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S/26/0881 - Full Planning Application Withdrawn

Proposal

Construction of two additional floors to the existing main building to provide 88 flats (Class C3) and change of use within the existing main building from Class E (office) to create 13 residential units (Class C3) and associated works to access, parking and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
14 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
−
Withdrawn
28 Sept 2026

Withdrawn on 28 Sept 2026 · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 38

Consultation & comments 6

PDF SBC EDUCATION Consultee Comment · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 8 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF SOUTH SWINDON PARISH Consultee Comment · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

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
Inside the Swindon (Swindon) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
SN3 1RJ
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Old Town & Lawn
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
DPP

Public comments

No public comments yet.

108 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15068972
Planning Portal ref
PP-15068972
Neighbours
22 Jul 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Comments by
21 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
31 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 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