Chosen by King Alfred in Saxon times as his royal hunting lodge, Chippenham has grown into a town of over 35,000 people. We’re building on a strong local economy, a business community that encompasses all sectors and that continues to expand and diversify, and our status as a town of strategic significance: Chippenham offers enhanced opportunities to grow and succeed. 

Those who live and work here enjoy a high level of services, infrastructure, cultural and leisure activities and excellent shopping opportunities, all within minutes of beautiful countryside: the surrounding area is well known for its significant areas of outstanding natural beauty.

The North Wiltshire Strategy has already identified the need to create 4,500 new houses and 6,300 new jobs by 2026, particularly around Chippenham.

Chippenham and North Wiltshire are home to a cluster of leading companies across the industry spectrum, from hi-tech media ventures, through financial institutions and industrial manufacturers, to food and agriculture and world-class research institutes. Some key players already making the most of the areas advantages are:

• Deceuninck
• Wincanton
• Herman Miller
• Dolby
• Dyson
• Danlers
• Omnicare
• Vivista
• Volvo
• HC Stark
• Westinghouse Rail Systems
• Avon Automotive Ltd
• Real World Studios
• Wavin Plastics Ltd.

Strategic development

Chippenham Chamber of Commerce is leading the development of a major Vision project which will create a vision and plan for the development of Chippenham into the year 2020 and beyond. A significant plan to develop Chippenham town centre over the next 20+ years is currently being finalised.

We take an open and inclusive approach to debating the factors that affect our environment and community, so enabling development of a plan that will ensure all future development contributes to making Chippenham a better, safer, healthier, more vibrant and an attractive place in which to live, work and play.

Aimed at stimulating major redevelopment and investment, the Vision is currently determining Chippenham’s assets, accessibility and unique selling points, as well as opportunities for development. It has already identified that “Chippenham has a very distinctive and intimate character that is currently undervalued and under utilised”, so the opportunities to exploit and benefit from further developing Chippenham’s resources will include key projects to focus on:

• Major retail development in the town centre and surrounding area
• Redevelopment of the river side, town centre and market place
• Transformation of the main industrial site

To find out more about this project or to have your questions answered, please email Chippenham Chambers of Commerce or phone 01225 355553

Workspace

Chippenham and the surrounding area are served by an excellent communications infrastructure and a wealth of diverse employment sites and premises:

Bumpers Farm Industrial Estate – a 16 hectare, vibrant and high quality traditional industrial estate, home to a wide range of diverse businesses.
Methuen Park, Greenways Business Park, Turnpike Business Park – all high quality office developments.
Porte Marsh & Lower Beversbrook Industrial Estate – Calne
Leafield Industrial Estate – Corsham
Chelworth Industrial Estate – Cricklade
Tetbury Hill Industrial Estate - Malmesbury
Templars Way Industrial Estate – Wootton Bassett
Whitehill Industial Park - Wootton Bassett

Set to replace the current Local Plan, the Local Development Framework is under development and will identify new opportunities for employment land and development.

Stats

Population: Chippenham town 33,000 (2005)