Brunel House 52 Havelock Street Swindon SN1 1SD Data via plota.co.uk

S/26/0782 - Full Planning Application Approved
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of existing first and second floors from Retail to 6 flats (Class C3) and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jun 2026
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Consultation
23 Jun 2026
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Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Decision · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF REPORT Delegated Report · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PLANNING, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 5

PDF HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF POLLUTION Consultee Comment · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Consultee Comment · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DORSET AND WILTSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE Consultee Comment · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE Consultee Comment · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF CIL CIL · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 418 m away: Radnor Street Cemetery; Inside the Swindon (Swindon) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
SN1 1SD
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Queens Park
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Intrepid Architectural

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Approved, as 91% of changes of use here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
78decided in the last year

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.

33 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15019843
Neighbours
23 Jun 2026
Consultation
23 Jun 2026
Comments by
14 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Change of Use of first and second floors from Retail to Residential (previous approved S/…
S/25/0591
2024 Approved
Change of Use of first and second floors from Retail to Residential (previous approved S/…
S/24/1362
2024 Withdrawn
Change of Use of existing first and second floors from Retail to Residential and the addi…
S/24/1192
2023 Approved
Change of Use of existing first and second floors from Retail to Residential and the addi…
S/23/0457
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
99 Commercial Road Swindon SN1 5PL
Retention of commercial unit on ground floor (Class E) and Change of Use of first floor t…
S/25/1191
2025 Refused
99 Commercial Road Swindon SN1 5PL
Retention of Commercial unit on ground floor (Class E) and change of use of first floor t…
S/25/0700
2025 Approved
Second Floor 34 - 35 Commercial Road Swindon SN1 5NS
Creation of 1 no. 2 bedroom flat, and 1 no. 1 bedroom flat to second floor with associate…
S/25/0162
2024 Approved
16-18 Havelock Square Swindon SN1 1LE
Change of use at Ground Floor (Sui Generis) to form 7 no. Flats (Class C3), a Retail Unit…
S/24/1315
2023 Approved
Outside 29A Brunel Plaza Swindon SN1 1LF
Display of single sided LCD display screen on proposed Communication Hub.
S/ADV/23/1339
2023 Approved
Outside 29A Brunel Plaza Swindon SN1 1LF
Installation of Communication Hub.
S/23/1338
2022 Approved
51 Havelock Street Swindon SN1 1SD
Erection of an extendable canopy to front to cover outside seating.
S/22/0193
2022 Approved
39 Havelock Street Swindon SN1 1SD
Change of use of first floor from Use Class E to a 1 bedroom flat (Use Class C3), erectio…
S/22/1610
2022 Approved
45 Havelock Street Swindon SN1 1SD
Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 1no. residential uni…
S/22/1515
2022 Approved
52 Havelock Street Swindon SN1 1SD
Replacement ground floor shop front.
S/22/1663
2022 Approved
Atm Outside 45 Havelock Street Swindon
Display of two digital 75 inch LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub un…
S/ADV/22/0022
2022 Approved
Atm Outside 45 Havelock Street Swindon
Replacement of existing phone box by BT Street Hub and associated works.
S/22/0026
2022 Approved
Storeroom To The Rear Of 100 Commercial Road Swindon SN1 5PL
Increase in roof ridge height to form 1no. dwelling.
S/22/0085
2021 Approved
84-86 Commercial Road Swindon SN1 5NW
Change of use of part ground, first and second floor from Class E to 9no. residential fla…
S/21/1105
2021 Approved
36 Havelock Street Swindon SN1 1SD
Change of use from Financial and Professional Services (Class E) to Tattoo Studio (Sui-Ge…
S/21/0922
2021 Approved
84-86 Commercial Road Swindon SN1 5NW
Part change of use from Class E(c)(ii) to provide an additional 2no. flats on the ground…
S/21/0727
2021 Refused
100 Commercial Road Swindon SN1 5PL
Raising of the roof to form 2no. one bedroom flats.
S/21/0685
2021 Approved
84-86 Commercial Road Swindon SN1 5NW
Change of use of former bank (Class E) to 7no. apartments (Class C3) and associated works.
S/21/0263
2020 Approved
46 Havelock Street Swindon SN1 1SD
w Erection of a single storey rear extension and rear dormer window, change of use of fir…
S/20/1257
2019 Approved
106 Commercial Road Swindon SN1 5PL
Change of use of ground floor from shop (Class A1) to a restaurant and takeaway use (Clas…
S/19/1351
2016 Approved
93-95 Commercial Road Swindon SN1 5PH
Change of use of toilets to 1no. one bedroom flat.
S/16/1839
2016 Approved
Istabraq House 42-44 Commercial Road Swindon SN1 5NX
Change of use of second floor from office to residential (3no. apartments).
S/16/1290
2016 Approved
106 Commercial Road Swindon SN1 5PL
Change of use of first floor from tattoo studio (sui generis) to a self contained flat (c…
S/16/0880
2016 Approved
93-95 Commercial Road Swindon SN1 5PH
Erection of an extension of a third storey to provide 2 no. dwellings.
S/16/0808
2016 Approved
107 Commercial Road Swindon SN1 5PL
Change of use of first floor from offices (Class A2) to tattoo parlour (Sui Generis).
S/16/0710
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
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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