Electricity Substation Albert Street Old Town Swindon

1. 5 Nov 2024

   Received by Swindon

2. 14 Nov 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Granted Permission

4. 24 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Swindon granted permission on 9 January 2025, 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Newspaper House 99 - 100 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon

  S/25/1671 Submitted 23 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 (proposed floor plans and elevations drawings) of planning permission S/19/0442 to regularise minor external and internal changes to the development.

  Granted Full applications 27 docs

• Mayfair House 5 Little London Court Old Town Swindon SN1 3HY

  S/ADV/21/1856 Submitted 25 Nov 2021 50 yards away

  Display of a non-illuminated 'NSPCC' logo and office name sign.

  Granted Advertising 15 docs

• Newspaper House 99 - 100 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon

  S/PAOTH/25/1336 Submitted 17 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Prior Approval Notification for the change of use of existing offices (Class E) to 21 no. dwellings.

  Granted Prior approval 27 docs
  Major scheme

• 99 - 100 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3BE

  S/26/0988 Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Internal and external alterations of Newspaper House (listed portion) for the conversion from office space (Use Class E) to provide three residential apartments (Use Class C3)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 25 docs

• Newspaper House 99 - 100 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3BD

  S/LBC/21/1562 Submitted 24 Sep 2021 50 yards away

  External and internal refurbishment of existing offices without compliance with Condition 2 (Approved Drawings), and variation of conditions 3 (Schedule of repairs) and 5 (Methodology) from previous consent S/LBC/18/0329.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 16 docs

• Warehouse Albert Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3HJ

  S/20/0226 Submitted 14 Feb 2020 50 yards away

  Demolition of car park and storage buildings and erection of 14no. dwellings (comprising 3no. two-bed town houses and 11no. one and two-bed apartments) and associated works without compliance with condition 2 following planning permission S/18/0545 (Approved drawings).

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition 34 docs
  Major scheme

• S/26/0999 Granted

  Land Adjacent To 29 Selby Crescent Freshbrook Swindon SN5 8PE

  Erection of a dwelling.

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Full applications
• S/26/0995 Refused

  215 Kingshill Road Kingshill Swindon SN1 4NG

  Conversion of existing dwelling into 2no 1 bedroom flats and associated works.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Full applications
• S/26/0907 Granted

  Great Western Academy William Morris Way Tadpole Garden Village Swindon SN25 2PP

  Erection of a single storey sixth form centre.

  Received 17 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
• S/26/0944 Granted

  Unit 8 Ignition Park Swindon SN3 5FB

  Siting of 2no. storage containers for display of batteries to visiting members of the public, incidental to the main use of the site.

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Full applications
• S/26/1000 Granted

  Unit 19 Greenbridge Retail Park Swindon SN3 3SQ

  External alterations to the front elevations of an existing unit and creation of an Outdoor Seating Area.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Full applications