25 Belle Vue Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3HN Data via plota.co.uk

S/LDP/25/1521 - Lawful Development Cert - Proposed Withdrawn

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for the change of use from Class B8 storage to Class E Commercial use. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Nov 2025
✓
Validated
4 Dec 2025
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Withdrawn
5 Feb 2026

Withdrawn on 5 Feb 2026 · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Plans & drawings 2

IMG THE LOCATION PLAN Photo · 20 Nov 2025 View ↗ IMG ELEVATIONS Photo · 20 Nov 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 20 Nov 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 13 Jan 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG FRONT OF PROPERTY Photo · 20 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 212, Drove Road
List entry 1355902 · 29 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Registered park or garden 61 m away: Queen's Park, Swindon
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 467 m away: Great Quarry, Swindon SSSI; 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 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 £103,000 in June 1998. Semi-detached house, freehold.

12 June 1998£103,000

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

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Important details

Council
Swindon
Application type
Lawful Development Cert - Proposed
Postcode
SN1 3HN
Received
20 Nov 2025
Validated
4 Dec 2025
Ward
Eastcott
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jan 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
5 Feb 2026
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14505538
Planning Portal ref
PP-14505538
Statutory expiry
29 Jan 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

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Erection of 6 no. 1 bed and 2 no. 2 bed Apartments and associated parking.
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2025 Approved
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Works to tree BOS TPO No.8 (copper Beech) 2000.
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2024 Approved
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2024 Refused
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Erection of a second floor rear extension.
S/HOU/24/0075
2024 Refused
53 Belle Vue Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3HN
Erection of a first floor rear extension.
S/HOU/24/0109
2023 Approved
(Royal Air Force Association) 41 - 43 Belle Vue Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3HN
Change of use of former working mens club (Class E(d)) to 3no HMOs (House in Multiple Occ…
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2023 Refused
53 Belle Vue Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3HN
Erection of a second floor rear extension.
S/HOU/23/0990
2023 Approved
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Erection of a single and two storey extension.
S/HOU/23/1351
2023 Approved
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Installation of external metal staircase with landing at rear of property to first floor…
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2023 Approved
Flat 1 The Grange Cricklade Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3HG
Works to trees within BOS TPO No 8 2000.
S/TPO/23/0256
2022 Approved
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Works to trees in a Conservation Area.
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2022 Approved
72 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3BB
Change of use of basement from office (Class E) to 1no studio flat (Class C3) and change…
S/22/0340
2021 Approved
15 Belle Vue Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3HQ
Increase in roof ridge height and erection of a dormer window to rear and rooflight to fr…
S/HOU/21/1888
2021 Approved
Flat 1 The Grange Cricklade Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3HG
Works to trees within BOS TPO (No.8) 2000.
S/TPO/21/1258
2020 Approved
80 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3BB
Change of use of ground floor from shop (use class E) to flat (use class C3), erection of…
S/20/1540
2020 Approved
53 Belle Vue Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3HN
Erection of 1 no. rear dormer window.
S/HOU/20/1365
2020 Approved
54 Belle Vue Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3HN
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
S/HOU/20/0981
2018 Approved
141 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3BU
Display of 1 no. illuminated fascia and 1 no. illuminated projecting sign (Retrospective)
S/ADV/18/0398
2018 Withdrawn
141 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3BU
Prior notification application for the change of use of first floor from Office (Class A2…
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2017 Approved
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Change of use of attic floor to provide 2no. additional flats in roof space, with the ere…
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2016 Refused
44 Belle Vue Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3HN
Change of use to a 7 bed house in multiple occupancy (HMO) including the erection of a si…
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2016 Refused
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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