6B Star West Westmead Drive Westmead Industrial Estate Swindon SN5 7SW Data via plota.co.uk

S/26/0627 - Full Planning Application Withdrawn

Proposal

Change of use from Class B2/B8 to Part-time Class F1(a) or Class B2/B8 and Part-time Class F1(a). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 May 2026
Validated
28 May 2026
Consultation
2 Jun 2026
Withdrawn
16 Jul 2026

Withdrawn on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Swindon (Swindon) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 7YT
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
28 May 2026
Ward
Rodbourne Ferndale & Western
Parish
Central Swindon North Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14743859
Neighbours
2 Jun 2026
Consultation
2 Jun 2026
Comments by
23 Jun 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