Planning decisions made in Wiltshire recently

Bratton: Wiltshire Council has refused to grant retrospective planning permission for a mobile home in Bratton.

Peter Eddington of Magpie Retreat, Court Lane in Bratton had bid to retain building works to create a mobile home (pictured).

The council’s planning officers said that the proposed unit fails to meet requirements of Caravan Sites Act 1968.

A mobile home has been removed from the site and a house has been partially constructed there with planning officers saying that it did not meet construction tests.

“The retention of the building is considered to be an inappropriate, unsustainable form of development which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefit of providing one additional dwelling in a countryside location,” they wrote.

“The development would result in the loss of one gypsy/traveller pitch where there is a demonstrable need for such pitches in the county.”

Bratton Parish Council said the bid was light on detail and confusing, adding that it reported the building to the council last August but received no feedback.

“Without clarification of the nature of the application councillors consider it should be refused and the matter fully investigated by planning enforcement,” it said.

Marlborough: A former pub will be transformed into a home following a successful planning bid to Wiltshire Council.

The grade II listed Queen’s Head on Kingsbury Street will soon be restored and will become a house after Philip Mickelborough’s planning bid was greenlit.

Most commenters were happy to support the plans and see new life be brought to the brick and tile public house.

Keith Duesbury & Jennifer Jones wrote: “After suffering years of excessive noise and anti-social behaviour emanating from the Queens Head, we are very happy to support this application for change of use to a private dwelling.

“We are sure that Philip and Laura Mickelborough's plans for what is a very neglected building will result in a real improvement to the residential area of St Martins.”

Corinne Jones said: “It will be lovely to see this building restored and used as a family home, it has been underused and then empty for too long.”

James Peacock said: “Sad though it is to see a local amenity disappear, the new owners seem determined to preserve the integrity of the building while changing its use to domestic, perhaps the only way which will guarantee a future for the building.

“I am delighted to see the building survive and enhance the charm of the street.”

Marlborough Town Council did not object to the plans.

Kington St Michael: Retrospective plans to repair a stone boundary have been refused by Wiltshire Council.

Mr Squiers of Home Farmhouse, 2 Honey Knob Hill South put in a listed building bid to repair an existing stone wall and lintel at his property but was knocked back by planning officers.

Repair works began in 2019, including rebuilding sections over the nearby watercourse.

However, it was noted by planning officers that this version did not match the detail of the ducting as the opening has grown and was held open with “what appears to be” concrete lintels.

In their decision, planning officers wrote: “The poorly detailed and crudely executed alterations to the wall and water duct harm the significance of the heritage asset due to the inappropriate design, detail and materials.

“The harm caused by these works erodes the significance of this heritage asset and its setting through loss over vernacular details, materials and design, having been replaced with materials and designs that are not currently seen in the vicinity.”

The parish council raised no objections to the plans.

Royal Wootton Bassett: Annabelle Dewar has won planning permission to build a single-storey rear extension and a two-storey side extension to her home at 17 Farne Way.

Calne: Wiltshire Council planning officers have greenlit plans by Ms Gallimore of 33 Buzzard Road to build a new single-storey extension to the rear of her property accompanied by a roof lantern.