North Wraxall, Wiltshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near North Wraxall, Wiltshire.
Wiltshire · England · settlement
About North Wraxall
North Wraxall is a quaint village and civil parish located in Wiltshire, England, approximately 6 miles west of Chippenham, just off the A420 road connecting Chippenham to Bristol. It encompasses the village of Ford and the hamlets of Upper Wraxall, Mountain Bower, and The Shoe, with a total population of 372 as of the 2021 census. This picturesque area may provide interesting opportunities for planning applications, given its rural character and proximity to larger towns.
Population: 373 (2021)
District: Wiltshire
Website: https://northwraxall-pc.gov.uk/
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £368,353 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Wiltshire
- Parliamentary constituency: Melksham and Devizes
- LSOA: Wiltshire 017D
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near North Wraxall.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near North Wraxall.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for North Wraxall based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
63 planning applications found near North Wraxall.
- - ROSE COTTAGE, LOWER NORTH WRAXALL, CHIPPENHAM, SN14 7AD
T1 Horse Chestnut - Crown raise to 7 metres from ground level, crown-clean; further target prune laterally by up to a maximum of 3 metres; T2 Walnut - Reduce laterally by maximum 3 metres on eastern a
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2026-04-07
View full details - - The Old Rectory, Lower North Wraxall, Chippenham, SN14 7AD
Discharge of Condition 4 (Window details) of PL/2024/07535
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2026-02-11
View full details - - The Old Rectory, Lower North Wraxall, Chippenham, SN14 7AD
Discharge of condition 4 (glazing bar and roof lights details) of PL/2024/07535 - Adding a lean-to extension and unblocking a doorway
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2026-02-02
View full details - - ST JAMES CHURCH, LOWER NORTH WRAXALL, SN14 7AD
T1 Chestnut - Crown clean; Reduce laterally by 2 metres and vertically by 1 metre; T2 Chestnut - Reduce by 4 metres vertically to remove dead leader, crown-cleaning and further vertical and lateral pr
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2026-01-06
View full details - - ROSE COTTAGE, LOWER NORTH WRAXALL, CHIPPENHAM, SN14 7AD
3 x Walnut trees - side prune to gain 1m-2m clearance from overhead cables 1 x Catalpa tree - fell
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2025-12-19
View full details - - CHURCH COTTAGE, LOWER NORTH WRAXALL, CHIPPENHAM, SN14 7AD
G1 Group of Silver Birch trees - To reduce by up to 1.5m in height, reducing the sides by less than .5m.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2025-09-25
View full details - - The Old Rectory, Lower North Wraxall, Chippenham, SN14 7AD
Replacement orangery (to house new kitchen), replacement greenhouse following removal of existing conservatory and greenhouse, and original doorway to be unblocked to create permanent opening into app
Status: Conditions | Type: Heritage | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2025-07-25
View full details - - The Old Rectory, Lower North Wraxall, Chippenham, SN14 7AD
Replacement orangery (to house new kitchen), replacement greenhouse following removal of existing conservatory and greenhouse, and original doorway to be unblocked to create permanent opening into app
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2025-07-25
View full details - - The Old Rectory, Lower North Wraxall, Chippenham, SN14 7AD
Replace some of the existing windows and doors
Status: Conditions | Type: Heritage | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2025-05-23
View full details - - Court Close Farm, Lower North Wraxall, Chippenham, SN14 7AD
The proposal is for a 60.52 Kilowatt system on the roof of our free range egg layers shed.
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2025-04-28
View full details - - COURT CLOSE HOUSE, LOWER NORTH WRAXALL, CHIPPENHAM, SN14 7AD
Oak - Pollard to 15 ft; Aspen - Fell
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2024-11-14
View full details - - The Old Rectory, Lower North Wraxall, Chippenham, SN14 7AD
Adding a lean-to extension and unblocking a doorway
Status: Conditions | Type: Heritage | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2024-08-27
View full details - - The Old Rectory, Lower North Wraxall, Chippenham, SN14 7AD
Adding a lean-to extension and unblocking a doorway
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2024-08-27
View full details - - 2 ORCHARD COURT, LOWER NORTH WRAXALL, CHIPPENHAM, SN14 7PY
Magnolia tree - crown reduce to clear overhead power lines
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2024-07-22
View full details - - Fosse House, North Wraxall, Chippenham, SN14 7AH
Two storey extension to side and rear of property
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2024-04-22
View full details - - COXES HILL BARN, LOWER NORTH WRAXALL, CHIPPENHAM, SN14 7AD
T1 Sycamore - Raise canopy to 5m above road and 3m above garden.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2024-02-20
View full details - - GREAT COURT HOUSE, LOWER NORTH WRAXALL, CHIPPENHAM, SN14 7AD.
Sycamore tree - Fell.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2023-11-15
View full details - - THE OLD RECTORY, LOWER NORTH WRAXALL, CHIPPENHAM, SN14 7AD
T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 - Group of Limes trees and one Willow tree. Crown raise to 5m over road and reduce extending lateral branches encroaching on neighbouring properties by up to 3m. T8 - Lime tree. Larg
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2023-05-29
View full details - - COXES HILL BARN, , LOWER NORTH WRAXALL, CHIPPENHAM, SN14 7AD
T1 T2 T3 T4 - Ash trees all at different stages of Ash Die-Back (2 year plan) Year 1 - T1 Remove damaged limbs and branches to make safe. T2 Fell. T3 Crown lift and remove damaged limbs and branches.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2022-08-10
View full details - - Great Court House Lower North Wraxhall Wiltshire SN14 7AD
Variation of condition 3 from application 16/03156/FUL ''Proposed Refurbishment of Outbuilding into Self-Contained 1 Bedroom Annex''
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2021-12-07
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A brief summary of North Wraxall in Wiltshire
North Wraxall is a quaint village and civil parish located in Wiltshire, England, approximately 6 miles west of Chippenham, just off the A420 road connecting Chippenham to Bristol. It encompasses the village of Ford and the hamlets of Upper Wraxall, Mountain Bower, and The Shoe, with a total population of 372 as of the 2021 census. This picturesque area may provide interesting opportunities for planning applications, given its rural character and proximity to larger towns. The settlement has a population of approximately 373 (2021 estimate). It sits within the Wiltshire district.
Property prices in North Wraxall show an average sale price of £368,353, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes North Wraxall a particularly low-crime area.
North Wraxall has 2 conservation areas within its boundaries: West Kington, North Wraxall. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around North Wraxall includes 11 Ancient Woodland sites; 1 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): Cotswolds. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, North Wraxall planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Further local information can be found on the community website at https://northwraxall-pc.gov.uk/. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in North Wraxall
In the last 24 months, 23 planning applications were submitted near North Wraxall. Of these, 93% were approved, with an average decision time of 62 days.
This is notably above the national average of approximately 87%, suggesting a relatively permissive planning environment. Applicants near North Wraxall may find that well-prepared applications have a strong chance of success.
At 62 days on average, decisions near North Wraxall slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near North Wraxall were tree works (12), listed building and heritage (4), full planning applications (3). The significant number of tree-related applications is typical for areas with mature tree cover or active tree preservation orders.
In terms of development scale, 5 medium-scale applications, 18 smaller schemes were submitted.
4 planning appeals were lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 4 were dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- West Kington Wick planning applications
- Mountain Bower planning applications
- Upper Wraxall planning applications
- The Shoe planning applications
- Nettleton Shrub planning applications
- West Kington planning applications
- Nettleton Green planning applications
- Nettleton planning applications
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