99 - 100 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3BE Data via plota.co.uk

S/26/0988 - Full Planning Application Approved
Change of useExtensions & alterationsListed buildingsNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Internal and external alterations of Newspaper House (listed portion) for the conversion from office space (Use Class E) to provide three residential apartments (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Consultation
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents 15

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Decision · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE SATEMENT Supporting Documents · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM CIL · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Form Application Form · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION OFFICER Consultee Comment · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION OFFICER Consultee Comment · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

IMG Site Notice Site Notice · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG Site Notice Site Notice · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ADVERT LIST Supporting Documents · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Supporting Documents · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 99 and 100 Victoria Road
List entry 1023526 · 6 m away · 12 more listed buildings within 150 m (12 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Swindon Old Town conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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
SSSI 258 m away: Great Quarry, Swindon SSSI; Radon affected area, class 2; 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. 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.

Building

Floor area3,157 m² (33,982 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 104)
UseB2 to B7 General Industrial and Special Industrial Groups
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Swindon
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
SN1 3BE
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Old Town & Lawn
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Pier Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 7 days faster than Swindon's median of 53 for changes of use. 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15109287
Planning Portal ref
PP-15109287
Neighbours
11 Aug 2026
Consultation
11 Aug 2026
Comments by
4 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
11 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 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
The Penthouse One Fifty Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3UZ
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Proposed erection of 7 no. Flats (Class C3) and associated works.
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2025 Approved
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S/25/0613
2024 Approved
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2021 Approved
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Change of use from Hotel (Class C1) to a Mixed use of Hotel (Class C1) and Restaurant to…
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2023 Refused
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Change of use of Hotel (use class C1) to 2 no. (5no. bed) HMO's (use class C4) and 12 no…
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2022 Approved
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Erection of two storey/ first floor rear extension and change of use of hotel (use class…
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2022 Refused
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2021 Approved
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Change of use from guest house (use class C1) to 9no. bed 9no. person HMO (Sui Generis) a…
S/21/1591
2020 Approved
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Change of use from 6 no. bedroom HMO to 9 no. bedroom (9 persons) HMO incorporating the e…
S/20/1263
2020 Approved
Swandown Hotel 36 - 37 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3AS
Change of use from hotel (Use Class C1) to a mixed use of hotel (Use Class C1) and restau…
S/20/0983
2019 Approved
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Change of use of ground floor from Offices (Class A2) to 1 no. dwelling (Class C3).
S/19/0447
2019 Approved
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Erection of a two storey rear extension.
S/19/0150
2018 Approved
The Penthouse One Fifty Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3UZ
Temporary change of use of the 5th floor penthouse from a residential flat (use class C3)…
S/18/2062
2017 Approved
51-52 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3AY
Erection of a two storey rear extension to create additional 1no. apartment.
S/17/1925
2017 Approved
12 Prospect Hill Old Town Swindon SN1 3JU
Erection of a three storey rear extension.
S/HOU/17/1604
2017 Approved
Centenary House 150 147-150 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3UZ
Construction of new Refuse enclosure.
S/17/1360
2017 Approved
44 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3AY
Change of use of house in multiple occupation (HMO) to 5no. flats, increase in size of fr…
S/17/1150
2017 Approved
Land To The Rear Of 57 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3HW
Change of use of attic floor to provide 2no. additional flats in roof space, with the ere…
S/17/1163
2016 Approved
161 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3BU
Change of use from Class D1 to Class B1.
S/LDO/16/2087
2016 Approved
49 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3AY
Erection of a two storey rear extension, internal alterations and loft conversion and cha…
S/16/0726
2025 Approved
15 Prospect Hill Old Town Swindon SN1 3JU
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for the erection of rear roof dormer window.
S/LDP/25/0958
2025 Approved
Regent Hotel 151 - 152 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon
Discharge of condition (3) material details from previous application S/23/0486 - Change…
S/COND/25/0618
2020 Approved
Centenary House 150 147-150 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3UZ
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2018 Approved
The Lodge 1 Hunt Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3HW
Certificate of Lawful Development (Existing) for the use as a guest house.
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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

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.