Local Plan Review consultation

We are undertaking a consultation to inform the preparation of the Wiltshire Local Plan Review, with the draft plan due to be completed towards the end of 2021. The topics covered include:

• How growth (additional new homes and employment land) is distributed around the county ('Emerging Spatial Strategy' paper)
• Levels of growth, potential locations for development and place shaping priorities for each of the county's main settlements (documented in a series of 'Planning for' papers for each Market Town and Principal Settlement)
• Improving the framework for rural communities to meet housing needs ('Empowering Rural Communities' paper)
• The opportunity to inform proposals about how the council's planning policies can be shaped to address climate change and biodiversity net gain ('Addressing Climate Change and Biodiversity Net Gain through the Local Plan - raising the ambition' paper)
• The consultation is supported by a set of supporting documents that have been prepared to inform the development of policy. These can be viewed via the 'Supporting documents' link. 

For ease of navigation, the consultation content has been organised into sections on this webpage. By clicking a link(s) under the 'consultation content' heading below, you will be directed to the information relevant to that topic along with details of how to comment.  

Representations can be submitted using the electronic response form(s) under each topic. These electronic response forms are mobile friendly and provide a simple way to submit comments. Each form is bespoke to the relevant theme (for example 'Planning for Amesbury'), summarising key information pertinent to each question. More generic electronic response forms have also been provided enabling comments to be submitted on supporting documents. Please note, once started please complete the form(s) and click 'submit' as your comments will not be saved. The electronic response form will not save partially complete responses or allow attachments.

Alternatively we invite comments via email to: spatialplanningpolicy@wiltshire.gov.uk using the Microsoft Word response forms available for each topic. Alternatively, please send your completed form to: Spatial Planning, Economic Development and Planning, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Trowbridge, BA14 8JQ.

This consultation is supported by an interactive portal map illustrating preferred (Principal Settlements) and potential (Market Towns) development sites. Information on how to use this resource can also be found under the 'consultation content' heading.

If you are having difficulty in responding or are unable to access consultation documents electronically and would like hard copies, please contact us.

The 'Emerging Spatial Strategy' paper can be viewed by clicking the link below:

• Emerging Spatial Strategy [331.72KB]

Within this document you will find information relating to the proposed distribution of growth around the county. This is expressed in terms of the amount of new homes and land for employment that each main settlement should accommodate. 

How to comment?

In order to submit your comments, please use the Emerging Spatial Strategy electronic comment form available below. Once started please complete the form and click 'submit' as your comments will not be saved. The form will not save partially complete responses or allow attachments.

• Emerging spatial strategy electronic comment form

Alternatively, please complete a word document comment form and send this to spatialplanningpolicy@wiltshire.gov.uk. Please focus your comments on the questions asked.  Please comment on individual settlements or sites under the appropriate 'Planning for..' document.

• Emerging Spatial Strategy word document comment form [232.63KB]

Alternatively, please send your completed response form to: Spatial Planning, Economic Development and Planning, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Trowbridge, BA14 8JQ.

The 'Empowering Rural Communities' paper sets out information including:

• Framework to support neighbourhood planning and to address local housing needs through an amended Core Policy 44
• Housing requirements for each Local Service Centre and Large Village to help guide neighbourhood plans.

The document poses a series of questions to help focus comments.

The document can be viewed by following the link below: 

• Empowering Rural Communities [274.58KB]

How to comment?

To submit your comments, please use the electronic comment form available below. Once started please complete the form and click 'submit' as your comments will not be saved. The form will not save partially complete responses or allow attachments.

• Empowering Rural Communities electronic comment form

Alternatively, please complete a word document comment form and send this to spatialplanningpolicy@wiltshire.gov.uk. Please focus your comments on the questions asked. 

• Empowering Rural Communities word document comment form [256.15KB]

Alternatively, please send your completed response form to: Spatial Planning, Economic Development and Planning, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Trowbridge, BA14 8JQ.

The 'Addressing Climate Change and Biodiversity Net Gain' paper sets out information including:

• Five linked key policy themes, in addition to the Spatial Strategy, that will help support the Plan's objective in respect of adapting to and mitigating climate change. 
• Sets out our approach on these key themes and asks people to help us develop what we already know about the social, economic and environmental challenges facing Wiltshire in terms of a changing climate.

The document poses a series of questions to focus your comments.

The document can be viewed by following the link below: 

• Addressing Climate Change and Biodiversity Net Gain [985.67KB]

How to comment?

In order to submit your comments, please use the electronic comment form below. Once started please complete the form and click 'submit' as your comments will not be saved. The form will not save partially complete responses or allow attachments.

• Addressing climate change and biodiversity net gain through the Local Plan

Alternatively, please complete a word document comment form and send this to spatialplanningpolicy@wiltshire.gov.uk. Please focus your comments on the questions asked. 

