Land At Unit C Frankland Road Blagrove Swindon SN5 8YG Data via plota.co.uk

S/25/1097 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of HGV charging island with 2 no. HGV bays, associated infrastructure including hyperchargers, substation, LV feeder pillar, power cabinet, concrete barriers, bollards and lighting; with new vehicular access/alterations to the footway; hard surfaced area and associated drainage; erection of retaining wall/boundary fencing and soft landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Sept 2025
✓
Consultation
27 Oct 2025
✓
Approved
20 Nov 2025

Approved on 20 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Swindon (Swindon) 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 12 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
SN5 8YG
Received
2 Sept 2025
Validated
2 Sept 2025
Ward
Lydiard And Freshbrook
Parish
West Swindon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Nov 2025
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
20 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Union4 Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 79 days from validation, 24 days slower than Swindon's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 84% of full applications here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Swindon in the last twelve months, from validation. Swindon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14267877
Planning Portal ref
PP-14267877
Neighbours
3 Sept 2025
Consultation
27 Oct 2025
Comments by
10 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No
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
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