168 Beatrice Street Gorse Hill Swindon SN2 1BD Data via plota.co.uk

S/LDP/26/1081 - Lawful Development Cert - Proposed Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for loft conversion with rear dormers. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 27 Oct 2026, 02:26

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Application progress

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Received

28 Aug 2026

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Approved

9 Oct 2026

Approved on 9 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Site constraints 1

Also on the record

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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £69,500 in April 2000. Terraced house, freehold.

28 April 2000£69,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area98 m² (1,055 sq ft)

Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C

PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms

Built1950 to 1966

HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas

WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2016, 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: Lawful Development Cert - Proposed
Postcode: SN2 1BD
Received: 28 Aug 2026
Validated: 28 Aug 2026
Ward: Gorse Hill
Parish: Central Swindon North Parish Council
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 23 Oct 2026
Decision: Granted Permission
Decision date: 9 Oct 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Home Plan Design Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 5 days faster than Swindon's median of 47 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

This one42d

Council47d

UK55d

94%decided within 8 weeks

94%approved

401decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15143292
Planning Portal ref: PP-15143292
Comments by: 21 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry: 23 Oct 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

5 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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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

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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

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.