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S/LBC/25/1618 - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Stabilise the roof and gable walls, restore load paths, improve lateral restraint and protect the historic fabric. Repair of lime mortar to multiple areas, to apply timber preservation to some purlins and timber wall plates, replace verge pointing and finally to create a rainwater outlet and treat the steel with rust inhibiting paint to the balcony. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Dec 2025
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Validated
16 Dec 2025
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Consultation
6 Jan 2026
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Approved
30 Jan 2026

Approved on 30 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: The Limes
List entry 1023484 · 0 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 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 ↗
SSSI 29 m away: Old Town Railway Cutting, 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.
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
Conservation area 38 m away: Swindon Devizes Road; Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve 449 m away: Quarry Wildlife Garden; Registered park or garden 245 m away: Town Gardens, Swindon; Inside the Swindon (Swindon) built-up area; Priority habitat 29 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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 2

Last sold for £1,210,000 in March 2026. Detached house, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

26 March 2026£1,210,000
12 April 2017£670,000Other property. Recorded 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 area494 m² (5,317 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 14 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SN1 4DG
Received
11 Dec 2025
Validated
16 Dec 2025
Ward
Old Town
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Feb 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
30 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 4 days faster than Swindon's median of 49 for listed building works. Approved, as 100% of listed building works here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
38decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14553587
Planning Portal ref
PP-14553587
Neighbours
18 Dec 2025
Consultation
6 Jan 2026
Comments by
27 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
2 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Swindon
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#37 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.

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

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.