVIZES: Wiltshire council have approved permission for an application proposing the change of use of the Crown Centre with managers accommodation to accommodation to a commercial hotel.

An inspector found that the property on St Johns Street, is within the town centre of Devizes this is an expansion of an existing hotel in a town where in general there is a demand for more hotel

accommodation to meet Wiltshire’s growing tourist needs.

The Conservation Officer has made the following comments in the report: “A previous application for the site was withdrawn as it lacked supporting information in relation to historical analysis of the site.

“The property is currently empty and therefore it is in need of a new viable use to conserve and maintain the historic fabric.

“There will be no harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area.”

There were no objections to the plan.

DEVIZES: Planning application was approved for Wyvern Club, Church Walk.

The plan seeks permission for the replacement of a metal fire escape to the rear of the

property. The existing fire escape is in a poor state of repair and in need of replacement. There were no objections.

WOOTTEN BASSETT: On the Land South of Broad Town Primary School a Residential development of up to 10 entry-level affordable houses, with associated access roads and car parking has been refused.

Some reasons were the development would harm the setting of the designated heritage.The proposal is not considered to be an acceptable rural site and is not considered to be sustainable development.