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Ford Farm, Old Malthouse Lane, Ford

PL/2026/06073Prior approval Part 3 Class R: Agricultural buildings to a flexible commercial useApproved
Prior approval

Approved on 26 October 2026

Council decision: Prior Approval Granted with Conditions2 conditions

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Prior approval Part 3 Class R for the change of use of an agricultural building to a flexible commercial use within Class E(c)(i), E(c)(ii) and E(c)(iii) - Financial Services, Professional Services and Other Appropriate Services.

Received
23 September 2026
Ward
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley ED
  1. Received23 Sep
  2. Validated23 Sep
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided26 Oct

Decided in 33 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a planning application for a change of use at FORD FARM, OLD MALTHOUSE LANE, FORD. Wiltshire has handled 5 applications of this type. This one was decided in 33 days, 2 weeks quicker than Wiltshire's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 72 applications across Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley ED.

95% of all applications at Wiltshire Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Prior approval Part 3 Class R: Agricultural buildings to a flexible commercial use
Parish
Firsdown CP

Planning application dates

Date validated
23 September 2026

Planning decision

Case officer
Hayley Clark

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Listed building: Grade II: Ford FarmhouseOn this site
  • Green belt: Wiltshire
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, Article 4 directions, 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, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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

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© 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.

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Source: Wiltshire

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