Berkeley House 9 Milton Road Swindon SN1 5JE Data via plota.co.uk

S/25/1600 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of residential flat to an extension of the existing dental surgery. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Dec 2025
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Consultation
27 Jan 2026
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Approved
2 Feb 2026

Approved on 2 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
6 listed buildings within 150 m; Local nature reserve 407 m away: Radnor Street Cemetery; Inside the Swindon (Swindon) built-up area; Conservation area 95 m away: Swindon’s Railway.
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 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
SN1 5JE
Received
8 Dec 2025
Validated
8 Dec 2025
Ward
Central
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Feb 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
2 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Neil Armstrong Architectural Serv's
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 88% of full applications here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
163decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

49 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14536513
Planning Portal ref
PP-14536513
Neighbours
12 Dec 2025
Consultation
27 Jan 2026
Comments by
17 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Swindon
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#37 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.