• Addressing Climate Change and Biodiversity Net Gain word document comment form [308.31KB]

Alternatively, please send your completed response form to: Spatial Planning, Economic Development and Planning, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Trowbridge, BA14 8JQ.

A number of supporting documents have been prepared informing the development of policy, these can be viewed below following the explanation of how to comment upon these documents.

How to comment?

If you wish to submit your comments, please use the electronic comment form below. Once started you must complete the form and click 'submit' as your comments will not be saved. The form will not  save partially complete responses or allow attachments.

• Local Plan Review: Supporting Evidence Form

Alternatively, please complete a word document comment form and send this to spatialplanningpolicy@wiltshire.gov.uk. Please state to which document your comments relate.

• Supporting evidence word document comment form  [235.47KB]

Alternatively, please send your completed response form to: Spatial Planning, Economic Development and Planning, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Trowbridge, BA14 8JQ. 

Supporting documents: 

• Local Plan Review Interim Sustainability Appraisal 
• Habitats Regulations Assessment Screening Opinion
• Local Transport Review 
• Formulating Alternative Development Strategies 
• Retail and Town Centre documents 
• Local Housing Needs Assessment 
• Employment Land Review 
• Functional Economic Market Assessment 
• Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
• Informal consultation reports (Autumn 2019)
• Informal consultation reports (Autumn 2018)
• Regulation 18 Issues and Options consultation statements (Autumn 2017)

Local Plan Review Interim Sustainability Appraisal 

• Interim Sustainability Appraisal Non-Technical Summary [1.52MB]
• Interim Sustainability Appraisal (Incorporating Strategic Environmental Assessment) [2.88MB]
• Interim Sustainability Appraisal Annex I - Assessment of Alternative Development Strategies for the four Housing Market Areas (HMAs) [2.75MB]
• Interim Sustainability Appraisal Annex II - Principal Settlements: Site Assessments [2.33MB]

Habitats Regulations Assessment Screening Opinion

• Wiltshire Local Plan Review Habitats Regulations Assessment Scoping Report [1002.71KB]

Local Transport Review 

• Wiltshire Local Plan Transport Review [7.03MB]

Formulating Alternative Development Strategies 

• Chippenham HMA: Formulating Alternative Development Strategies (ADSs)  [2.33MB]
• Salisbury HMA: Formulating Alternative Development Strategies (ADSs)  [1014.98KB]
• Swindon HMA: Formulating Alternative Development Strategies (ADSs)  [7.73MB]
• Trowbridge HMA: Formulating Alternative Development Strategies (ADSs)  [2.94MB]

Retail and Town Centre documents 

• Wiltshire Retail and Town Centres Study 2020 Volume 1: Main Text [3.34MB]
• Wiltshire Retail and Town Centres Study 2020 Volume 2: Appendices [3.3MB]
• Wiltshire Core Strategy Retail Review 2015 [908.54KB]
• Wiltshire Core Strategy Retail Review 2015: Appendix 1 - 14 [8.73MB]
• Wiltshire Core Strategy Retail Review 2015: Appendix 15 - 19 [22.48MB]
• Wiltshire Core Strategy Retail Review 2015: Appendix 20 - 24 [16.88MB]
• Wiltshire Core Strategy Retail Review 2015: Appendix 25 - 29 [15.6MB]
• Wiltshire Core Strategy Retail Review 2015: Appendix 30 - 34 [23.29MB]
• Wiltshire Core Strategy Retail Review 2015: Appendix 35 - 37 [13.6MB]

Local Housing Needs Assessment 

• Swindon Borough Council & Wiltshire Council Local Housing Needs Assessment 2019 [1.05MB]

Employment Land Review 

• Employment Land Review [2.0MB]
• Employment Land Review Appendix 1: Planning Policy [511.81KB]
• Employment Land Review Appendix 2: Policy and Background Document Review [1.62MB]
• Employment Land Review Appendix 3: Baseline Data Review [2.01MB]
• Employment Land Review Appendix 4: Consultation Key Messages [373.64KB]
• Employment Land Review Appendix 5: Floorspace and Employment Land Demand [2.03MB]
• Employment Land Review Appendix 6: Wiltshire Employment Land and Property Market [888.33KB]
• Employment Land Review Appendix 7: Site Review Summary [251.55KB]
• Employment Land Review Appendix 8: Site Viability [1.19MB]

Functional Economic Market Assessment 

• Swindon and Wiltshire Functional Economic Market Area Assessment [7.45MB]
• Appendix 1: Defining the FEMA [14.92MB]
• Appendix 2: Summary of the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Economic Assessment (2016) [766.92KB]
• Appendix 3: FEMA Level SWOT Analyses [221.94KB]
• Appendix 4: Economic Policy Review [2.19MB]
• Appendix 5: Key Sectors Summary [60.9KB]
• Appendix 6: Scale of Growth Comparison [85.19KB]
• Appendix 7: Baseline Forecast Analysis [958.24KB]
• Appendix 8: Employment Sites and Premises Requirement Methodology [242.67KB]

Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment

• Wiltshire Council Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment [4.97MB]

Informal consultation reports (Autumn 2019)

During 2019 a series of workshops were held with Town and Parish Councils, as well as Developers to provide updates on the Local Plan Review process.  The focus for these sessions was largely centred on how the overall housing numbers could be distributed across Wiltshire in line with the Settlement Strategy set out in the adopted Wiltshire Core Strategy.  In addition, the Developer Forum meeting looked at the issue of development viability and market signals.  

Reports on these events can be found below: 

• Town Meetings Report - Autumn 2019 [111.91KB]
• Appendices to Town Meetings - Autumn 2019 [1.98MB]
• Rural Workshops Report - Autumn 2019 [371.69KB]
• Rural Worksop Appendices - Autumn 2019 [1.83MB]
• Developers Forum Report - July 2019 [2.29MB]

Informal consultation reports (Autumn 2018)

Following the Issues and Options Consultation in Autumn 2017, a number of parish events were held in Autumn 2018 to help develop our thinking further on planning for new homes to 2036. Specifically, the events helped to address the following questions: 

• How can approximately 44,000 homes be distributed across Wiltshire, with a focus on Wiltshire's market towns and principal settlements, to maintain the role and function of those places and promote sustainable development? 

• How can policies within the Local Plan support proportionate housing growth outside named market towns and principal settlements (the rural area) and support the role of neighbourhood plans? 

A report on the events can be found below: 

• Scale and Distribution of Growth - Report of Informal Consultation with Town and Parish Councils [1021.98KB]
• Scale and Distribution of Growth - Report of Informal Consultation with Town and Parish Councils Appendices [10.16MB]

Regulation 18 Issues and Options consultation statements (Autumn 2017)

A report on the Issues consultation, including a summary of the actions that were taken to raise awareness of the consultation and a summary of the comments received, can be found below. As part of the awareness raising process, informal consultation events were held and reports of these events can also be found below (this included meetings with Town and Parish Councils and a Developer Forum with developers and landowners).

• Scope of the Plan (Regulation 18 consultation) – Report of Consultation Process [1.08MB]
• Scope of the Plan (Regulation 18 consultation) - Report of Consultation Process Appendices [2.45MB]
• Scope of the Plan (Regulation 18 consultation) - Report of Parish Briefings [1.52MB]
• Scope of the Plan (Regulation 18 consultation) - Report of Developer Forum [2.16MB]

During the consultation, comments were invited on the Sustainability Appraisal Draft Scoping Report. Following consideration of comments, the final Scoping Report has been produced and can be viewed below.

• Wiltshire Local Plan Scoping Report [1.38MB]
• Wiltshire Local Plan Scoping Report Appendix A [1018.85KB]
• Wiltshire Local Plan Scoping Report Appendix B [2.7MB]

The initial consultation asked about the issues the review should address in order to plan for the period to 2036. The consultation documents included:

• Wiltshire Local Plan Review: Consultation Paper [441.18KB]
• Swindon and Wiltshire Joint Spatial Framework: Issues Paper [1.39MB]
• Chippenham Housing Market Area - Individual Settlement and Housing Market Area Profile [6.04MB]
• Salisbury Housing Market Area - Individual Settlement and Housing Market Area Profile [3.81MB]
• Swindon Housing Market Area - Individual Settlement and Housing Market Area Profile [4.58MB]
• Trowbridge Housing Market Area - Individual Settlement and Housing Market Area Profile [4.44MB]

These were prepared to stimulate discussion on how the review of the Wiltshire Local Plan should be carried out. 

The interactive portal map spatially shows the preferred development sites at the Principal Settlements of Chippenham, Salisbury and Trowbridge and potential development sites at Market Towns.

Once in the portal map, to view these sites click on the Local Plan Consultation layer in the layer list to the left of the page. Here you can also view planning constraints, environmental constraints and heritage assets.  

To view the documents that detail how these sites were selected, how they could form part of the future vision for each settlement and to make a comment, click on the site of interest and follow the hyperlinks in the information box.  

The below link will take you to the interactive portal map

• Interactive portal map

The 'Planning for Amesbury'  document sets out information including:

• Proposed scale of growth (additional new homes and employment land, 2016 to 2036);
• Place shaping priorities to guide development (these play a central role in developing planning policies and proposals for development at each place);
• Potential development sites - the justification for these is set out in an accompanying 'Site Selection Report';
• Settlement profiles on important services and infrastructure that will need to be taken into consideration when planning for the future of the town.

