Planning consultations

What powers do Parish Councils have with respect to planning applications?

Parish Councils are consulted by the relevant Planning Authority on all planning applications. Any views expressed by the Parish Council will be taken into account by the Planning Authority before a decision is made, providing the points made are relevant to the determination of a planning application. The final decision is made by the Planning Authority, not the Parish Council. As a community we benefit from having a Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) as a description of and a guide to our environment and housing requirements. This NDP was made officially in March 2025, you can view the full NDP under the recent news section on the right of this page.

2026 –Land at Gate Farm – Planning Ref: PL/2025/09825 – 90 residential dwellings. This planning application has been registered with Wiltshire Council and is available online to read. Sutton Benger Parish Council have objected to the application and we encourage villagers and residents to log on and register their own comments. The deadline for comments is the 5th February 2026. Please download our “how to” guide below.

Useful documents relating to Land at Gate Farm – Planning Ref. PL/2025/09825 to facilitate your comments:

Planning Consultations for the Parish of Sutton Benger

Details of planning applications are available through the North Wiltshire planning portal (external link)

The Campaign to Protect Rural England’s (CPRE) website provides useful information and advice about the planning process and how to comment on an application. The eight-step guide will help you find out more about a planning application, support it or challenge it. There are sample letters that you are welcome to use to object or support an application. Link to the CPRE website. (external link)

Download the CPRE guide here: How to respond to planning applications (external link)

If you have any questions about local planning in the Parish please contact the Parish Clerk.