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Units 3, 5, 7 & 17 Carriage Works London Street Swindon SN1 5DG

Granted Swindon S/21/1364 Full Planning Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use of Unit 7 (Storage and Collection of Waste) from former railway shed to a higher education facility (class F1) and change of use of lower ground floor unit 7 to Class E(g)(i) Offices and lower ground floor units 3, 5 & 17 to E(g)(i) Offices/ Class E(a) or E(b) retail uses, installation of a mezzanine floor and associated works.

As published by the council, reference S/21/1364

Application record

Reference
S/21/1364
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Application Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
13 Aug 2021
Validated
19 Aug 2021
Decided
14 Feb 2022
Ward
Central
Parish
Central Swindon South
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SN1 5DG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Swindon register

This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • S/COND/23/0310 Granted

    Units 3, 5, 7 & 17 Carriage Works London Street Swindon SN1 5DG

    Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 5 and 7 (Parking and Waste) following planning permission S/21/1364 - Change of use of Unit 7 (Storage and Collection of Waste) from former railway shed to a higher education facility (class F1) and change of use of lower ground floor unit 7 to Class E(g)(i) Offices and lower ground floor units 3, 5 & 17 to E(g)(i) Offices/ Class E(a) or E(b) retail uses, installation of a mezzanine floor and associated works.

    Decided 14 Mar 2024 Conditions
  • S/COND/22/1412 Granted

    Units 3, 5, 7 & 17 Carriage Works London Street Swindon SN1 5DG

    Discharge of condition 6 (Internal Details) from previous permission S/LBC/21/1365.

    Decided 21 Nov 2022 Conditions
  • S/LBC/21/1365 Granted

    Units 3, 5, 7 & 17 Carriage Works London Street Swindon SN1 5DG

    Demolition of partitions and construction of new steel framed mezzanine structure, with glazed rooms underneath to upper ground floor of Unit 7; the removal of existing partition in unit 3 and construction of new studwork and partition to form two office units, each with a single entrance; installation of new WCs and kitchenette on lower ground floor of Units 3, 5 and 7. Works to unit 17 to form a single office unit, with access from London Street; structural works and façade repairs, including replacement of glazing to clear glass in units 3, 5 and 17 with secondary opaque glazing on second floor; new mechanical and electrical services and works to repair and re-instate wooden cabins abutting the south wall.

    Decided 14 Feb 2022 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Aug 2021

    Received by Swindon

  2. 19 Aug 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Feb 2022

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  4. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Metropolitan Workshop Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2005 · London

31 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 92% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

101 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Swindon granted permission on 14 February 2022, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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Nearby applications

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  • Units 3, 5, 7 & 17 Carriage Works London Street Swindon SN1 5DG

    S/COND/23/0310 Submitted 8 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 5 and 7 (Parking and Waste) following planning permission S/21/1364 - Change of use of Unit 7 (Storage and Collection of Waste) from former railway shed to a higher education facility (class F1) and change of use of lower ground floor unit 7 to Class E(g)(i) Offices and lower ground floor units 3, 5 & 17 to E(g)(i) Offices/ Class E(a) or E(b) retail uses, installation of a mezzanine floor and associated works.

    Granted Conditions 10 docs
    Small domestic
  • Carriage Works, Unit 5 Workshed London Street Railway Village Swindon SN1 5DE

    S/COND/23/0355 Submitted 16 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 3 (recording of timber cabins, timber lobby, cupboards and sinks) for units 3,5 ,7 & 17 from previous consent S/LBC/21/1365 - Demolition of partitions and construction of new steel framed mezzanine structure, with glazed rooms underneath to upper ground floor of Unit 7; the removal of existing partition in unit 3 and construction of new studwork and partition to form two office units, each with a single entrance; installation of new WCs and kitchenette on lower ground floor of Units 3, 5 and 7. Works to unit 17 to form a single office unit, with access from London Street; structural works and façade repairs, including replacement of glazing to clear glass in units 3, 5 and 17 with secondary opaque glazing on second floor; new mechanical and electrical services and works to repair and re-instate wooden cabins abutting the south wall.

    Withdrawn Conditions Demolition Windows or glazing 10 docs
  • Units 3, 5 & 17 Carriageworks London Street Swindon SN1 5DE

    S/COND/23/1232 Submitted 4 Oct 2023 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Schedule of Repairs), 4 (Morar Details), 5 (Full Survey of Listed Buildings), 6 (Materials and Finishes) and 7 (Rainwater Goods) from previous application S/LBC/16/1807 for the refurbishment of the existing carriage works for use as office (Class B1) use and associated works including partial demolition, alterations and new access from London Street.

    Granted Conditions Demolition 22 docs
  • Units 3, 5 & 17 Carriageworks London Street Swindon SN1 5DE

    S/COND/23/1233 Submitted 4 Oct 2023 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 4 (Method Statement) from previous permission S/LBC/21/1365.

    Granted Conditions 7 docs
  • Units 7, 9 & 11 Carriage Works London Street Railway Village Swindon SN1 5FB

    S/COND/23/0406 Submitted 31 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 3 (Cabin and Alcove Doors - Repair Methodology) from previous consent S/LBC/20/1687. (Revision to paint colours).

    Granted Conditions 12 docs
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    S/LDPLBC/23/0966 Submitted 14 Jul 2023 50 yards away

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    Granted Lawful development 26 docs
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