Sarum Academy, Westwood Road, Bemerton Heath, Salisbury, SP2 9HS
Under Consultation
PL/2026/00589
Description
Hybrid application: full planning permission is sought for erection of a new detached classroom block to the northwest of the main school building; a weather protected link to the existing main building; a new artificial turf pitch with flood lights; and
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Historical activity at this location
5 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2022
With conditions
Variation of condition 3 (flood lights and pitch illumination) on 19/04202/FUL to change…
2022
With conditions
Application to construct a new temporary mobile classroom unit at Springfields South, The…
2022
With conditions
Variation of condition 1 on 19/03821/FUL to extend time for removal of approved buildings…
2019
With conditions
Planning permission is sought to create an Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) with associated f…
2019
With conditions
Installation of two modular double class room buildings for educational use
Wiltshire
Planning Authority Score
3.4/10
Poor
#222 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Wiltshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #232 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 56% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).
Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Wiltshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #72 of 292
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #92 of 292
52%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #232 of 292
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #259 of 292
80%
Minor dwellings approved
371 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
59 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
157 decided
3,734
Total decisions
260 refused in 2025