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Unit B The Dorcan Complex Faraday Road Dorcan Swindon SN3 5HQ

Granted Swindon S/PAOTH/24/0942 Prior Approval - All Other

Works: New dwelling

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 from business use (Class E) to 15 residential flats (Class C3) with associated works.

As published by the council, reference S/PAOTH/24/0942

Application record

Reference
S/PAOTH/24/0942
Type
Prior Approval - All Other
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval required and given
Received
13 Aug 2024
Validated
13 Aug 2024
Decided
8 Oct 2024
Ward
Covingham And Dorcan
Parish
Nythe Eldene Liden
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SN3 5HQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Aug 2024

    Received by Swindon

  2. 8 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Prior Approval required and given

  3. 23 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, an architecture practice

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Documents

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

24 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

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