Spectrum House Mead Way Swindon
Approved on 25 February 2026
Council decision: Granted PermissionDelegated (officer decision)2 conditions
Proposal
Change of use of the building from storage and distribution (Class B8) and children's soft-play/adventure golf course facility (Sui Generis) to general industrial (Class B2), internal and external building refurbishment and alterations, erection of security fencing and other site-wide maintenance works
- Received
- 14 January 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Swindon Borough Council
- Ward
- Shaw
- ReceivedReceived14 Jan
- ValidatedValidated14 Jan
- Consult.Consultation24 Feb
- TargetTarget Date11 Apr
- DecidedDecided25 Feb
Decided in 42 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a change of use at Spectrum House Mead Way Swindon. Swindon has handled 1,789 applications of this type. This one was decided in 42 days, 7 days quicker than Swindon's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 8 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 18 applications across Shaw.
93% of full applications at Swindon Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Scale / size
- Medium
- Parish
- West Swindon
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 14 January 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 24 February 2026
- Consultation start
- 3 February 2026
- Consultation end
- 24 February 2026
- Neighbour consultation start
- 22 January 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 12 February 2026
- Last date for comments
- 24 February 2026
- Target decision date
- 11 April 2026
- Permission expires
- 25 February 2029
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Knight Frank
- Agent address
- 5th Floor, Assembly Building B Cheese Lane Bristol BS2 0 JJ United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 87 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 23 January 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14584290
- Documents
- 52
- Constraints
- 6
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Listed building: Grade II*: The Spectrum Building (formerly the Renault Distribution Centre)On this site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
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ApprovedDischarge of conditionsS/COND/26/1027 - 202615 Jun
Partial Discharge of Condition 12 (Relocation of black framed partitions) from previous approval S/26/0036
PendingDischarge of conditionsS/COND/26/0759 - 20261 Apr
Discharge of Condition (14) Construction Environmental Management Plan from previous application S/26/0036
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsS/COND/26/0438 - 20261 Apr
Discharge of Condition (17) Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan from previous application S/26/0036
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsS/COND/26/0440 - 202614 Jan
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This applicationApprovedFullS/26/0036 - 202614 Jan
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ApprovedApplicationFiled alongsideS/LBC/26/0037
Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202629 May
Discharge of Condition 4 (Black Framed Partitions) from previous application S/LBC/26/0037
PendingDischarge of conditionsS/COND/26/0693 - 202627 Apr
Ground and first floor internal alterations.
ApprovedListed building consentS/LBC/26/0532 - 20261 Apr
Discharge of Condition (16) Biodiversity Enhancement Management Plan from previous application
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsS/COND/26/0439
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- Spectrum House Mead Way SwindonS/COND/26/0440 · ConditionsApproved0.1 mi
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Consultants on this application
- Knight Frank LLP · Agent for this application
Contractors near this project
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- Wells Electrical Services LtdElectrician0.2 mi
- SSL Electrical LimitedElectrician0.3 mi
- EssWindow & Door Installer0.3 mi
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