Chippenham Neighbourhood Plan

24/03/2026

Ever wondered where a footpath in Chippenham might lead? 🤔 You might find out, as some new green and blue wayfinding signage has been installed to help people navigate the town's footpath network between key destinations.

The project by Chippenham Town Council and Our Wiltshire was designed to deliver on the identified Neighbourhood Plan infrastructure requirement of improved waymarking signage to the footpath and cycle network.

Signage locations were chosen using evidence gathered by the Neighbourhood Plan Transport Topic Group and recommendations of the Chippenham Wayfinding Report 2022.

Increasing active travel ✅
Reducing carbon emissions ✅
Improving health & wellbeing ✅

03/03/2026

Wiltshire Council has received a response from the Planning Inspectors appointed by the government to examine our Local Plan to the proposed programme of work submitted to them on 30 January 2026.

Full details 👉🏼 https://orlo.uk/mrIBz

26/02/2026

2 items related to neighbourhood planning up for discussion at this evening's PET Committee:
➡️ Nomination of The Rose & Crown PH as an Asset of Community Value
➡️ Consultation response to proposed changes to the NPPF. The unfair rule remains that neighbourhood plan policies are not protected when it comes to housing development unless they contain their own housing allocations or are less than 5yrs old.

The Planning, Environment and Transport Committee will meet on Thursday at 7pm in the Town Hall.

The agenda is on our website: bit.ly/agendas_
You can attend the meeting or watch on YouTube: bit.ly/CTCYouTube_

16/01/2026

The Neighbourhood Plan's Town Centre Vision includes attracting independent traders to embed Chippenham's market town character. Chippenham Town Council are keen to find out your views on the future of the markets so please complete this short Survey ⬇️

There’s just one week remaining to share your views on the Friday and Saturday market in Chippenham. Tell us what you enjoy and what changes you would like to see.

The questionnaire can be completed online or by picking up a paper copy from Customer Services at the Town Hall. It closes on Wednesday 21 January 2026.

Complete the online questionnaire here: bit.ly/ChipMarket25

22/12/2025

It's nearly Christmas folks and that can only mean one thing - yes another version of the NPPF produced by the government for consultation! 👀

The Town Council's PET Committee will be reviewing the consultation draft in due course and seeing if there are any implications for neighbourhood planning.

Last week the Neighbourhood Plan Monitoring Sub-Committee agreed the latest 6 month Monitoring Report on the Plan. You can read the Monitoring Report on Chippenham Town Council Agendas and Minutes page at https://tinyurl.com/NPMSC181225

Finally, a checklist has been produced to assist developers, planners and stakeholders know which Neighbourhood Plan policies might be applicable in the assessment of common types of planning application in Chippenham. The checklist also specifies what information is required to be submitted in order to comply with specific policies.

The checklist can be viewed on the 'Useful Links' section of the Neighbourhood Plan website: https://chippenhamneighbourhoodplan.org.uk

Wishing our followers a Merry Christmas and we'll be back in '26 🎄🎅

04/11/2025

Good to see 2 recent planning applications refused by the LPA using our Neighbourhood Plan policies

1. All Boxed Self Storage, Bath Rd Industrial Estate

Outline application for er****on of a building for self- storage use after demolition of existing self-storage building

Refused on grounds of being contrary to NP Policies SCC1 (net zero carbon development), SCC2 (sustainable design & construction), GI5 (trees, woodland & hedgerows) & T1 (provision and enhancement of cycle paths)

https://tinyurl.com/PL-2025-06859

2. 49 Market Place

Partial change of use of ground floor of existing commercial floorspace to a domestic apartment

Refused on grounds of being contrary to NP Policy TC4 (development in Chippenham Conservation Area)

https://tinyurl.com/PL-2025-05719

24/09/2025

The Annual Report of the Neighbourhood Plan will be presented at tonight's Full Council meeting of Chippenham Town Council. The Report, published by the Neighbourhood Plan Monitoring Sub-Committee, looks back at the effectiveness of the Plan during its first year in existence.

4 key take aways from the Report:

👉 Plan policies was used on 112 occasions by Wiltshire Council when determining planning applications

👉The most frequently used Plan policies were 'Housing Design' and 'Development in Chippenham Conservation Area'

👉Plan policies were used in the refusal of 6 planning applications and 2 appeals

👉The Sub-Committee considered that Wiltshire Council applied the right Plan policies, and determined planning applications in accordance with a relevant Plan policy, in the majority of instances

To read the Annual Report, which also contains an Executive Summary visit: https://tinyurl.com/CNPAnnual

08/08/2025

Great work from Cycle Chippenham and others to see this valuable link in the cycle network being realised

New route will help more children cycle to schoolCycle Chippenham, a voluntary community group working to create a safer cycling network for everyone – including children cycling to school – today announced the opening of Wiltshire's newest cycle path, between Fairfoot Close and Gascelyn Close i...