76 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3BB Data via plota.co.uk

S/26/0306 - Full Planning Application Approved
Change of useExtensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from Class E to Class C4 (HMO) and change to front elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Mar 2026
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Validated
12 Mar 2026
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Consultation
19 Mar 2026
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Approved
5 May 2026

Approved on 5 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Decision · 5 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM CIL · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF LIABILITY_NOTICE_REDACTED CIL · 13 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 157 m away: Queen's Park, Swindon; SSSI about 368 m away: Great Quarry, Swindon SSSI; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Conservation area about 76 m away: Swindon Prospect Place; 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 £210,000 in July 2026. Other property, freehold.

31 July 2026£210,000Recorded 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 area131 m² (1,410 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 71)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2023, 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 3BB
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Eastcott
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 May 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
5 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
MJF CAD Solutions Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. 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-14760454
Planning Portal ref
PP-14760454
Neighbours
19 Mar 2026
Consultation
19 Mar 2026
Comments by
9 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
7 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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2024 Refused
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Erection of a second floor rear extension.
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2024 Refused
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Erection of a first floor rear extension.
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2023 Approved
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2023 Refused
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Erection of a second floor rear extension.
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2023 Approved
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Erection of a single and two storey extension.
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2023 Refused
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Change of use of basement from office (Class E) to 1no studio flat (Class C3) and change…
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2022 Refused
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Replacement of existing phone box with a proposed replacement BT Street Hub.
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2021 Approved
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Increase in roof ridge height and erection of a dormer window to rear and rooflight to fr…
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2021 Approved
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Works to tree within a Conservation Area.
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2020 Approved
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Change of use of ground floor from shop (use class E) to flat (use class C3), erection of…
S/20/1540
2020 Approved
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Works to trees in a conservation area.
S/TWC/20/1647
2020 Approved
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Erection of 1 no. rear dormer window.
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2020 Refused
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Erection of a first floor rear extension and first floor side extension over existing gar…
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2017 Approved
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Installation of external cooling units.
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2017 Approved
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Erection of a single storey rear extension (retrospective).
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2016 Approved
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Works to trees in a conservation area.
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2016 Refused
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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.