Health Hydro Milton Road Swindon SN1 5JD Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Various works upon elements of the Turkish Baths to facilitate their reopening for public use, including: fenestration amendments, guttering improvement, changes to some decorative finish, heating and lighting upgrades, fire safety and electrical upgrades(details within supporting documentation) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Mar 2026
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Validated
16 Mar 2026
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Consultation
2 Apr 2026
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Approved
6 May 2026

Approved on 6 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

24 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Health Hydro (former GWR Medical Fund Baths and Dispensary), Grade II*, about 24 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 22 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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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Also on the record
Conservation area about 24 m away: Swindon’s Railway; Local nature reserve about 424 m away: Radnor Street Cemetery; 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Postcode
SN1 5JD
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Ward
Central
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
11 May 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
6 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Donald Insall associates
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 4 days slower than Swindon's median of 47 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
392decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14676045
Planning Portal ref
PP-14676045
Neighbours
19 Mar 2026
Consultation
2 Apr 2026
Comments by
25 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
27 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
11 May 2026
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

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