The document poses a series of questions to help focus comments.

The documents can be viewed by following the links below: 

• Planning for Amesbury [453.99KB]
• Amesbury Site Selection Report [1.66MB]

Interactive map

This consultation is supported by an interactive map illustrating the potential development sites. Please follow the link below to access this map. 

• Interactive portal map

For further information on how to use this map, please navigate to the interactive portal map section of this webpage.

How to comment?

In order to submit your comments, please use the Market Town electronic comment form  available below. Once started please complete the form and click 'submit' as your comments will not be saved. The form will  not save partially complete responses or allow attachments.

• Amesbury Market Town electronic comment form

Alternatively, please complete a word document comment form and send this to spatialplanningpolicy@wiltshire.gov.uk. Please focus your comments on the questions asked. 

• Market Town word document comment form [261.89KB]

Alternatively, please send your completed response form to: Spatial Planning, Economic Development and Planning, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Trowbridge, BA14 8JQ.

The 'Planning for Bradford on Avon' document sets out information including:

• Proposed scale of growth (additional new homes and employment land, 2016 to 2036);
• Place shaping priorities to guide development (these play a central role in developing planning policies and proposals for development at each place);
• Potential development sites - the justification for these is set out in an accompanying 'Site Selection Report';
• Settlement profiles on important services and infrastructure that will need to be taken into consideration when planning for the future of the town.

The document poses a series of questions to help focus comments.

The documents can be viewed by following the links below: 

• Planning for Bradford on Avon [1.16MB]
• Bradford on Avon Site Selection Report [1.69MB]

Interactive map

This consultation is supported by an interactive map illustrating the potential development sites. Please follow the link below to access this map. 

• Interactive portal map

For further information on how to use this map, please navigate to the interactive portal map section of this webpage.

How to comment?

In order to submit your comments, please use the Market Town electronic comment form  available below. Once started please complete the form and click 'submit' as your comments will not be saved. The form will  not save partially complete responses or allow attachments.

• Bradford on Avon Market Town electronic comment form

Alternatively, please complete a word document comment form and send this to spatialplanningpolicy@wiltshire.gov.uk. Please focus your comments on the questions asked. 

• Market Town word document comment form [261.89KB]

Alternatively, please send your completed response form to: Spatial Planning, Economic Development and Planning, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Trowbridge, BA14 8JQ.

The 'Planning for Calne' document sets out information including:

• Proposed scale of growth (additional new homes and employment land, 2016 to 2036);
• Place shaping priorities to guide development (these play a central role in developing planning policies and proposals for development at each place);
• Potential development sites - the justification for these is set out in an accompanying 'Site Selection Report';
• Settlement profiles on important services and infrastructure that will need to be taken into consideration when planning for the future of the town.

The document poses a series of questions to help focus comments.

The documents can be viewed by following the links below: 

• Planning for Calne [1.07MB]
• Calne Site Selection Report [1.43MB]

Interactive map

This consultation is supported by an interactive map illustrating the potential development sites. Please follow the link below to access this map. 

• Interactive portal map

For further information on how to use this map, please navigate to the interactive portal map section of this webpage.

How to comment?

In order to submit your comments, please use the Market Town electronic comment form  available below. Once started please complete the form and click 'submit' as your comments will not be saved. The form will  not save partially complete responses or allow attachments.

• Calne Market Town electronic comment form

Alternatively, please complete a word document comment form and send this to spatialplanningpolicy@wiltshire.gov.uk. Please focus your comments on the questions asked. 

• Market Town word document comment form [261.89KB]

Alternatively, please send your completed response form to: Spatial Planning, Economic Development and Planning, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Trowbridge, BA14 8JQ.

The 'Planning for Corsham' document sets out information including:

• Proposed scale of growth (additional new homes and employment land, 2016 to 2036);
• Place shaping priorities to guide development (these play a central role in developing planning policies and proposals for development at each place);
• Potential development sites - the justification for these is set out in an accompanying 'Site Selection Report';
• Settlement profiles on important services and infrastructure that will need to be taken into consideration when planning for the future of the town.

The document poses a series of questions to help focus comments.

The documents can be viewed by following the links below: 

• Planning for Corsham [470.74KB]
• Corsham Site Selection Report [530.95KB]

Interactive map

This consultation is supported by an interactive map illustrating the potential development sites. Please follow the link below to access this map. 

• Interactive portal map

For further information on how to use this map, please navigate to the interactive portal map section of this webpage.

How to comment?

In order to submit your comments, please use the Market Town electronic comment form  available below. Once started please complete the form and click 'submit' as your comments will not be saved. The form will  not save partially complete responses or allow attachments.

