THE following planning applications have been decided by Wiltshire Council recently in North Wiltshire:

Rotal Wootton Bassett: A bid to build a single-storey extension on the high street has been given the green light. Ms F Bendall of 66 High Street, applied to the council for listed building consent to put up the rear extension and to install roof lights at the Grade II listed property.

Crudwell: A bid for listed building consent to replace wood gates and fencing at the main entrance of Crudwell CE Primary School, and permission for the replacement of a metal gate and railing at the side entrance was submitted.

The school, on Eastcourt Road, applied for permission, as noted in the officer’s report as the existing gates ‘are not considered acceptable for pupil security and the school has confirmed that an Ofsted Report requires additional security in the form of higher gates’. These new gates would be 1.8m for the double-leaf access and 1.6m for the two pedestrian gates.

Permission was granted for the plans.

Little Somerford: Planning permission has been granted to Mr P Blakiston who submitted plans to build two replacement dwellings at Russell House, The Street.

In their report, the planning officer wrote: "The information submitted in support of the development demonstrates that the existing dwelling is incapable of retention."

They added that the character, appearance and location of the proposed dwelling were not considered to be 'significantly harmful'.

The parish council objected to the development, stating: "It is accepted there may be some increase in size but the parish council feels nearly doubling the footprint is contrary to the policy."

This was rebutted the objection, they said: "The relevant provisions of the plan and the framework in these respects outweigh the harm stated by the Parish Council in respect to the scale of the replacement dwellings and in-principle there are no conflicts with the plan identified above."