Wiltshire Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Wiltshire Council decided more than 6,700 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026, but fewer than 20 of its recorded decisions can yet be read as approved or refused, so we don’t show its share refused or decision times.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Wiltshire Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Figures for Wiltshire Council
| Applications decided | more than 6,700 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | Too few decisions |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | Too few decisions |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 430 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 38%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2023 |
| Local Plan policies held | 130plan adopted 2015 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Wiltshire Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues are: • whether the proposed development would provide an appropriate mix of dwellings; • amount and quality of outdoor amenity space; • the effect of the proposed development on highway safety; and • the effect of the…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the development to historic significance.”
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“The main issues are the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on trees, and the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity.”
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“Although the Council has given three reasons for refusal on the decision notice, having reviewed the evidence and submissions I have considered it appropriate to identify four main issues. 4. Accordingly, the main issues in this appeal are: • Whether…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.