• Corsham Market Town electronic comment form

Alternatively, please complete a word document comment form and send this to spatialplanningpolicy@wiltshire.gov.uk. Please focus your comments on the questions asked. 

• Market Town word document comment form [261.89KB]

Alternatively, please send your completed response form to: Spatial Planning, Economic Development and Planning, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Trowbridge, BA14 8JQ.

The 'Planning for Chippenham' document sets out information including:

• Proposed scale of growth (additional new homes and employment land, 2016 to 2036);
• Place shaping priorities to guide development (these play a central role in developing planning policies and proposals for development at each place);
• Preferred development sites - the justification for these is set out in an accompanying 'Site Selection Report';
• Concept plans for each preferred site (illustrating a way the land identified can be developed);
• Settlement profiles on important services and infrastructure that will need to be taken into consideration when planning for the future of the town.

The document poses a series of questions to help focus comments.

The documents can be viewed by following the links below: 

• Planning for Chippenham [3.09MB]
• Chippenham Site Selection Report [2.2MB]

Interactive map

This consultation is supported by an interactive map illustrating the potential development sites. Please follow the link below to access this map. 

• Interactive portal map

For further information on how to use this map, please navigate to the interactive portal map section of this webpage.

How to comment?

In order to submit your comments, please use the electronic comment forms available below. Once started please complete the form(s) and click 'submit' as your comments will not be saved. The form will  not save partially complete responses or allow attachments. To reduce the size of the electronic comment form, questions on the concept plans have been split from the rest of the questions.

• Chippenham Principal Settlement electronic comment form
• Chippenham Principal Settlement concept plan electronic comment form

Alternatively, please complete a word document comment form and send this to spatialplanningpolicy@wiltshire.gov.uk. Please focus your comments on the questions asked. 

• Chippenham Principal Settlement word document comment form [289.95KB]

Alternatively, please send your completed response form to: Spatial Planning, Economic Development and Planning, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Trowbridge, BA14 8JQ.

The 'Planning for Devizes' document sets out information including:

• Proposed scale of growth (additional new homes and employment land, 2016 to 2036);
• Place shaping priorities to guide development (these play a central role in developing planning policies and proposals for development at each place);
• Potential development sites - the justification for these is set out in an accompanying 'Site Selection Report';
• Settlement profiles on important services and infrastructure that will need to be taken into consideration when planning for the future of the town.

The document poses a series of questions to help focus comments.

The documents can be viewed by following the links below: 

• Planning for Devizes [1.31MB]
• Devizes Site Selection Report [614.0KB]

Interactive map

This consultation is supported by an interactive map illustrating the potential development sites. Please follow the link below to access this map. 

• Interactive portal map

For further information on how to use this map, please navigate to the interactive portal map section of this webpage.

How to comment?

In order to submit your comments, please use the Market Town electronic comment form  available below. Once started please complete the form and click 'submit' as your comments will not be saved. The form will  not save partially complete responses or allow attachments.

• Devizes Market Town electronic comment form

Alternatively, please complete a word document comment form and send this to spatialplanningpolicy@wiltshire.gov.uk. Please focus your comments on the questions asked. 

• Market Town word document comment form [261.89KB]

Alternatively, please send your completed response form to: Spatial Planning, Economic Development and Planning, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Trowbridge, BA14 8JQ.

The 'Planning for Malmesbury' document sets out information including:

• Proposed scale of growth (additional new homes and employment land, 2016 to 2036);
• Place shaping priorities to guide development (these play a central role in developing planning policies and proposals for development at each place);
• Potential development sites - the justification for these is set out in an accompanying 'Site Selection Report';
• Settlement profiles on important services and infrastructure that will need to be taken into consideration when planning for the future of the town.

The document poses a series of questions to help focus comments.

The documents can be viewed by following the links below: 

• Planning for Malmesbury [1.18MB]
• Malmesbury Site Selection Report [1.43MB]

Interactive map

This consultation is supported by an interactive map illustrating the potential development sites. Please follow the link below to access this map. 

• Interactive portal map

For further information on how to use this map, please navigate to the interactive portal map section of this webpage.

How to comment?

In order to submit your comments, please use the Market Town electronic comment form  available below. Once started please complete the form and click 'submit' as your comments will not be saved. The form will  not save partially complete responses or allow attachments.

• Malmesbury Market Town electronic comment form

Alternatively, please complete a word document comment form and send this to spatialplanningpolicy@wiltshire.gov.uk. Please focus your comments on the questions asked. 

• Market Town word document comment form [261.89KB]

Alternatively, please send your completed response form to: Spatial Planning, Economic Development and Planning, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Trowbridge, BA14 8JQ.

