Former Pizza Hut 7 Shaw Ridge Leisure Park Shaw Swindon SN5 7DN Data via plota.co.uk

S/25/1670 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of existing Class E to Sui Generis (mixed use comprising restaurant, hot food takeaway and drive-thru lane) and other associated works, including partial demolition, landscaping and plant. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Dec 2025
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Consultation
6 Jan 2026
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Approved
16 Feb 2026

Approved on 16 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 53

Consultation & comments 40

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All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 5

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 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
SN5 7DN
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Ward
Shaw
Parish
West Swindon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Feb 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
16 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Planware Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. 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.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14519505
Planning Portal ref
PP-14519505
Neighbours
6 Jan 2026
Consultation
6 Jan 2026
Comments by
27 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Feb 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