Unit Spectrum House Mead Way Swindon SN5 7UT Data via plota.co.uk

S/LBC/26/0838 - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Construction of external plant compound, internal road, fire escape footpaths, test bay and security kiosks. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2026
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Consultation
6 Jul 2026
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Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade II* listed: The Spectrum Building (formerly the Renault Distribution Centre)
List entry 1416061 · 12 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
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 scheduled monument 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SN5 7UT
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Shaw & Westlea
Parish
West Swindon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Freeths

How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 12 days slower than Swindon's median of 58 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 88% of commercial and major works here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15039718
Planning Portal ref
PP-15039718
Neighbours
6 Jul 2026
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Comments by
31 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
10 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Swindon
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#37 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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