Cross Street Garage Thames Avenue Haydon Wick Swindon SN25 3NT Data via plota.co.uk

S/26/0171 - Full Planning Application Application Pending Decision

Proposal

Change of use to vehicle servicing (Class E), MOT Centre, car sales centre, hand car wash and retention of the canopies (Sui Generis). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Feb 2026
Consultation
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 215. The consultation period closed on 10 Mar 2026.

Site constraints 2

Local nature reserve 278 m away: Seven Fields
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Swindon (Swindon) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Swindon
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
SN25 3NT
Received
9 Feb 2026
Validated
9 Feb 2026
Ward
Haydon Wick
Parish
Haydon Wick
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Apr 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 215, past the statutory target. 97% of changes of use in Swindon are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Sept 2026.

Day 215159 days past the 56-day target
86%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
78decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Swindon in the last twelve months, from validation. Swindon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
7 Apr 2026
Consultation
7 Aug 2026
Comments by
10 Mar 2026
Committee
14 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Swindon
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#37 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Swindon is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #12 out of 296. Only 15% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Swindon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #119 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #182 of 296
92%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #12 of 296
15%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #12 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
70 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
83 decided
866
Total decisions
89 refused in the year to March 2026