18 - 24 Bridge Street & 16 - 17 Fleet Street Swindon SN1 1BU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
External and internal alterations to part (consented) flats 1-14 and commercial floor space and subdivision to form 3 additional commercial units and 2 No. commercial units (Class E) at first floor and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Sept 2026
Documents 14
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 4
Site constraints 2
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Swindon
- Application type
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- SN1 1BU
- Received
- 7 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Queens Park
- Parish
- South Swindon Parish Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Granted Permission
- Decision date
- 29 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 81 days from validation, 28 days slower than Swindon's median of 53 for changes of use. Approved, as 88% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Swindon in the last twelve months, from validation. Swindon decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 17 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 17 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 7 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 4 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Swindon is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #12 out of 296. Only 15% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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