1 Blagrove House 2 - 3 Newport Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3DX Data via plota.co.uk

S/PAOTH/26/0008 - Prior Approval - All Other Refused
Change of useNew homes

Proposal

Prior approval application for the upward extension of two storey for additional 12 Residential Units. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Jan 2026
✓
Validated
5 Feb 2026
✓
Consultation
9 Feb 2026
✗
Refused
2 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 2 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 14

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Decision · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 2 Apr 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF DRAINAGE COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 8

PDF EHO Consultee Comment · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CONTAMINATED LAND OFFICER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 3 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF HIGHWAYS COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗
PDF SOUTH SWINDON PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 25 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF THAMES WATER Consultee Comment · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF CONTAMINATED LAND OFFICER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF SITE PHOTOS Photo · 5 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 17 and 18, Newport Street, Grade II, about 32 m from the postcode pin · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 5 with distances
Historic England ↗
SSSI about 195 m away: Old Town Railway Cutting, Swindon SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Conservation area about 92 m away: Swindon Devizes Road; 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 3DX
Received
6 Jan 2026
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Ward
Old Town
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Apr 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Decision date
2 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
HOMZ UK

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Refused, as 12% 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-14563264
Planning Portal ref
PP-14563264
Neighbours
9 Feb 2026
Consultation
9 Feb 2026
Comments by
2 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Apr 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

2025 Approved
Opposite 7 Newport Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3DX
Proposed Double-sided digital Bus Shelter advertising displays to replace existing Single…
S/ADV/25/1518
2025 Withdrawn
O/S 7 Newport Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3DX
Proposed Single digital Bus Shelter advertising display facing the inside of the Shelter…
S/ADV/25/1462
2021 Approved
10 Newport Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3DX
Erection of a single storey rear extension (part retrospective - amendment to that permit…
S/21/0215
2022 Approved
The Steam Railway 14 Newport Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3DX
Erection of a replacement single storey rear extension.
S/22/0161
2021 Refused
2 Hoopers Place Old Town Swindon SN1 3RA
Erection of a glazed porch enclosure.
S/LBC/21/1432
2020 Approved
10 Newport Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3DX
Works to a tree within a Conservation Area.
S/TWC/20/1143
2020 Approved
The Steam Railway 14 Newport Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3DX
Display of various illuminated and non-illuminated signage.
S/ADV/20/0103
2019 Approved
38 - 42 Newport Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3DR
Alterations to front and rear fenestration, addition of 2no. two storey entrance porches…
S/19/0031
2019 Approved
10 Newport Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3DX
Change of use from newsagent (Class A1) to hot food takeaway (Class A5) and erection of a…
S/19/0960
2019 Refused
2 Hoopers Place Old Town Swindon
Display of 2 no. fascia signs.
S/ADV/19/0552
2018 Approved
17-18 Newport Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3DX
Demolition of part rear extensions, alterations to existing building to facilitate creati…
S/18/0886
2018 Approved
17/18 Newport Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3DX
Demolition of part rear extensions, alterations to existing building to facilitate creati…
S/LBC/18/0887
2018 Approved
Bus Shelter Newport Street Old Town Swindon
Display of single digital advertising panel on bus shelter.
S/ADV/18/0624
2016 Withdrawn
Old Belmont Works 2 Hoopers Place Old Town Swindon SN1 3RA
Change of use of nightclub (sui-generis) to mixed classes A1, A2, A3, A4, D1, D2 and nigh…
S/16/0804
2016 Approved
2 Hoopers Place Old Town Swindon SN1 3RA
Display of 3no. illuminated fascia signs and 1no. illuminated projecting sign.
S/ADV/16/1476
2016 Approved
2 Hoopers Place Old Town Swindon SN1 3RA
Display of signage.
S/LBC/16/1556
2016 Approved
28 & 29 Newport Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3DX
Erection of a roof extension to accommodate 2no. dwellings and erection of 2no. dwellings…
S/16/0864
2016 Approved
13 Newport Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3DX
Erection of a conservatory to rear and pitched roof to existing flat roofed extension.
S/16/0067
2019 Approved
38 - 40 Newport Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3DR
Prior Approval for the change of use of offices (Class Ba(a)) into residential (Class C3)…
S/PRIORC/19/0049
2019 Approved
42 Newport Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3DR
Prior Approval for the change of use of offices (Class Ba(a)) into residential (Class C3)…
S/PRIORC/19/0050
2019 Approved
10 Newport Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3DX
Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed) for the change of use of first and second floors to…
S/LDP/19/0921
2016 Approved
28-29 Newport Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3DX
Discharge of condition 3 following application S/PRIORC/16/1095 for the change of use fro…
S/COND/16/1570
2016 Approved
28-29 Newport Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3DX
Discharge of condition 3 following application S/PRIORC/16/0679 for the change of use of…
S/COND/16/1569
2016 Approved
28 & 29 Newport Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3DX
Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 6 and 7 from previous permission S/16/0864 for the erection…
S/COND/16/1586
2016 Approved
28-29 Newport Street (Second Floor) Old Town Swindon SN1 3DX
Prior Approval Notification for the change of use from financial and professional service…
S/PRIORC/16/1095
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
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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