Unit 48 Thornhill Industrial Estate South Marston Swindon SN3 4TA Data via plota.co.uk

S/AMEND/26/1016 - Non Material Amendments Approved

Proposal

Non Material Amendment from previous application -S/25/1680 relating to: Removal of existing structure to the top of the retained building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

14 Aug 2026

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Approved

21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Documents 5

Associated applications 3

Part of

FullApproved15 Apr 2026S/25/1680
Change of use to vehicle pre-delivery inspection centre (Sui Generis), creation of additional car parking and demolition of 1…
Conditions 3, 4 discharged
- AmendmentNon Material Amendment from previous application - relating to: Removal of existing structure…This application14 Aug 2026S/AMEND/26/1016
- Show 1 more · 1 approved
  - ConditionsDischarge of Condition 3 (Precautionary Working Method Statement) and Condition 4…22 Jun 2026S/COND/26/0787

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Stratton St Margaret built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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: Non Material Amendments
Postcode: SN3 4TA
Received: 14 Aug 2026
Validated: 14 Aug 2026
Ward: South Marston
Parish: South Marston
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 11 Sept 2026
Decision: Minor Amendment Approved
Decision date: 21 Aug 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: James Norton RIBA

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15159342
Planning Portal ref: PP-15159342
Statutory expiry: 11 Sept 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

5 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved

1 Ash Gardens South Marston Swindon SN3 4XX

Works to Trees under BOT TPO (No.5) 1983.

S/TPO/25/1132 12 Nov 2025

2025 Approved

4 Ash Gardens South Marston Swindon SN3 4XX

Works to tree within BOT TPO (No.5) 1983.

S/TPO/25/0050 28 Feb 2025

2018 Approved

9 Ash Gardens South Marston Swindon SN3 4XX

Erection of single storey side and rear extensions.

S/HOU/18/1562 6 Nov 2018

2018 Approved

4 Ash Gardens South Marston Swindon SN3 4XX

Works to trees within TPO Woodland BOS TPO No. 5 1983.

S/TPO/18/0308 11 Apr 2018

2017 Approved

5 Fuller Gardens South Marston Swindon SN3 4RP

Erection of a two storey side/rear extension.

S/HOU/17/1916 12 Jan 2018

Swindon

Planning Authority Score

7.7/10

Good

#37 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

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

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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