School House Windsor Road Lawn Swindon SN3 1JP Data via plota.co.uk

S/HOU/26/0263 - Householder planning application Approved

Proposal

Loft conversion, raise existing roof, 3 rear dormer windows, front extension/porch and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Feb 2026
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Consultation
2 Mar 2026
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Approved
24 Apr 2026

Approved on 24 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 7

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 23 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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 £382,500 in August 2024. Detached house, freehold.

28 August 2024£382,500

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

Building

Floor area84 m² (904 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 4 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 2023, 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
Householder planning application
Postcode
SN3 1JP
Received
27 Feb 2026
Validated
27 Feb 2026
Ward
Chiseldon And Lawn
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Apr 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
24 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Home Plan Design Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 9 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

Neighbours
3 Mar 2026
Consultation
2 Mar 2026
Comments by
24 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Apr 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

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

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.