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S/PAOTH/26/0708 - Prior Approval - All Other Approved
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Prior Notification requirement under Part MA of the GPDO for the change of use of Class E space to form C3 residential units comprising 1bed 1person and 1 bed 2 person units, secure cycle parking and bin storage plus associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jun 2026
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Consultation
10 Jun 2026
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Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Jul 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Decision · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF REPORT Delegated Report · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF CONSULTEE COMMENT DOCUMENT SUBMITTED ONLINE Consultee Comment · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROTECTION TEAM Consultee Comment · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; 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 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

Floor area3,648 m² (39,267 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 73)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2019, 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
Prior Approval - All Other
Postcode
SN1 1HH
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
Queens Park
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Prior Approval required and given
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, 4 days slower than Swindon's median of 53 for changes of use. Approved, as 88% of changes of use here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
99decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Swindon in the last twelve months, from validation. Swindon decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14976057
Planning Portal ref
PP-14976057
Neighbours
10 Jun 2026
Consultation
10 Jun 2026
Comments by
26 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

15 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Prior Approval Notification for the change of use from Class B1 (Offices) to Class C3 (Dw…
S/PO2R/20/0079
2016 Approved
Prior Approval Notification for the change of use of ground floor and first to fourth flo…
S/PRIORC/16/0015
Within ~100m

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2024 Refused
The Albion Sports And Social Club 62 - 64 Bridge Street Swindon SN1 1BT
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2024 Approved
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2020 Approved
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Display of illuminated signage.
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2019 Approved
Express By Holiday Inn 70 Bridge Street Swindon SN1 1BT
Display of various illuminated signage.
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2018 Approved
JRC Global Buffet Linden Court Holbrook Way Swindon SN1 1BE
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2017 Approved
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Discharge of condition 2 from previous permission S/16/1522 for the erection of canopies…
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2017
Express By Holiday Inn Bridge Street Swindon SN1 1BT
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S/COND/17/1491
2016 Approved
Express By Holiday Inn Bridge Street Swindon SN1 1BT
Erection of canopies and various external alterations.
S/16/1522
2016 Approved
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2016 Withdrawn
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Erection of a bin store.
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Swindon
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#37 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.