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Wiltshire planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

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How long does planning permission take in Wiltshire?

Wiltshire decided 53.7% of householder applications within 8 weeks without an extension in the year to June 2026, against 62.7% across England.

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Within 8 weeks, no extension

53.7%

212th of 297

9.0 points slower than England

Granted

95.5%

73rd of 297

5.0 points higher than England

Extension of time

44.4%

238th of 297

12.1 points higher than England

Decisions (12 months)

1,677

Wiltshire decided 1,677 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 95.5%.

53.7% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (212th of 297 for speed).

A further 44.4% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

Of 33 householder appeals decided in the same period, 33.3% were allowed.

How quickly decisions are made

Wiltshire against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2009 Q287.6%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q390.9%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q491.9%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q187.2%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q291.8%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q391.0%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q488.4%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q185.2%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q285.8%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q382.7%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q486.2%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q183.8%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q287.0%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q388.1%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q486.1%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q180.2%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q270.6%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q358.7%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q471.8%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q180.0%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q285.0%2.2%84.9%
2014 Q384.6%2.5%82.5%
2014 Q480.1%8.8%82.1%
2015 Q179.0%15.3%80.4%
2015 Q277.4%12.2%80.6%
2015 Q380.6%15.3%79.2%
2015 Q481.0%14.4%80.0%
2016 Q180.0%18.0%78.3%
2016 Q276.0%22.5%79.8%
2016 Q372.6%24.7%77.7%
2016 Q476.2%20.5%78.0%
2017 Q179.8%18.5%77.3%
2017 Q279.6%19.8%78.5%
2017 Q379.8%18.9%76.1%
2017 Q480.0%18.9%77.1%
2018 Q175.7%23.3%73.7%
2018 Q275.9%21.8%74.0%
2018 Q369.5%28.9%72.7%
2018 Q474.2%24.5%72.7%
2019 Q169.7%28.8%69.9%
2019 Q275.2%23.1%72.1%
2019 Q369.3%26.4%69.6%
2019 Q472.1%25.2%71.5%
2020 Q147.8%47.2%68.4%
2020 Q245.8%48.0%63.9%
2020 Q348.1%49.2%63.8%
2020 Q446.4%49.9%65.3%
2021 Q129.2%61.6%59.4%
2021 Q218.8%70.3%58.4%
2021 Q321.7%66.1%53.1%
2021 Q428.2%52.7%53.0%
2022 Q135.0%51.9%51.6%
2022 Q242.5%40.3%56.0%
2022 Q341.4%39.2%53.3%
2022 Q438.3%43.8%54.1%
2023 Q134.8%45.6%53.5%
2023 Q241.1%47.9%58.5%
2023 Q347.5%48.5%59.0%
2023 Q448.8%48.3%59.8%
2024 Q153.6%45.4%58.8%
2024 Q265.1%33.6%64.4%
2024 Q354.5%42.9%64.2%
2024 Q458.2%40.2%65.6%
2025 Q150.8%48.9%62.1%
2025 Q253.3%45.4%65.0%
2025 Q350.0%48.0%62.5%
2025 Q453.4%45.6%64.7%
2026 Q156.4%42.0%60.6%
2026 Q255.6%41.6%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Wiltshire against England

  • Wiltshire
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWiltshireEngland
2009 Q290.0%86.8%
2009 Q391.3%87.4%
2009 Q493.5%86.9%
2010 Q191.7%87.0%
2010 Q291.9%88.0%
2010 Q393.0%87.7%
2010 Q491.6%87.5%
2011 Q192.8%87.9%
2011 Q292.1%88.5%
2011 Q392.8%88.3%
2011 Q491.6%88.3%
2012 Q195.9%88.2%
2012 Q296.1%89.2%
2012 Q395.3%89.0%
2012 Q494.8%88.9%
2013 Q195.4%89.8%
2013 Q296.1%90.6%
2013 Q395.3%90.3%
2013 Q495.2%89.6%
2014 Q195.8%89.8%
2014 Q296.2%90.5%
2014 Q395.8%90.0%
2014 Q496.9%89.2%
2015 Q195.8%89.3%
2015 Q296.6%90.2%
2015 Q396.9%90.0%
2015 Q495.3%89.2%
2016 Q195.8%90.0%
2016 Q296.2%90.3%
2016 Q395.3%90.2%
2016 Q494.3%89.7%
2017 Q195.5%89.9%
2017 Q296.9%90.5%
2017 Q396.1%90.0%
2017 Q496.8%90.1%
2018 Q197.4%90.5%
2018 Q297.9%91.0%
2018 Q398.2%91.2%
2018 Q496.0%90.5%
2019 Q197.2%90.3%
2019 Q297.1%91.0%
2019 Q396.9%90.6%
2019 Q496.8%89.8%
2020 Q197.1%89.9%
2020 Q296.6%90.2%
2020 Q396.9%90.6%
2020 Q497.3%90.3%
2021 Q197.8%90.9%
2021 Q297.4%91.2%
2021 Q397.3%91.0%
2021 Q497.7%90.1%
2022 Q196.3%90.0%
2022 Q297.0%90.4%
2022 Q396.7%89.8%
2022 Q496.2%89.4%
2023 Q196.9%89.3%
2023 Q296.4%89.2%
2023 Q395.3%88.6%
2023 Q496.9%88.2%
2024 Q194.9%88.2%
2024 Q293.9%89.1%
2024 Q397.6%89.4%
2024 Q494.1%88.6%
2025 Q195.0%89.3%
2025 Q296.3%90.4%
2025 Q395.0%90.1%
2025 Q495.1%90.1%
2026 Q195.7%90.6%
2026 Q296.3%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks53.7%
  • 8 to 13 weeks1.4%
  • 13 to 26 weeks0.3%
  • Over 26 weeks0.1%
  • Extension of time agreed44.4%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
Show data
Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks901
8 to 13 weeks24
13 to 26 weeks5
Over 26 weeks2
Extension of time agreed745

Appeals

Decided
33
Allowed
33.3%
Median wait
16 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Refusals overturned at appeal

7.3% of refusals were later overturned at appeal (July 2021 to June 2026): 30 appeals allowed against 409 refusals.

