Unit 4 To 5 The Arcade 29C Wood Street Old Town Swindon SN1 4AN Data via plota.co.uk

S/26/0565 - Full Planning Application Approved
Utility infrastructureCommercial premises

Proposal

The installation of a kitchen extract duct to the rear of the building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 May 2026
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Consultation
12 May 2026
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Approved
25 Jun 2026

Approved on 25 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Decision · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT, HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 5 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 5 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 29 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 14 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 7

PDF ADVER LIST 22.05.26 BackGround Papers · 18 May 2026 View ↗ IMG SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CIL · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF GIGABOX CENTRIFUGAL FANS Supporting Documents · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS Supporting Documents · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF C SERIES CYLINDRICAL ATTENUATORS Supporting Documents · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF FAN MANUFACTURER?S EXPECTED ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE Supporting Documents · 5 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 31, Wood Street
List entry 1283182 · 13 m away · 20 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 19 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Swindon Old Town conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 278 m away: Great Quarry, Swindon SSSI; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Swindon (Swindon) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
SN1 4AN
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Old Town & Lawn
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
25 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
OC Architects LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, about the council's usual 50 days. Approved, as 89% of commercial premises here are.

81%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
151decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14832970
Planning Portal ref
PP-14832970
Neighbours
12 May 2026
Consultation
12 May 2026
Comments by
12 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
13 May 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings