Planning application
Unit 1200 Welton Road Westlea Swindon SN5 7XZ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification for Prior Approval for the Installation of Solar Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the roof.
As published by the council, reference S/PSOLP/25/1303
Application record
- Reference
- S/PSOLP/25/1303
- Type
- Prior Approval Solar Panels
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval not required
- Received
- 15 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 21 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 15 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Mannington And Western
- Parish
- West Swindon
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SN5 7XZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Oct 2025
Received by Swindon
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21 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval not required
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12 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Sunbird Solar Solutions (UK) Limited Agent, registered in Brentford
Active · incorporated 2023 · Brentford
4 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils
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Registered · incorporated 2022 · St. Helier
1 application on PlanIndex
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- SPEC DETAILS FOR SOLAR PANELS
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- BLOCK PLAN
- COVERING LETTER
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Swindon granted permission on 15 January 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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