103rd lowest of 299 planning authorities. England: 8.9% (July 2021 to June 2026).

Householder refusals from MHCLG table PS2; appeals allowed from the Planning Inspectorate. Approximate: appeals decided in the period, which can relate to earlier refusals.

Larger home extensions (prior approval)

Single-storey rear extensions deeper than 4 metres on a detached house (3 metres otherwise), up to 8 metres (6 metres), can use prior approval instead of a planning application, except in conservation areas, National Landscapes and other protected areas.

Of 33 larger extension notifications between July 2025 and June 2026, 28 needed no approval, 3 were approved and 2 were refused.

Fewer than 10 decided in the period.

Figures as first published (provisional).

MHCLG live table PDR 1.

Enforcement

9 planning enforcement notices issued in the year to June 2026.

0.04 per 1,000 homes, against 0.17 across England. 54th lowest of 294 planning authorities.

Covers all types of development, not only extensions.

MHCLG table P130; homes from the VOA Council Tax stock of properties.

Protected areas

244 conservation areas: Abbots Worthy, ALDBOURNE, ALDERBURY, ALDERTON, ALL CANNINGS, ALLINGTON, ALTON, AMESBURY, ANSTY, ASHLEY, ASHTON KEYNES, ATWORTH and 232 more.

48 Article 4 areas: Ashley, Avebury, Baydon 1, Baydon 2, Box 1, Box 2, Bromham 1, Bromham 2, Bromham 3, Bromham 4, Burderop, Calne and 36 more.

Both can remove permitted development rights, so check with the council before relying on them. Permitted development rules

To check one postcode for a conservation area, listed buildings nearby, flood zone and radon, use the address check.

planning.data.gov.uk.

Builders

2,390 registered building and trade firms in 2026, 10.2 per 1,000 homes, about 0.7 householder decisions per firm a year.

143rd highest of 294 planning authorities. England median: 10.1 per 1,000 homes and 0.5 decisions per firm.

Counts VAT or PAYE registered firms only, rounded to 5 by ONS; self-employed builders below the VAT threshold aren't included.

Finding a builder

ONS UK Business Counts; homes from the VOA Council Tax stock of properties; decisions from MHCLG table PS2.

Compared with neighbouring councils

Decisions and approvals in the year to June 2026; overturns over each council's appeal window; builders per 1,000 homes in 2026.

Decided within 8 weeks, no extension

Granted

Refusals overturned at appeal

Registered building firms per 1,000 homes

Questions about planning in Wiltshire

How long does planning permission take in Wiltshire?

Wiltshire decided 53.7% of householder applications within 8 weeks without an extension in the year to June 2026, against 62.7% across England.

Is my house in a conservation area in Wiltshire?

244 conservation areas: Abbots Worthy, ALDBOURNE, ALDERBURY, ALDERTON, ALL CANNINGS, ALLINGTON, ALTON, AMESBURY, ANSTY, ASHLEY, ASHTON KEYNES, ATWORTH and 232 more. Most councils publish a conservation area map showing whether a street is inside one.

How many builders are there in Wiltshire?

2,390 registered building and trade firms in 2026, 10.2 per 1,000 homes, about 0.7 householder decisions per firm a year. Counts VAT or PAYE registered firms only, rounded to 5 by ONS; self-employed builders below the VAT threshold aren't included.

Do I need planning permission for an extension in Wiltshire?

Many extensions can be built under permitted development without an application, but conservation areas and Article 4 directions can remove those rights, so check whether your address is in a conservation area or covered by an Article 4 direction before relying on them. Do you need planning permission?

Property prices and energy performance in Wiltshire

Homes sold July 2023 to June 2026, matched to the floor area and energy rating on their Energy Performance Certificate.

Median price per m²

£3,595

20,563 sales

In line with South West

Homes sold rated EPC A to C

53.2%

Median energy score 69

2.7 points above South West

Value added by extending, per m²

£1,969

19.0% on the sale price

3% below South West

Energy upgrade, no extension

+5.9%

Sale-price uplift when the energy score rose 5+ points

In line with South West

The median home sold in Wiltshire was £319,000 for 89 m² of floor space. Price per m² is up 42% since 2015 (£2,537 to £3,607 per m², 2025). Across all 168,356 homes with a certificate, 50.5% are rated A to C on their latest one.

1,606 houses here were extended between two sales (second sale 2016 to 2026), adding a median 32 m². They sold for a median 19.0% more than similar unextended houses, £1,969 for each m² added. Will an extension pay for itself here?

Medians from HM Land Registry sale prices and MHCLG Energy Performance Certificates; groups under 30 sales or 50 extended houses are not shown. These describe past sales across many homes, not a valuation of any one. How these are worked out

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