Calne plans for medical centre and 180 homes to progress

Earlier this year, CG Fry and Son Ltd began consulting residents on a proposal to build 180 homes on land at Wenhill in Calne, to be accessed by the A3102 Silver Street.

The plans will also seek permission for a doctors’ surgery although this part of the scheme would have to be delivered with funding from the NHS Integrated Care Board and will be outside the developer’s control.

It is hoped that obtaining planning permission for this surgery will act as an “enabling first step” in the funding process.

In an update to Calne Town Council following the pre-application consultation, the developer revealed it expects to submit a planning application this summer.

It said: “It is presently anticipated that the application will be submitted during July 2025, subject to the approval of the respective landowners.

“Following registration of the application, representatives of CGF and their consultant team will be available to attend a town council meeting.

“Business units or shops are not proposed as part of this development site.”

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This update also included responses to several concerns raised by the town council.

Issues raised included the need for safe crossings and a speed limit reduction on Silver Street, the need for the medical centre to be successfully delivered if new homes are built, and the need for green space in the development.

Fears about the loss of green space in the area and the impact on traffic has also seen residents object to the plans.

A petition started by Deirdre Airey against the development received hundreds of signatures in March.

She said: “As a local resident living in proximity to Wenhill Lane, Calne, I am deeply alarmed by the proposed planning of 180 houses.

“The traditional habitat that nature has claimed in this area is now at risk and as a community, we must raise our voices.

“The inevitable noise and pollution that comes with such vast construction projects would be detrimental to local wildlife, which is already suffering the consequences of ongoing urban sprawl. 

“Calne is overwhelmed with traffic, especially at school run times, it’s becoming miserable for residents and this proposed development is going to make it worse.”

CG Fry and Son says its housing plans will create affordable homes to meet local needs.

30 per cent of the dwellings are earmarked for affordable housing.