Cllr Ernie Clark

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 23 September 2025 10.30 am

The Strategic Planning Committee of Wiltshire Council met on 23 September 2025, to discuss planning appeals, updates, and applications. The committee approved an outline planning application for land west of Marlborough Road in Royal Wootton Bassett, but refused an application for land south of Snarlton Farm in Melksham. A decision on an outline application for land at Maxcroft Farm, Hilperton was deferred.

Trowbridge Area Board - Thursday 18 September 2025 6.30 pm

The Trowbridge Area Board met to discuss a range of community safety and wellbeing issues, including updates from the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, Wiltshire Police, and Community First, as well as considering grant applications and the reinvigoration of the Wiltshire Carers Champions. Watch Manager Liam Diffey from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service provided an update on the service's activities since December.

Standards Assessment Sub-Committee - Thursday 7 August 2025 1.30 pm

Extraordinary meeting, Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 5 August 2025 10.30 am

The Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) met to discuss two planning applications. Outline permission for 300 homes south of Snarlton Farm in Melksham was refused due to conflict with the Wiltshire Core Strategy and the Joint Melksham Neighbourhood Plan. Outline permission was granted for 95 dwellings west of Marlborough Road in Royal Wootton Bassett, subject to a Section 106 agreement[^2] and planning conditions.

Strategic Planning Committee - Tuesday 29 July 2025 10.30 am