Calne's one-way High Street plan joins wider pattern of high-street closures and planning cases
Traffic changes in Calne, national store closures and a Potters Bar planning application show high streets being reshaped by policy, retail restructuring and development decisions at the same time.
Wiltshire Council said the one-way road through Calne would go ahead after a successful trial, BBC News Wiltshire reported [1][4]. BBC News Wiltshire also reported that the plan is to make High Street one-way permanently after an 18-month trial and consultation [6]. The Wiltshire Times reported that the former WHSmith high street chain has secured court approval for a major restructuring, with around 150 stores expected to close [2]. The Cotswold Journal reported that all UK stores have closed after a popular fashion retailer entered administration [5]. The Planning Inspectorate is handling a planning application for Maple House and properties on High Street and Princes Parade in Potters Bar [3].
Sources
- BBC News Wiltshire: One-way high street sparks mixed reaction
- Wiltshire Times: Popular store 'closing down' as national chain axes 150 branches
- Planning Inspectorate: Section 62A Planning Application: S62A/2026/0159/ Maple House, Nos 8-16 (even) & 30-32 High Street and nos 1-7 Princes Parade, Potters Bar, EN6 5BA
- BBC News Wiltshire: One-way high street sparks mixed reaction
- Cotswold Journal: All stores close as high street fashion retailer in administration
- BBC News Wiltshire: Need To Know Wiltshire
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