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

S/ADV/26/0832 - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Erection of 2no.non illuminated freestanding signs Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2026
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Validated
9 Jul 2026
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Consultation
9 Jul 2026
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Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
SN5 7UT
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Shaw & Westlea
Parish
West Swindon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Freeths

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 6 days faster than Swindon's median of 47 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 99% of signs and adverts here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
87decided 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.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15041599
Planning Portal ref
PP-15041599
Neighbours
9 Jul 2026
Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Comments by
7 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
17 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Sept 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