The 'Planning for Marlborough' document sets out information including:

• Proposed scale of growth (additional new homes and employment land, 2016 to 2036);
• Place shaping priorities to guide development (these play a central role in developing planning policies and proposals for development at each place);
• Potential development sites - the justification for these is set out in an accompanying 'Site Selection Report';
• Settlement profiles on important services and infrastructure that will need to be taken into consideration when planning for the future of the town.

The document poses a series of questions to help focus comments.

The documents can be viewed by following the links below: 

• Planning for Marlborough [1.31MB]
• Marlborough Site Selection Report [1.46MB]

Interactive map

This consultation is supported by an interactive map illustrating the potential development sites. Please follow the link below to access this map. 

• Interactive portal map

For further information on how to use this map, please navigate to the interactive portal map section of this webpage.

How to comment?

In order to submit your comments, please use the Market Town electronic comment form  available below. Once started please complete the form and click 'submit' as your comments will not be saved. The form will  not save partially complete responses or allow attachments.

• Marlborough Market Town electronic comment form

Alternatively, please complete a word document comment form and send this to spatialplanningpolicy@wiltshire.gov.uk. Please focus your comments on the questions asked. 

• Market Town word document comment form [261.89KB]

Alternatively, please send your completed response form to: Spatial Planning, Economic Development and Planning, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Trowbridge, BA14 8JQ.

The 'Planning for Melksham' document sets out information including:

• Proposed scale of growth (additional new homes and employment land, 2016 to 2036);
• Place shaping priorities to guide development (these play a central role in developing planning policies and proposals for development at each place);
• Potential development sites - the justification for these is set out in an accompanying 'Site Selection Report';
• Settlement profiles on important services and infrastructure that will need to be taken into consideration when planning for the future of the town.

The document poses a series of questions to help focus comments.

The documents can be viewed by following the links below: 

• Planning for Melksham [1.16MB]
• Melksham Site Selection Report [652.13KB]

Interactive map

This consultation is supported by an interactive map illustrating the potential development sites. Please follow the link below to access this map. 

• Interactive portal map

For further information on how to use this map, please navigate to the interactive portal map section of this webpage.

How to comment?

In order to submit your comments, please use the Market Town electronic comment form  available below. Once started please complete the form and click 'submit' as your comments will not be saved. The form will  not save partially complete responses or allow attachments.

• Melksham Market Town electronic comment form

Alternatively, please complete a word document comment form and send this to spatialplanningpolicy@wiltshire.gov.uk. Please focus your comments on the questions asked. 

• Market Town word document comment form [261.89KB]

Alternatively, please send your completed response form to: Spatial Planning, Economic Development and Planning, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Trowbridge, BA14 8JQ.

The 'Planning for Royal Wootton Bassett' document sets out information including:

• Proposed scale of growth (additional new homes and employment land, 2016 to 2036);
• Place shaping priorities to guide development (these play a central role in developing planning policies and proposals for development at each place);
• Potential development sites - the justification for these is set out in an accompanying 'Site Selection Report';
• Settlement profiles on important services and infrastructure that will need to be taken into consideration when planning for the future of the town.

The document poses a series of questions to help focus comments.

The documents can be viewed by following the links below: 

• Planning for Royal Wootton Bassett [1.09MB]
• Royal Wootton Bassett Site Selection Report [542.92KB]

Interactive map

This consultation is supported by an interactive map illustrating the potential development sites. Please follow the link below to access this map. 

• Interactive portal map

For further information on how to use this map, please navigate to the interactive portal map section of this webpage.

How to comment?

In order to submit your comments, please use the Market Town electronic comment form  available below. Once started please complete the form and click 'submit' as your comments will not be saved. The form will  not save partially complete responses or allow attachments.

• Royal Wootton Bassett Market Town electronic comment form

Alternatively, please complete a word document comment form and send this to spatialplanningpolicy@wiltshire.gov.uk. Please focus your comments on the questions asked. 

• Market Town word document comment form [261.89KB]

Alternatively, please send your completed response form to: Spatial Planning, Economic Development and Planning, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Trowbridge, BA14 8JQ.

The 'Planning for Salisbury' document sets out information including:

• Proposed scale of growth (additional new homes and employment land, 2016 to 2036);
• Place shaping priorities to guide development (these play a central role in developing planning policies and proposals for development at each place);
• Preferred development sites - the justification for these is set out in an accompanying 'Site Selection Report';
• Concept plans for each preferred site (illustrating a way the land identified can be developed);
• Settlement profiles on important services and infrastructure that will need to be taken into consideration when planning for the future of the town.

The document poses a series of questions to help focus comments.

The documents can be viewed by following the links below: 

• Planning for Salisbury [3.27MB]
• Salisbury Site Selection Report [2.2MB]

Interactive map

This consultation is supported by an interactive map illustrating the potential development sites. Please follow the link below to access this map. 

