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The Lyra Building Swindon College North Star Avenue Swindon SN2 1DY

Granted Swindon S/AMEND/25/1523 Non Material Amendments

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Non-material amendment to planning permission S/24/0574/JAAB to amend the approved soft landscaping to relocate a number of trees in response to detailed drainage design (root protection / SuDS lining), with no reduction in the total number of trees, no change to the overall landscaping concept and no change to the approved drainage strategy. The amendment is shown on updated soft landscape drawings 23.80-EDS-XX-ZZ-DR-L-GA_003_NMA, 23.80-EDS-XX-ZZ-DR-L-SW001_NMA, 23.80-EDS-XX-ZZ-DR-L-SW002_NMA and 23.80-EDS-XX-ZZ-DR-L-SW003_NMA. Amendment to wording of condition 2 will be required.

As published by the council, reference S/AMEND/25/1523

Application record

Reference
S/AMEND/25/1523
Type
Non Material Amendments
Status
Minor Amendment Approved
Decision
Minor Amendment Approved
Received
21 Nov 2025
Validated
21 Nov 2025
Decided
2 Dec 2025
Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Parish
Central Swindon North Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SN2 1DY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Swindon register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • S/COND/24/0902 Granted

    The Lyra Building Swindon College North Star Avenue Swindon SN2 1DY

    Discharge of condition (4) A Construction Management Plan from previous application S/24/0574 - Erection of a two storey extension to link with the Phoenix building together with associated landscaping and access arrangements.

    Decided 9 Sep 2024 Conditions
  • S/24/0574 Granted

    The Lyra Building Swindon College North Star Avenue Swindon SN2 1DY

    Erection of a two storey extension to link with the Phoenix building together with associated landscaping and access arrangements.

    Decided 23 Jul 2024 Full applications
  • S/DEM/24/0203 Granted

    The Lyra Building Swindon College North Star Avenue Swindon SN2 1DY

    Prior Approval application for the demolition of the two-storey extension building to the Lyra Building.

    Decided 21 May 2024 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Nov 2025

    Received by Swindon

  2. 2 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Minor Amendment Approved

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Expedite Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Exeter

Active · incorporated 2023 · Exeter

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What this grant of permission means

Swindon granted permission on 2 December 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.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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