Unit B11 North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon SN25 4AN Data via plota.co.uk

S/LDP/26/1283 - Lawful Development Cert - Proposed Application Pending Decision
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for the use of property under class E (B) for the sale of food and drink. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Dec 2026, from Swindon's recent changes of use.

Documents 5

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF COVERING LETTER Supporting Documents · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF S106 Supporting Documents · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF S106 Supporting Documents · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF S106 Supporting Documents · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
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 listed building at the site

Checked on 21 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.

Building

Floor area72 m² (775 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 31)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Swindon
Application type
Lawful Development Cert - Proposed
Postcode
SN25 4AN
Received
16 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Priory Vale
Parish
Haydon Wick
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Dec 2026
Agent
Montagu Evans

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Swindon usually decides changes of use by day 54.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
101decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Swindon in the last twelve months, from validation. Swindon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15291292
Planning Portal ref
PP-15291292
Statutory expiry
11 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Unit B4 North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon
Display of 1 No. internally illuminated fascia sign.
S/ADV/25/0348
2024 Approved
Unit B4b Unit B4 North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon SN25 4AN
Display of various illuminated signs.
S/ADV/24/1473
2023 Approved
Unit B4b Unit B4 North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon SN25 4AN
External alterations to the front elevations.
S/23/1444
2023 Approved
Unit B4b Unit B4 North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon SN25 4AN
Display of fascia signage.
S/ADV/23/1445
2023 Approved
Unit B4b1 North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon SN25 4AN
External alterations to the front elevation.
S/23/1163
2022 Approved
Unit C3 North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon SN25 4AN
Display of 3 no. fascia signs.
S/ADV/22/1367
2021 Approved
Unit A1 North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon SN25 4BG
Works to External Staircase and installation new waterproofing system.
S/21/1318
2021 Approved
Bus Lane Adjacent To Unit A1 North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon SN25 4AN
Resurfacing of existing bus lane.
S/21/1326
2019 Withdrawn
Unit C1 North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon SN25 4AN
External alterations, reconfiguration internal area to create additional mezzanine floors…
S/19/1837
2019 Approved
Next Retail Unit C3 North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads SN25 4BG
Display of 4 no. illuminated facia and projecting signs.
S/ADV/19/1562
2019 Approved
New Look Unit B1 North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon SN25 4AN
Display of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign.
S/ADV/19/1041
2019 Approved
Nando's Restaurant Unit A2 North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon SN25 4XY
Display of 1 No. Halo LED illuminated logo sign.
S/ADV/19/0732
2019 Approved
Nando's Restaurant Unit A2 North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon SN25 4XY
External alterations to entrance area and new external bin store.
S/19/0731
2018 Approved
Unit B4 And B4a North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon
Display of internally illuminated fascia signage (retrospective).
S/ADV/18/1655
2018 Approved
Unit A2 North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon
Siting of an outside seating area.
S/18/0309
2018 Approved
Unit A2 North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon
Installation of roof plant
S/18/0343
2017 Approved
Unit B7 And B8 North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon SN25 4AN
Display of 1 no. fascia sign and 1 no. projecting sign.
S/ADV/17/1225
2017 Approved
Unit A2 North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon SN25 4BG
Erection of replacement shelters.
S/17/0341
2016 Approved
Marks And Spencer Unit C1b North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon SN25 4AN
Siting of 1 no. refrigerated container for a temporary period.
S/16/1701
2016 Approved
Unit B4 North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon SN25 4AN
External alterations to facilitate sub-division.
S/16/1475
2016 Approved
Land At North Swindon District Centre North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon
Erection of sculpture and associated street furniture.
S/16/1005
2016 Approved
Land At North Swindon District Centre North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon
Display of 5no. double sided illuminated totem signs.
S/ADV/16/1006
2016 Approved
Unit A2 Pizza Hut North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon SN25 4BG
Part refurbishment/part redevelopment to create 2no. units for Class A3 and Class A1 use…
S/16/1044
2016 Approved
Play Area North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon
Refurbishment of existing children's play area.
S/16/0075
2025 Withdrawn
Unit B4b1 North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon SN25 4AN
Non-Material Amendment from previous application S/23/1163 realting to Relocation of exis…
S/AMEND/25/1415
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.