A GLOBAL car auction firm has applied for permission to build a base near Tidworth.

Architects Coloini + Lane have submitted plans to Wiltshire Council for a Copart Ltd office and motorcycle storage and wash bay, off Tidworth Road.

The scheme is part of an already-approved Castledown Business Park expansion.

“The proposed development enables Copart to provide auction sales of CAT vehicles,” the application said.

“Vehicles are brought to site via transporter lorries and unloaded in the receiving bay on a concrete pad.

“Once unloaded, they are washed and photographs are taken in the purpose-built photo/wash bay building to upload onto Copart’s online auction.

The development is planned for the extended Castledown Business Park, near Tidworth. Picture: Google

“The cars are then forklifted via JCB to the general storage area and parked up.

“Once customers purchase a vehicle via the online auction, they will collect in the loading area.

“This will only be accessible to visitors. All other areas are separated by fencing and a secure gliding gate.”

A “small” office building, measuring around 280sqm would also be built, including staff and customer facilities.

The storage building would measure around 675sqm, and the wash bay around 275sqm.

“Lorries and collection vehicles will be able to directly access the site from Tidworth Road, pulling into a recessed access point before entering through the main access gates,” the application added.

A green boundary would be maintained between the development and neighbouring properties, the plans said.

For more details, and to comment on the scheme, log on to wiltshire.gov.uk and search reference PL/2024/07898.