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S/PAOTH/26/0188 - Prior Approval - All Other Approved

Proposal

Prior Notification requirement under Part MA of the GPDO for the change of use of Class E space to form 56 apartments. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Feb 2026
Consultation
11 Mar 2026
Approved
10 Apr 2026

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

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; 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 11 September 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
SN1 1RQ
Received
13 Feb 2026
Validated
13 Feb 2026
Ward
Central
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Apr 2026
Decision
Prior Approval required and given
Decision date
10 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Allen Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 4 days slower than Swindon's median of 52 for changes of use. Approved, as 91% of changes of use here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
78decided 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-14690173
Neighbours
16 Feb 2026
Consultation
11 Mar 2026
Comments by
9 Mar 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