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Unit 35 Blackworth Industrial Estate Highworth Swindon SN6 7NA

Granted Swindon S/PSOLP/26/0234 Prior Approval Solar Panels

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

Proposal

Prior Approval Application for the installation of solar PVs at the existing ALDI Foodstore.

As published by the council, reference S/PSOLP/26/0234

Application record

Reference
S/PSOLP/26/0234
Type
Prior Approval Solar Panels
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval not required
Received
20 Feb 2026
Validated
20 Feb 2026
Decided
2 Apr 2026
Ward
Blunsdon And Highworth
Parish
Highworth
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SN6 7NA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Swindon register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • S/COND/26/0087 Granted

    Unit 35 Blackworth Industrial Estate Highworth Swindon SN6 7NA

    Discharge of Condition (13) Delivery Noise Management Plan from previous application S/25/1153.

    Decided 4 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • S/25/1153 Granted

    Unit 35 Blackworth Industrial Estate Highworth Swindon SN6 7NA

    Erection of class A1 foodstore and associated access, parking and landscaping (variation of Condition 20 Delivery Times from previous application S/17/1771.

    Decided 15 Dec 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Feb 2026

    Received by Swindon

  2. 2 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval not required

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Avison Young Limited Agent

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Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

  • REPORT Delegated Report · 07 Apr 2026
  • HIGHWORTH TOWN COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 26 Mar 2026
  • COVERING LETTER Supporting Documents · 19 Feb 2026
  • BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 19 Feb 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 19 Feb 2026
  • SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION MANUAL Supporting Documents · 19 Feb 2026
  • SOLAR PANEL SPECIFICATION Supporting Documents · 19 Feb 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Swindon granted permission on 2 April 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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