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S/COND/26/1186 - Discharge of Condition Application Application Pending Decision

Proposal

Part discharge of Condition 3 from Planning Application - Conversion of a public house to a single private dwelling involving internal and external alterations, restoration of historic fabric and thermal enhancements, demolition and replacement of rear single storey extension, conversion of single storey rear outbuilding, external landscape works and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2026
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Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 17 Nov 2026.

Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026

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    • ConditionsPart discharge of Condition 3 from - Conversion of a public house to a single private dwelling…This applicationS/COND/26/1186

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: The Globe
List entry 1185029 · 5 m away · 60 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 54 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 ↗
Highworth 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 Highworth built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 area421 m² (4,532 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 70)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2017, 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
Discharge of Condition Application
Postcode
SN6 7AA
Received
22 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Highworth
Parish
Highworth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Milton Architects Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14982795
Planning Portal ref
PP-14982795
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Comments by
20 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Swindon
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#37 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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.