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S/PAOTH/26/0194 - Prior Approval - All Other Approved

Proposal

Prior Approval Notification for the Change of Use of Offices (Use Class E) to provide 112 residential units (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Feb 2026
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Validated
17 Feb 2026
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Consultation
25 Mar 2026
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Approved
10 Apr 2026

Approved on 10 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 45

Statements & assessments 20

PDF DRAINAGE COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 12 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF NOISE ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 3 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 3 PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 4 PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 5 PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 6 PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 7 PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 8 PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 9 PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 10 PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 10 PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 11 PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF WATER ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF NOISE ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 2 FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 1 PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 2 PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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.

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Important details

Council
Swindon
Application type
Prior Approval - All Other
Postcode
SN3 1RJ
Received
13 Feb 2026
Validated
17 Feb 2026
Ward
Old Town
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Apr 2026
Decision
Prior Approval required and given
Decision date
10 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
DPP UK Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 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

Neighbours
19 Feb 2026
Consultation
25 Mar 2026
Comments by
10 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
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