• Interactive portal map

For further information on how to use this map, please navigate to the interactive portal map section of this webpage.

How to comment?

In order to submit your comments, please use the electronic comment forms available below. Once started please complete the form(s) and click 'submit' as your comments will not be saved. The form will  not save partially complete responses or allow attachments. To reduce the size of the electronic comment form, questions on the concept plans have been split from the rest of the questions.

• Salisbury Principal Settlement electronic comment form
• Salisbury Principal Settlement concept plan electronic response form

Alternatively, please complete a word document comment form and send this to spatialplanningpolicy@wiltshire.gov.uk. Please focus your comments on the questions asked. 

• Salisbury Principal Settlement word document comment form [273.42KB]

Alternatively, please send your completed response form to: Spatial Planning, Economic Development and Planning, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Trowbridge, BA14 8JQ.

The 'Planning for Tidworth and Ludgershall' document sets out information including:

• Proposed scale of growth (additional new homes and employment land, 2016 to 2036);
• Place shaping priorities to guide development (these play a central role in developing planning policies and proposals for development at each place);
• Potential development sites - the justification for these is set out in an accompanying 'Site Selection Report';
• Settlement profiles on important services and infrastructure that will need to be taken into consideration when planning for the future of the town.

The document poses a series of questions to help focus comments.

The documents can be viewed by following the links below: 

• Planning for Tidworth and Ludgershall [1.13MB]
• Tidworth and Ludgershall Site Selection Report [602.31KB]

Interactive map

This consultation is supported by an interactive map illustrating the potential development sites. Please follow the link below to access this map. 

• Interactive portal map

For further information on how to use this map, please navigate to the interactive portal map section of this webpage.

How to comment?

In order to submit your comments, please use the Market Town electronic comment form  available below. Once started please complete the form and click 'submit' as your comments will not be saved. The form will  not save partially complete responses or allow attachments.

• Tidworth and Ludgershall Market Town electronic comment form

Alternatively, please complete a word document comment form and send this to spatialplanningpolicy@wiltshire.gov.uk. Please focus your comments on the questions asked. 

• Tidworth and Ludgershall Market Town word document comment form [262.96KB]

Alternatively, please send your completed response form to: Spatial Planning, Economic Development and Planning, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Trowbridge, BA14 8JQ.

The 'Planning for Trowbridge' document sets out information including:

• Proposed scale of growth (additional new homes and employment land, 2016 to 2036);
• Place shaping priorities to guide development (these play a central role in developing planning policies and proposals for development at each place);
• Preferred development sites - the justification for these is set out in an accompanying 'Site Selection Report';
• Concept plans for each preferred site (illustrating a way the land identified can be developed);
• Settlement profiles on important services and infrastructure that will need to be taken into consideration when planning for the future of the town.

The document poses a series of questions to help focus comments.

The documents can be viewed by following the links below: 

• Planning for Trowbridge [1006.47KB]
• Trowbridge Site Selection Report [924.09KB]

Interactive map

This consultation is supported by an interactive map illustrating the potential development sites. Please follow the link below to access this map. 

• Interactive portal map

For further information on how to use this map, please navigate to the interactive portal map section of this webpage.

How to comment?

In order to submit your comments, please use the electronic comment forms available below. Once started please complete the form(s) and click 'submit' as your comments will not be saved. The form will  not save partially complete responses or allow attachments. To reduce the size of the electronic comment form, questions on the concept plans have been split from the rest of the questions.

• Trowbridge Principal Settlement electronic comment form
• Trowbridge Principal Settlement concept plan electronic response form

Alternatively, please complete a word document comment form and send this to spatialplanningpolicy@wiltshire.gov.uk. Please focus your comments on the questions asked. 

• Trowbridge Principal Settlement word document comment form [277.47KB]

Alternatively, please send your completed response form to: Spatial Planning, Economic Development and Planning, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Trowbridge, BA14 8JQ.

The 'Planning for Warminster' document sets out information including:

• Proposed scale of growth (additional new homes and employment land, 2016 to 2036);
• Place shaping priorities to guide development (these play a central role in developing planning policies and proposals for development at each place);
• Potential development sites - the justification for these is set out in an accompanying 'Site Selection Report';
• Settlement profiles on important services and infrastructure that will need to be taken into consideration when planning for the future of the town.

The document poses a series of questions to help focus comments.

The documents can be viewed by following the links below: 

• Planning for Warminster [474.36KB]
• Warminster Site Selection Report [551.01KB]

Interactive map

This consultation is supported by an interactive map illustrating the potential development sites. Please follow the link below to access this map. 

• Interactive portal map

For further information on how to use this map, please navigate to the interactive portal map section of this webpage.

How to comment?

In order to submit your comments, please use the Market Town electronic comment form  available below. Once started please complete the form and click 'submit' as your comments will not be saved. The form will  not save partially complete responses or allow attachments.

