Planning application
S/LDP/26/0589
Electricity Sub Station 81M From The Carphone Warehouse Bridge House Wootton Bassett Road Swindon SN5 8WF
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by Swindon
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14 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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Within 500 metres
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S/ADV/25/1456 Granted
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S/25/1643 Granted
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S/ADV/25/1542 Granted
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S/COND/26/0116 Decided
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Partial Discharge of Conditions (3) Road and Structural Surveys (5) Drainage Strategy from previous application S/25/0411.
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S/25/1472 Granted
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Other lawful development applications
In Swindon
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S/LDP/26/0681 Refused
20 Pearl Road Middleleaze Swindon SN5 5TE
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for change of use from annex to home office/gym.
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S/LDP/26/0665 Granted
48 Newcastle Street Swindon SN1 2LQ
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for use of a Dwellinghouse (Class C3) as short-term let, providing short term accommodation for visitors.
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S/LDP/26/0761 Granted
8 Tuscan Road Redhouse Swindon SN25 2GP
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for Loft conversion with rear flat roof dormer.
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S/LDP/26/0922 Awaiting decision
58 Kingshill Road Kingshill Swindon SN1 4LH
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the erection of a rear dormer window.
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S/LDP/26/0912 Awaiting decision
93 Havisham Drive Haydon End Swindon SN25 1SL
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for change of use from dwelling house (C3) to residential children's home for one child (C2).