Before we submit a planning application to Swindon Borough Council, we would like to hear what the local community thinks. Have your say on our proposals.
Since it opened in 2021, our BRS2 distribution centre at Symmetry Park, South Marston, has been home to over 2,000 employees, playing an active part in the local community.
The team at Amazon in Swindon supports the local community through donations and volunteering. Organisations we’ve supported include the Swindon Night Shelter Team and the Swindon Sisters Alliance.
We have been in the UK for over 25 years and have a permanent workforce of around 75,000 people.
The customer is at the heart of everything we do. Amazon is a place where smart, passionate people obsess over customers and innovate on their behalf. We also invest in employees’ success. Amazon has pledged to invest £10 million to train up to 5,000 employees in new skills and support the government’s investment programme through Career Choice —helping them further their careers in tech and in-demand roles such as cloud computing.
Transitioning to carbon-free energy is one of the most impactful ways to lower carbon emissions.
Alongside solar PV panels, erection of a single wind turbine generator could create the majority of the site’s electricity, reducing the amount of energy taken from the National Grid.
Our plan below shows the proposed location of the turbine. After careful consideration of alternative options, and feedback from Swindon Borough Council, this site was chosen as the preferred location.
The proposed turbine would be around 130m to blade tip and would be supported by creation of a hardstanding area. Underground cables would be laid and this would connect the turbine into an existing substation.
You can give your views on our proposals via the have your say page.
Wind turbine noise varies with wind speed. The noise contour plot shows the predicted wind turbine noise levels when the turbine is operating at its maximum noise output. The noise predictions measured in decibels decrease with distance from the proposed turbine location.
The table below provides a useful comparison of the potential noise generated by wind turbines with everyday activities.
| Source/Activity | Indicative Noise Level |
|---|---|
| Threshold of Pain | 140 |
| Jet aircraft at 250 m | 105 |
| Pneumatic drill at 7 m | 95 |
| Truck at 30 mph at 100 m | 65 |
| Busy general office | 60 |
| Car at 40 mph at 100 m | 55 |
| Wind farm at 350 m | 35-45 |
| Quiet bedroom | 20 |
| Rural night-time background | 20-40 |
| Threshold of hearing | 0 |
As part of our consultation, we will host an in-person event at South Marston Village Hall, Old Vicarage Lane, Swindon, SN3 4SN on Wednesday 4th September from 3pm – 7pm which will introduce the team, share our proposals, and will allow local people to provide feedback and have their questions answered.
The feedback received during the consultation will be reflected as much as possible in our proposals. You can give your views on our plans via the have your say page.
If you are a member of a local organisation and would like to speak to us, please get in touch using the contact form on this website or the contact details below and we would be happy to arrange this.