West Ashton, Wiltshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near West Ashton, Wiltshire.
Wiltshire · England · settlement
About West Ashton
West Ashton is a village and civil parish located in Wiltshire, England, approximately 2 miles southeast of Trowbridge. It lies near the A350 road that connects Melksham and Yarnbrook, providing convenient access to the area. The parish encompasses the hamlets of Dunge, East Town, and Rood Ashton, making it a diverse locality for potential planning applications.
Population: 459 (2021)
District: Wiltshire
Website: http://www.westashton.org.uk/
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £294,057 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Wiltshire
- Parliamentary constituency: South West Wiltshire
- LSOA: Wiltshire 036D
Crime Statistics
9 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Crime Breakdown
- anti-social-behaviour: 2
- public-order: 2
- violent-crime: 2
- criminal-damage-arson: 1
- other-theft: 1
- other-crime: 1
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near West Ashton.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near West Ashton.
- 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 West Ashton based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
124 planning applications found near West Ashton.
- - Barn at Lifely Farm, West Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6AU
Demolition of an existing agricultural barn (which has prior approval for conversion to two dwellings under Class Q permitted development) and the erection of two detached self-build dwellings.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2026-04-15
View full details - - Land to the East of Yarnbrook Road, West Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6AP
Outline planning application for development of 9no self build dwellings. All matters reserved except for Access and Layout.
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2026-01-26
View full details - - BARN AT LIFELY FARM, WEST ASHTON, TROWBRIDGE, WILTSHIRE, BA14 6AU
Conversion of existing barn to two dwellings. The access track presently exists in serviceable order.
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2025-11-11
View full details - - WILLOW LODGE, 18 BRATTON ROAD, WEST ASHTON, TROWBRIDGE, BA14 6AZ
T1 (Willow) - Pollard the tree back to the previous points. This will be an overall canopy reduction of 3m
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2025-08-27
View full details - - Woodmarsh, 23 Bratton Road, West Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6AZ
Detached garage
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2025-06-23
View full details - - Woodmarsh, 23 Bratton Road, West Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6AZ
Demolition of rear extensions. New raised roof to form bedrooms with rear dormer windows and front roof windows. New flat roof rear extension with glazed lantern. New pitched roof over existing kitche
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2025-04-23
View full details - - 7 Orchard Close, West Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6AU
Proposed holiday let within the curtilage of host dwelling
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2025-02-06
View full details - - Ashton Hill Farm, Yarnbrook Road, West Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6AR
Farmyard Area to be Roofed Over for the Storage of Farmyard Waste and Manure
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2024-10-16
View full details - - Ashton Hill Farm, Yarnbrook Road, West Ashton, BA14 6AR
The installation of a new sharable 25m lattice mast which includes the installation of 7no. cabinets, 6no. antennas on 1no. headframe, 1.4m high armco fencing and ancillary development thereto.
Status: Permitted | Type: Telecoms | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2024-07-30
View full details - - 17 Bratton Road, West Ashton, Trowbridge, Wilts, BA14 6AZ
Change of use of land to residential garden
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2024-07-25
View full details - - 22 Bratton Road, West Ashton. Trowbridge, BA14 6AZ
Loft conversion with rear flat roof dormer
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2024-06-12
View full details - - West Ashton Village Hall, Bratton Road, West Ashton, Trowbridge, Wilts, BA14 6AZ
To demolish and replace existing front porch
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2024-04-24
View full details - - Welam House, Bratton Road, West Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6AZ
Garage, home office and book (collection) store room
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Full | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2023-12-15
View full details - - 7 ORCHARD CLOSE, WEST ASHTON, TROWBRIDGE, BA14 6AU
Retrospective application for the 1.8m high fence at the rear of the property
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2023-04-26
View full details - - HIGHCLIFFE HOUSE, BRATTON ROAD, WEST ASHTON, TROWBRIDGE, BA14 6AZ
Discharge of conditions 6 & 8 of planning application PL/2022/08937 (Retrospective application for timber stable block, and prospective application for an additional timber stable block, both sited up
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2023-03-20
View full details - - Highcliffe House, Bratton Road, West Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6AZ
Erection of fencing to create additional grazing paddock. Ceation of hard standing for an equestrian turnout area.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2023-03-16
View full details - - The Brambles, 22d Bratton Road, West Ashton, BA14 6AZ
Prior approval under Part 1 Class A.1(ea): Larger home extension for a REVISED FOOTPRINT TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PRIOR APPROVAL APPLICATION. SINGLE STOREY FLAT ROOF BRICK EXTENSION, MAX PLAN DEPTH 4750
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2023-01-17
View full details - - Highcliffe House, Bratton Road, West Ashton, Trowbridge, Wilts, BA14 6AZ
Retrospective application for timber stable block, and prospective application for an additional timber stable block, both sited upon hardstanding. Change of use to equestrian.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2022-11-18
View full details - - Willow Lodge, 18 Bratton Road, West Ashton, BA14 6AZ
T1 - Large willow tree in front garden (W/98/00004/IND – TPO Ref): Re-pollard the willow tree back to previous points (removing about 3 to 4 meters from the canopy), leaving a well-balanced shape. The
Status: Conditions | Type: Trees | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2022-07-08
View full details - - Four Winds, 81 Yarnbrook Road, West Ashton, Trowbridge, Wilts, BA14 6AR
Erection of non-illuminated sign
Status: Conditions | Type: Advertising | Council: Wiltshire | Date: 2022-06-01
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A brief summary of West Ashton in Wiltshire
West Ashton is a village and civil parish located in Wiltshire, England, approximately 2 miles southeast of Trowbridge. It lies near the A350 road that connects Melksham and Yarnbrook, providing convenient access to the area. The parish encompasses the hamlets of Dunge, East Town, and Rood Ashton, making it a diverse locality for potential planning applications. The settlement has a population of approximately 459 (2021 estimate). It sits within the Wiltshire district.
Property prices in West Ashton show an average sale price of £294,057, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were 9 crimes reported in the West Ashton area during the most recent period, a moderate level that is broadly in line with similar-sized settlements.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around West Ashton includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Picket and Clanger Wood SSSI; 20 Ancient Woodland sites. 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, West Ashton planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Further local information can be found on the community website at http://www.westashton.org.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 West Ashton
In the last 24 months, 14 planning applications were submitted near West Ashton. Of these, 100% were approved, with an average decision time of 54 days.
This is notably above the national average of approximately 87%, suggesting a relatively permissive planning environment. Applicants near West Ashton may find that well-prepared applications have a strong chance of success.
The average decision time of 54 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near West Ashton were full planning applications (6), outline applications (5), tree works (1). Full planning applications account for 43% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 3 medium-scale applications, 11 smaller schemes were submitted.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 1 was dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
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