Land Behind 8-14 Newport Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3DX Data via plota.co.uk

S/26/1107 - Full Planning Application Pending

Proposal

Erection of 11 storage units and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Sept 2026
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Swindon's recent commercial premises. Comments are open until 1 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 17 and 18, Newport Street, Grade II, 37 m away · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
SSSI 151 m away: Old Town Railway Cutting, Swindon SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Conservation area 29 m away: Swindon Devizes Road; 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 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
SN1 3DX
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Old Town & Lawn
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Marcos Makin

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Swindon usually decides commercial premises by day 54.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
85%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
69decided 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.

34 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PLP-00007345
Neighbours
10 Sept 2026
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
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