Heritage House 24 - 26 Bath Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4BA Data via plota.co.uk

S/26/0850 - Full Planning Application Application Pending Decision

Proposal

Subdivision and new roof design to accommodate a second floor to create a total of 8 apartments with associated cycle and bin storage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
14 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 87.

The consultation period closed on 21 Aug 2026.

Going to planning committee

Tuesday 13 October, 6pm

Planning Committee

Council Chamber, Civic Offices

Item 7 on the agenda

The committee will decide this application in public. Most councils let objectors, supporters and the applicant speak if they register in advance, each by its own deadline.

Source: Swindon's committee agenda. The council can change the date or the agenda up to the meeting.

Documents 27

Consultation & comments 23

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗
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PDF SOUTH SWINDON PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION Consultee Comment · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗
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PDF HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗
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PDF CONSERVATION OFFICER Consultee Comment · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗
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All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: 22, Bath Road
List entry 1023459 · 28 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 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.
SSSI 98 m away: Great Quarry, 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; Registered park or garden 188 m away: Town Gardens, Swindon; Local nature reserve 441 m away: Quarry Wildlife Garden; 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £665,000 in December 2022. Other property, freehold.

13 December 2022£665,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area516 m² (5,554 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 13 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2022, 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 4BA
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Old Town & Lawn
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
CKA Yorkshire
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 87, past the statutory target. 99% of extensions in Swindon are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 13 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 8731 days past the 56-day target
94%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
392decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Swindon in the last twelve months, from validation. Swindon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

41 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15053671
Planning Portal ref
PP-15053671
Neighbours
6 Oct 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Comments by
21 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
28 Jul 2026
Committee
13 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.