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S/S37/26/1198 - Section 37 Notice Application Pending Decision

Proposal

Proposed works to exisitng high voltage electricity line to upgrade to three conductors. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
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Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Nov 2026 and 15 Nov 2026, from recent other across the UK.

Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; 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 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
Section 37 Notice
Postcode
SN3 6AA
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Badbury Park, Eldene & Liden
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide other by day 48.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
1,642decided in the last year

Plota live figures for other decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent other in Swindon to go on. Swindon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Nov 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

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