Four-storey self-storage block plans back before planners in Wiltshire
A previous proposal raised concerns about overdevelopment of the site
Plans to replace a Chippenham self-storage site with a larger four-storey warehouse have been submitted again, after Wiltshire Council turned down the original proposal last year.
All Boxed Ltd wants permission to demolish its existing buildings and storage containers at Bath Road Industrial Estate in Chippenham and replace them with a modern self-storage building offering more than 2,300 square metres of floorspace across four levels.
The block would stand at 13 metres – or 43 ft – tall.
The proposal is a revised version of a scheme refused in October 2025. Council planners previously raised concerns about overdevelopment of the site, inadequate parking, a lack of cycle storage, insufficient information on tree replacement and failure to demonstrate how the building would meet sustainability standards.
Now the applicant says each of those issues has been addressed.
The revised plans reduce the building footprint from around 865 square metres to 720 square metres, creating space for new tree and hedge planting around the site. The company has also included an internal cycle store, redesigned parking bays to meet council standards, and submitted a professional tree survey.
That survey found all five existing trees on the site are classified as unsuitable for retention. The application proposes replacing them with new planting designed to improve biodiversity and soften the development’s appearance.
The new building would stand up to 13 metres high, making it comparable in height to neighbouring industrial premises, including the nearby Jewson builders’ merchant.
A ground-floor parking area would provide seven spaces, including one accessible bay, while upper floors would be dedicated to storage units of varying sizes.
Applicant Daren Spencer told planners that demand for self-storage continues to grow and that expanding on the existing site is the most viable way to meet customer needs.
Planning documents state that a comparable facility operated by the company generates only a handful of vehicle movements each day, meaning traffic impacts are expected to remain low despite the increase in storage capacity.
The development would also feature roof-mounted solar panels covering almost the entire flat roof, alongside enhanced insulation and LED lighting. The applicant says these measures would help create a building “as close to net zero carbon as possible”.
The site would continue operating as a self-storage business, with 24-hour customer access and CCTV monitoring.
Planning consultants acting for All Boxed say the redevelopment would make better use of previously developed land, support a growing local business, and boost the local economy without causing significant environmental or transport impacts.
Wiltshire Council will now decide whether the revised scheme has gone far enough to overcome the concerns that led to last year’s refusal.