Land Off Morse Street Swindon SN1 5QR Data via plota.co.uk

S/26/0723 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition and change of use of vehicle repair workshop / car park and erection of 12 no. (class e(c)(i,ii,iii), e(g)(i,ii,iii), e(e)) units and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jun 2026
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Validated
8 Jun 2026
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Consultation
17 Jun 2026
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Approved
4 Sept 2026

Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Documents 32

Consultation & comments 15

PDF THAMES WATER Consultee Comment · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF POLLUTION Consultee Comment · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 11 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 11 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF WARD COUNCILLOR Consultee Comment · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 5 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Local nature reserve 103 m away: Radnor Street Cemetery
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 6 October 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
SN1 5QR
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Queens Park
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 88 days from validation, 35 days slower than Swindon's median of 53 for changes of use. Approved, as 88% of changes of use here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
99decided 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

1comment received
1 objecting

54 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
17 Jun 2026
Consultation
17 Jun 2026
Comments by
17 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
22 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 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