Spectrol Building, Unit 1 Garrard Way Stratton St Margaret Swindon SN3 3HY Data via plota.co.uk

S/26/0846 Application Pending Decision

Proposal

Extension to southern end of building and change of use of part of existing building from B2 (industrial) for use as B8 (storage and distribution) will ancillary office space. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jul 2026
Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 30 Jul 2026.

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Important details

Council
Swindon
Postcode
SN3 3HY
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Target decision
2 Oct 2026

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15029640
Neighbours
9 Jul 2026
Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Press notice
17 Jul 2026
Swindon
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#41 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Swindon is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #17 out of 292. Only 13% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #142 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #209 of 292
89%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #17 of 292
13%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #7 of 292
83%
Minor dwellings approved
72 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
64 decided
772
Total decisions
83 refused in 2025