1 The Square, Ramsbury was a 4,000 sq ft two-storey office for Susie Watson Designs from 2017 until September 2025, when the company opened a new shop in Marlborough High Street, taking its staff with it.
In December 2025 working began on converting the office into a residential property – currently valued at £2.3 million.
But because the property is in the North Wessex Downs Natural Landscape – an area of outstanding natural beauty – the company should have obtained planning permission from Wiltshire Council.
An application seeking retrospective planning permission has now been filed by the authority, with a decision expected by the end of March.
“There are no changes to the exterior of the building other than the removal of the previous Susie Watson Design signage,” the company’s agent has told the council.
“The only alterations shown within the included drawings are minor adjustments to the room layout internally.”
Susie Watson Designs is beloved by the country set and has 10 shops in market towns across the UK, including its headquarters in Marlborough High Street, which was formerly a branch of upmarket food store Eversfield Organics.
Customers can expect to spend up to £140 on a hand-embroidered lampshade, while its most expensive cushions retail at £125.
It has a factory in Lancashire, which makes upholstered furniture, and Yorkshire, where lambswool throws are woven. Furniture and textiles are also produced in India, and hand-painted ceramics are produced in Sri Lanka.