9 Faringdon Road Swindon SN1 5AR Data via plota.co.uk

S/26/0322 - Full Planning Application Approved
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of part ground floor (rear), first and second floors (Class E) to 3 no flats (Class C3) and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Mar 2026
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Consultation
11 Mar 2026
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Approved
29 Apr 2026

Approved on 29 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Decision · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF HERITAGE, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF HIGHWAYS COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT_-_COMMENCEMENT_NOTICE_REDACTED CIL · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DISCHARGE_REDACTED CIL · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LIABILITY_NOTICE REDACTED CIL · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL CIL · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

26 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 4-34, Faringdon Road, Grade II, about 40 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 25 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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Conservation area about 15 m away: Swindon’s Railway
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £93,500 in December 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

22 December 2025£93,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area174 m² (1,873 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 82)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Swindon
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
SN1 5AR
Received
11 Mar 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Ward
Central
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
6 May 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
29 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Pendle Property Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 4 days faster 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-14766253
Planning Portal ref
PP-14766253
Neighbours
11 Mar 2026
Consultation
11 Mar 2026
Comments by
1 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
6 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

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2020 Approved
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Erection of a replacement rear door
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2019 Withdrawn
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Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the change of use from retail (Class A1) to mixe…
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Change of Use of part of ground floor from Class A1 (Retail) to Class C3 (residential) to…
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Replacement of rear entrance door.
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2018 Approved
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Change of use of 1no. flat above retail unit to HMO.
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2017 Approved
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Discharge of conditions 3 and 4 from Planning Permission S/17/0368 Change of use of No.1…
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Change of use of 1st & 2nd floor flat to house in multiple occupation (HMO).
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2017 Approved
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Installation of internal thermal wall insulation and repairs to windows.
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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.