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99 - 100 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3BE

Granted Swindon S/26/0988 Full Planning Application

Works: New dwelling

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

Proposal

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)

As published by the council, reference S/26/0988

Application record

Reference
S/26/0988
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Application Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Decided
25 Sep 2026
Ward
Old Town & Lawn
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SN1 3BE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Aug 2026

    Received by Swindon

  2. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 25 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

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

25 documents on file for this application

  • HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 01 Sep 2026
  • CONSERVATION OFFICER Consultee Comment · 18 Aug 2026
  • CONSERVATION OFFICER Consultee Comment · 17 Aug 2026
  • SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 11 Aug 2026
  • ADVERT LIST Supporting Documents · 11 Aug 2026
  • HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 10 Aug 2026
  • HERITAGE SATEMENT Supporting Documents · 10 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM CIL · 07 Aug 2026
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 07 Aug 2026
  • COVERING LETTER Supporting Documents · 07 Aug 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 07 Aug 2026
  • EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 07 Aug 2026
  • EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 07 Aug 2026
  • EXISTING 2ND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 07 Aug 2026
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 07 Aug 2026
  • PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 07 Aug 2026
  • PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 07 Aug 2026
  • PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 07 Aug 2026
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 07 Aug 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Swindon granted permission on 25 September 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.

About full applications

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.

Nearby applications

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

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

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  • 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
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    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.

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