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Electricity Sub Station 81M From The Carphone Warehouse Bridge House Wootton Bassett Road Swindon SN5 8WF

Granted Swindon S/LDP/26/0589 Lawful Development Cert - Proposed

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the installation of two new 90MVA transformers to replace existing 45MVA transformers, including associated foundations/plinths, protection equipment, substation interface works, demolition and replacement of the existing switchroom/switchhouse and associated works.

As published by the council, reference S/LDP/26/0589

Application record

Reference
S/LDP/26/0589
Type
Lawful Development Cert - Proposed
Status
Application Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Decided
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Rodbourne Ferndale & Western
Parish
West Swindon
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SN5 8WF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 May 2026

    Received by Swindon

  2. 14 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Dalcour Maclaren Ltd Agent, registered in Bicester

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

  • TRANSFORMER PLAN Drawing · 08 Jul 2026
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 08 May 2026
  • GIS SWITCH HOUSE BUILDING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 08 May 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 08 May 2026
  • LAYOUT PLAN - EXISTING AND PROPOSED Drawing · 08 May 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Swindon granted permission on 9 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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