A MILITARY hardware factory has submitted plans to install solar panels.
Chemring Countermeasures, in High Post, manufactures equipment used by armed forces around the world, including flares to help aircraft combat heat-seeking missiles.
The company wants to install a “solar PV (photovoltaics) system totalling 250kWp on the roof of the Chemring Countermeasures buildings”.
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The application, validated on Christmas Eve, says: “Panels will be sited on two east/west-facing roof areas, and one north/south-facing roof.
“The proposed system will be on a shallow pitched roof so the visual impact and risk of glare will be very low. Panels will be mounted less than 200mm from the plane of the roof in all cases.
“Panels will not be sited within 1m of an external edge of the roof. All equipment will be removed from the roof once it reaches the end of its useful life.”
An investigation was launched after fire broke out at the factory on December 11.
Nobody was hurt in the blaze, which began at around 5.30pm.
A Chemring spokesperson said safety systems “operated as expected” and the factory was expected to reopen within days.
Conservative Party leader Kem Badenoch visited the site in the run-up to May’s local elections.
The Chemring plans were among those submitted to Wiltshire Council between December 22 and 28.
Bishopstone
PL/2025/09950: Crouchestone Down Farm, Coombe Bissett, Salisbury, SP5 5RF
Proposal: Agricultural storage building for storage of crops
Durnford
PL/2025/09805: Chemring Countermeasures Ltd, Netton, Salisbury, SP4 6AS
Proposal: A solar PV system totalling 250kWp on the roof of the Chemring Countermeasures buildings. Panels will be sited on east/west facing roof areas, and one north/south facing roof
Durrington
PL/2025/09891: 44 Willow Drive, Durrington, Salisbury, SP4 8DE
Proposal: Proposed single storey kitchen extension to rear
Firsdown
PL/2025/09858: 78 Firs Road, Firsdown, Salisbury, SP5 1SW
Proposal: Demolish Garage and replace with a single storey extension and add new open oak entrance porch
Shrewton
PL/2025/09897: Haywood, Maddington Street, Shrewton, Salisbury, SP3 4JL
Proposal: Detached garage with side car port
Wylye
PL/2025/09061: Wyvern Hall, High Street, Wylye, Warminster, BA12 0QR
Proposal: Erection of temporary building to provide a village shop with associated landscaping and works to car park and play area
Tisbury
PL/2025/0732: 51 Church Street, Tisbury, Salisbury, SP3 6NH
Proposal: Internal renovations to existing structure Second fix services and cosmetic renovations
Decision: Approve with conditions
Whiteparish
PL/2025/08708: Lower Cowesfield Farm, Cowesfield, Whiteparish, Salisbury, SP5 2QZ
Proposal: Change of use for buildings from agricultural to flexible commercial use
Decision: Prior approval not required
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