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1 Astute Place, Corsham, SN13 0EP

PL/2026/04683Householder planning permissionRefused
Householder

Refused on 25 September 2026

Council decision: Refuse2 reasons for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Loft conversion with rear flat roof dormer and two decorative front dormers

Submitted
5 August 2026
Ward
Corsham Pickwick ED
  1. Received5 Aug
  2. Validated5 Aug
  3. Consult.3 Sep
  4. Target30 Sep
  5. Decided25 Sep

Decided in 51 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a loft conversion at 1 Astute Place, Corsham, SN13 0EP. Wiltshire has handled 9,967 applications of this type. This one was decided in 51 days. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 21 applications across Corsham Pickwick ED. We hold 1,369 applications in total for the SN13 postcode area.

93% of full applications at Wiltshire Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. By reason of its scale, form, design, proportions and materials the proposed development is of an unambiguously poor quality and would not respond to their context nor assist with creating a visually attractive development or strong sense of place and pride. For these reasons, the development will conflict with policy CP57 to the Wiltshire Core Strategy, policy HE1 to the Corsham Neighbourhood Plan, the Wiltshire and Corsham design guides, as well as policy DP3 to the National Planning Policy Framework, especially subsections 1., 2.g and 3.
  2. As a result of their relationship with the immediately adjoining neighbour, the proposed rear facing box dormer window is a poor form of development which will result in an unacceptable impact upon the amenity, living conditions and privacy of the residential occupiers of No.2 Duke Close. Such a situation would be contrary to the requirements of policy CP57(vii) to the Wiltshire Core Strategy, the guidance contained within Appendix D of the Wiltshire Design Guide SPD, as well as Policy P3 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
SN13 0EP
Application type
Householder planning permission
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Corsham CP

Planning application dates

Date validated
5 August 2026
Consultation expiry
3 September 2026
Consultation end
3 September 2026
Target decision date
30 September 2026

Planning decision

Case officer
James Webster
Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
12

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Brownfield land register: Land SE of MoD Copenacre, Bath Road, CorshamRegister site at or near this address
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Wiltshire

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