90-home Wiltshire development recommended for approval

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 06:19 · Archive

Wiltshire Council planners have recommended approval for a 90-home development on the edge of Calne after developers submitted revised designs aimed at addressing councillors' concerns. The Northern Area Planning Committee will decide whether to approve the detailed plans for the Allison Homes development off Spitfire Road on 14 October.

The application was originally due for approval in August but councillors deferred it, demanding a 'substantially revised' scheme with a less cramped layout, more usable green space, improved streets and parking arrangements, and a stronger sense of place. The developers have now returned with revised plans but have not reduced the number of homes from the original outline permission granted on appeal in February 2025.

Planning officers say the changes include improved architectural detailing, revised materials, redesigned corner plots, additional landscaping and updated parking arrangements. They conclude the development is now of a higher design quality and should be approved. The four-hectare site lies between Spitfire Road and Abberd Lane and would provide a mix of market and affordable housing, including 27 affordable homes. The development has generated opposition from residents, town councillors and ward councillor Ashley O'Neill.

How it is being reported

• Controversial 90-home development takes major step forwardA controversial plan for 90 homes on the edge of a Wiltshire town has been recommended for approval.Gazette & Herald · 11 Oct, 05:00
• Controversial 90-home development takes major step forwardA controversial plan for 90 homes on the edge of a Wiltshire town has been recommended for approval.Wiltshire Times · 11 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Calne · Wiltshire Council · Allison Homes · Spitfire Road · Ashley O'Neill · Abberd Lane · Northern Area Planning Committee

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