4 Joseph Street Swindon SN1 5LW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for Change of use from C3 to C4 for a house in multiple occupation and erection of a rear dormer window. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Nov 2026, from Swindon's recent changes of use.
Documents 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 3
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 £38,000 in September 1996. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 22 of the 56-day target. Swindon usually decides changes of use by day 53.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Swindon in the last twelve months, from validation. Swindon decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 5 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15216883
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15216883
- Statutory expiry
- 12 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
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.
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