71 County Road Swindon SN1 2EE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to an 8-bed space (8-bedroom) large house in multiple occupation (sui generis) with the erection of a single-storey extension and dormer window to the rear. The proposed plans show a single-storey and dormer window extension, both elements of which are permitted development by virtue of the general permitted development as explained in the supporting Design and Access/Planning Statement. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 18 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Documents 8
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 1
Site constraints 1
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Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, 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 2EE
- Received
- 2 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 2 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Parish
- South Swindon Parish Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Granted Permission
- Decision date
- 18 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- The Planning Station
How this decision compares
Decided in 44 days from validation, 9 days faster than Swindon's median of 53 for changes of use. Approved, as 88% of changes of use here are.
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-14660621
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14660621
- Neighbours
- 5 Feb 2026
- Consultation
- 5 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 26 Feb 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 30 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
12 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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