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5 & 5A Groundwell Road Swindon SN1 2LT

Granted Swindon S/LDE/25/1203 Lawful Development Certificate-Existing

Works: New dwelling Several homes

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

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) for the continued Class C3 residential use of two flats.

As published by the council, reference S/LDE/25/1203

Application record

Reference
S/LDE/25/1203
Type
Lawful Development Certificate-Existing
Status
Application Granted
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Permission
Received
25 Sep 2025
Validated
25 Sep 2025
Decided
5 Nov 2025
Ward
Eastcott
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SN1 2LT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Sep 2025

    Received by Swindon

  2. 5 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Squires Planning Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Reading

Active · incorporated 2019 · Reading

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Unicoe Homes Limited Applicant, a developer registered in Swindon

Active · incorporated 2025 · Swindon

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Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

  • REPORT Delegated Report · 05 Nov 2025
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 24 Sep 2025
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 24 Sep 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Swindon granted permission on 5 November 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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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