• Warminster Market Town electronic comment form

Alternatively, please complete a word document comment form and send this to spatialplanningpolicy@wiltshire.gov.uk. Please focus your comments on the questions asked. 

• Market Town word document comment form [261.89KB]

Alternatively, please send your completed response form to: Spatial Planning, Economic Development and Planning, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Trowbridge, BA14 8JQ.

The 'Planning for Westbury' document sets out information including:

• Proposed scale of growth (additional new homes and employment land, 2016 to 2036);
• Place shaping priorities to guide development (these play a central role in developing planning policies and proposals for development at each place);
• Potential development sites - the justification for these is set out in an accompanying 'Site Selection Report';
• Settlement profiles on important services and infrastructure that will need to be taken into consideration when planning for the future of the town.

The document poses a series of questions to help focus comments.

The documents can be viewed by following the links below: 

• Planning for Westbury [1.17MB]
• Westbury Site Selection Report [1.55MB]

Interactive map

This consultation is supported by an interactive map illustrating the potential development sites. Please follow the link below to access this map. 

• Interactive portal map

For further information on how to use this map, please navigate to the interactive portal map section of this webpage.

How to comment?

In order to submit your comments, please use the Market Town electronic comment form  available below. Once started please complete the form and click 'submit' as your comments will not be saved. The form will  not save partially complete responses or allow attachments.

• Westbury Market Town electronic comment form

Alternatively, please complete a word document comment form and send this to spatialplanningpolicy@wiltshire.gov.uk. Please focus your comments on the questions asked. 

• Market Town word document comment form [261.89KB]

Alternatively, please send your completed response form to: Spatial Planning, Economic Development and Planning, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Trowbridge, BA14 8JQ.

As part of the Local Plan Review consultation, taking place from Wednesday 13 January to Tuesday 9 March 2021, we held a series of live online consultation events for communities and other stakeholders.  These events summarised the content of the consultation, explaining the proposals relevant to each area while also explaining how to make comments. 

A summary of the event schedule and write-ups of the questions and answers from these sessions, along with the PowerPoint presentation delivered at each event, is available below:

• Main settlements live events question and answer sessions: responses ( Live Event Question Responses Main Settlements [1008.27KB])
• Rural settlements live events question and answer sessions: responses ( Live Event Question Responses Rural Events [603.85KB])
• Rural events, which include all other Wiltshire villages and settlements, Monday 1 February and Tuesday 2 February ( Empowering Rural Communities Live Event Presentation [587.17KB])
• Amesbury, Thursday 21 January ( Amesbury PowerPoint presentation [792.31KB])
• Bradford-on-Avon, 25 January ( Bradford-on-AvonPowerpoint Presentation [850.37KB]
• Calne, Monday 18 January ( Calne PowerPoint presentation [764.78KB])
• Chippenham, Wednesday 20 January ( Chippenham PowerPoint presentation [1.23MB])
• Corsham, Tuesday 19 January ( Corsham PowerPoint presentation [717.59KB])
• Devizes, Wednesday 27 January ( Devizes Powerpoint Presentation [745.29KB])
• Malmesbury, Thursday 21 January ( Malmesbury PowerPoint presentation [750.92KB])
• Marlborough, Monday 25 January ( Marlborough Powerpoint Presentation [835.47KB])
• Melksham, Thursday 28 January ( Melksham Powerpoint Presentation [648.35KB])
• Royal Wootton Bassett, Tuesday 19 January ( Royal Wootton Bassett PowerPoint presentation [656.78KB])
• Salisbury, Tuesday 26 January ( Salisbury Powerpoint Presentation [1.4MB])
• Tidworth and Ludgershall, Wednesday 20 January ( Tidworth and Ludgershall PowerPoint presentation [581.06KB])
• Trowbridge, Wednesday 27 January ( Trowbridge Powerpoint Presentation [2.68MB])
• Warminster, Thursday 28 January ( Warminster Powerpoint Presentation [756.07KB])
• Westbury, Tuesday 26 January ( Westbury Powerpoint Presentation [717.57KB])

If you would like further information, including assistance on how to access documents and submit comments, please use the email address* provided below: 

• spatialplanningpolicy@wiltshire.gov.uk

*Due to increased remote working as part of the ongoing response to the Coronavirus pandemic we encourage people to contact us via email wherever possible.  

If you wish to contact us via telephone please understand that you will be placed through to customer services who will endeavour to put you through to one of our officers. For questions relating to Planning Policy please contact customer services and ask to speak with a member of the team in Spatial Planning on:

• 0300 456 0100 (lines open 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday)

If you wish to contact us via post, please address mail to:

Spatial Planning
Economic Development and Planning
County Hall
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Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8JN

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