Rushy Platt Industrial Estate Caen View Swindon SN5 8WQ Data via plota.co.uk

S/ADV/25/1542 - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Display of 1 no. new non-illuminated totem sign. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Nov 2025
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Validated
2 Dec 2025
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Consultation
3 Dec 2025
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Approved
22 Jan 2026

Approved on 22 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 221 m away: Rushey Platt Canalside Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 210 m away: Bowl barrow 210m north east of Rushy Platt Farm; 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 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
SN5 8WQ
Received
26 Nov 2025
Validated
2 Dec 2025
Ward
Central
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Jan 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
22 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Sign Options Ltd
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 5 days slower than Swindon's median of 46 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 97% of signs and adverts here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
42decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14517212
Planning Portal ref
PP-14517212
Neighbours
3 Dec 2025
Consultation
3 Dec 2025
Comments by
24 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
27 Jan 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

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