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Hi Tech House 2 Eastcott Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3LS

Granted Swindon S/PAOTH/23/0490 Prior Approval - All Other

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

Proposal

Prior Approval Notification for the change of use of office (Class E) to residential (Class C3).

As published by the council, reference S/PAOTH/23/0490

Application record

Reference
S/PAOTH/23/0490
Type
Prior Approval - All Other
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval required and given
Received
21 Apr 2023
Validated
17 May 2023
Decided
14 Jul 2023
Ward
Eastcott
Parish
Central Swindon South
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SN1 3LS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Apr 2023

    Received by Swindon

  2. 17 May 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Jul 2023

    Decision issued: Prior Approval required and given

  4. 20 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Swindon granted permission on 14 July 2023, 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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