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Newspaper House 99 - 100 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon

Granted Swindon S/25/1671 Full Planning Application

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

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference S/25/1671

Application record

Reference
S/25/1671
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Application Granted
Decision
Granted Permission
Received
23 Dec 2025
Validated
27 Jan 2026
Decided
10 Apr 2026
Ward
Eastcott
Parish
Central Swindon South
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Swindon register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • S/PAOTH/25/1336 Granted

    Newspaper House 99 - 100 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon

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

    Decided 1 Dec 2025 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Dec 2025

    Received by Swindon

  2. 27 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Pier Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Gloucester

Active · incorporated 2024 · Gloucester

7 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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

29 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Swindon granted permission on 10 April 2026, 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

Within 500 metres

  • Newspaper House 99 - 100 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon

    S/PAOTH/25/1336 Submitted 17 Oct 2025 14m away

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

    Granted Prior approval 25 docs
    Major scheme

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

    S/26/0988 Submitted 10 Aug 2026 18m away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

    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)

    Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 22 docs

  • Queen Victoria House Albert Street Old Town Swindon

    S/TC/23/1536 Submitted 14 Dec 2023 50m away

    Removal of existing and installation of new replacement telecommunications equipment.

    Granted Full applications 13 docs

  • First Floor 117A Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3BH

    S/PO2R/24/1287 Submitted 5 Nov 2024 59m away

    Prior Approval Notification for the change of use from Office (Class E) to 2-bedroom flat (Class C3)

    Granted Outline 12 docs

  • 117 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3BH

    S/COND/24/0851 Submitted 23 Jul 2024 59m away

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    Granted Conditions 7 docs

  • 117 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3BH

    S/23/1342 Submitted 23 Oct 2023 59m away

    Change of use from Betting Shop (sui-generis) to Restaurant (and ancillary Takeaway) (Class E) and proposed flue to rear

    Granted Full applications 15 docs

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