Planning application S/26/1107 proposes 11 storage units and associated works on vacant land behind properties on Newport Street, close to Dewell Mews, in Old Town. Swindon24 reported on 19 September 2026 that people living nearby were split on it.
What does the application say?
According to Swindon24's report of the application:
- the buildings are described as B8 storage units, though the drawings show a layout that looks like rows of garages
- parts of the development would be about 3.6 metres high
- there are 10 parking spaces on the site now and 10 would remain
- it would create no jobs, and no new or altered access to the public highway is proposed
What do residents think?
Emily, who lives on Newport Street, told Swindon24 she supports building on the land because of access and parking problems on the street. She called Newport Street "like a lost street in the centre of Old Town" and said: "This land is in desperate need of development." She described the site as overgrown wasteland and said she understood neighbours' worries, such as noise.
A Dewell Mews resident, who did not say whether he was for or against, wanted to know the hours of access, whether entry would be controlled, how tall the buildings would be, and why the plans say storage units while the drawings look like garages.
Swindon24 said the applicant had yet to make clear whether vehicles would be kept in the units, who could use them, access hours and security.
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Source: Swindon24.