Working together with the community, Melksham Town and Melksham Without Parish Councils have updated the Joint Melksham Neighbourhood Plan (JMNP) to look ahead to 2038. JMNP2 replaces the first edition of the Neighbourhood Plan.

 

Melksham and Melksham Without residents have voted in favour of adopting JMNP2 for the town and surrounding villages, following a public referendum held on Thursday 31st July 2025. It gives the communities of Melksham Town and Melksham Without real local planning power in guiding the conservation and development of our area.

Melksham Town Council and Melksham Without Parish Council are pleased to report that the Plan continues to be used successfully to make sure development is plan-led and more closely aligned to what local people want. 

 

Agents and developers should also see our pre-application protocol which sets out our expectations and process for pre-application community engagement.