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S/25/1556 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Retrospective consent for change of use of first floor 2no bedroom flat and rear ground floor store to a 4.no bedroom HMO. Ground floor front to remain as commercial use. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
27 Nov 2025
✓
Consultation
4 Dec 2025
✓
Approved
25 Mar 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
4 Jun 2026

Approved on 25 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Decision · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 27 Nov 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 24 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF CENTRAL SWINDON NORTH PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF LIABILITY_NOTICE_REDACTED CIL · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF DISCHARGE_REDACTED CIL · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY CIL · 27 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

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 9 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.

Building

Floor area64 m² (689 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 66)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 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
SN2 1AA
Received
27 Nov 2025
Validated
27 Nov 2025
Ward
Gorse Hill & Pinehurst
Parish
Central Swindon North Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Jan 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
25 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 4 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6005015 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Home Plan Design Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 118 days from validation, 63 days slower than Swindon's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 84% of full applications here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
7%go to committee

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.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14523519
Planning Portal ref
PP-14523519
Neighbours
4 Dec 2025
Consultation
4 Dec 2025
Comments by
25 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
22 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Withdrawn
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) for the conversion of a two bed flat to a 4 bed HMO.
S/LDE/25/1317
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
Pavement Outside Of Iceland 55 - 67 Cricklade Road Gorse Hill Swindon SN2 1AA
Installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of associated BT payphones.
S/25/0754
2025 Refused
Pavement Outside Of Iceland 55 - 67 Cricklade Road Gorse Hill Swindon SN2 1AA
Installation of 2no. digital 75" LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub…
S/ADV/25/0755
2025 Approved
83 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 1AB
Proposed Double-sided digital Bus Shelter advertising displays to replace existing Double…
S/ADV/25/1571
2025 Approved
Land Fronting 4 Cricklade Road Gorse Hill Swindon SN2 8NZ
Proposed Double-sided digital Bus Shelter advertising displays to replace existing Double…
S/ADV/25/1367
2024 Approved
76A 76 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 8AF
Change of use from Hair and Beauty Salon at first floor above a shop (Use Class E) to 2 n…
S/24/0745
2023 Refused
32 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 8AA
Erection of close boarded fence to flat roof to rear of property (retrospective).
S/HOU/23/1234
2023 Refused
20 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 8AA
Change of use from E(a) to Suis Generis hot food take away.
S/23/0808
2023 Approved
20 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 8AA
Continued Class E (a) Use.
S/23/0220
2022 Refused
18-22 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 8AA
Erection of a first floor rear extension to existing 3no. flats.
S/22/0127
2021 Approved
74 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 8AF
Erection of a single storey rear extension (retrospective) and existing flue extension (p…
S/21/1621
2021 Approved
45 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 1AA
Change of use of upper floor from Flat (Class C3) to Restaurant (Class A3).
S/21/0919
2020 Approved
1 Poulton Street Gorse Hill Swindon SN2 1BH
Erection of 1 no. rear dormer window to facilitate the conversion to 2 no. flats and erec…
S/20/1703
2021 Approved
8 Whiteman Street Gorse Hill Swindon SN2 1BN
Erection of a summer house - Retrospective.
S/HOU/21/0248
2020 Approved
32 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 8AA
Erection of a first floor extension to create a flat and external staircase to the rear.
S/20/0425
2020 Refused
18-22 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 8AA
Erection of a canopy to front elevation.
S/20/1594
2020 Approved
74 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 8AF
Change of use from from Retail (Class E) to a mixed-use development of a café (Class E) a…
S/20/1347
2018 Approved
24-26 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 8AA
Erection of rear dormer windows and new extractor flue.
S/HOU/18/1286
2019 Approved
77-83 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 1AB
Retention of illuminated ATM Signage
S/ADV/19/1514
2019 Approved
77-83 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 1AB
Retention of ATM to shop frontage.
S/19/1513
2019 Refused
Rear Of 35-37 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 1AA
Erection of 1no. dwelling.
S/19/0140
2017 Withdrawn
20 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 8AA
Change of use from Class A1 (retail) to Class A5 (hot food takeaway).
S/18/0020
2017 Refused
24-26 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 8AA
Erection of a rear dormer window.
S/HOU/17/2056
2017 Approved
58 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 8AF
Conversion of first floor flat into 2 no. flats (retrospective).
S/17/0296
2016 Refused
18 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 8AA
Change of use from retail (class A1) to hot food takeaway (class A5).
S/16/1462
2016 Refused
45 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 1AA
Formation of enclosure to front to provide covered seating area.
S/16/1349
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
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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

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.