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S/LBC/25/1256 - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

A comprehensive range of retrofit measures including the replacement of existing windows, doors and roofs, ventilation improvements, removal of strap pointing together with associated development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Oct 2025
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Validated
24 Oct 2025
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Consultation
27 Oct 2025
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Approved
15 Jan 2026

Approved on 15 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: Former GWR School
List entry 1283807 · 18 m away · 23 more listed buildings within 150 m (23 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Swindon’s Railway conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
Inside the Swindon (Swindon) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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.

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Important details

Council
Swindon
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Received
3 Oct 2025
Validated
24 Oct 2025
Ward
Central
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Jan 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
15 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Ridge and Partners LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 83 days from validation, 31 days slower than Swindon's median of 52 for listed building works. Approved, as 96% of listed building works here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
57decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Swindon in the last twelve months, from validation. Swindon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

179 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14325066
Planning Portal ref
PP-14325066
Neighbours
27 Oct 2025
Consultation
27 Oct 2025
Comments by
10 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
19 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
19 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No
Swindon
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#37 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Swindon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #119 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #182 of 296
92%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #12 of 296
15%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #12 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
70 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
83 decided
866
Total decisions
89 refused in the year to March 2026