Newspaper House 99 - 100 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• S/25/1671 Granted

  Newspaper House 99 - 100 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon

  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.

  Decided 10 Apr 2026 Full applications
• S/COND/22/0927 Granted

  Newspaper House 99 - 100 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon

  Discharge of condition 3 (External Materials) from previous permission S/19/0442.

  Decided 25 Aug 2022 Conditions

1. 17 Oct 2025

   Received by Swindon

2. 1 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Prior Approval required and given

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Swindon granted permission on 1 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.

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.

• 99 - 100 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3BE

  S/26/0988 Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  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)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 25 docs

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

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

  External and internal refurbishment of existing offices without compliance with Condition 2 (Approved Drawings), and variation of conditions 3 (Schedule of repairs) and 5 (Methodology) from previous consent S/LBC/18/0329.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 16 docs

• Newspaper House 99 - 100 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon

  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.

  Granted Full applications 27 docs

• Electricity Substation Albert Street Old Town Swindon

  S/24/1289 Submitted 5 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Change of use of the printer generator building (Use Class E(g)(iii) - Industrial processes to a bakery (Use Class E(a), to include Sui Generis Use.

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• Mayfair House 5 Little London Court Old Town Swindon SN1 3HY

  S/ADV/21/1856 Submitted 25 Nov 2021 50 yards away

  Display of a non-illuminated 'NSPCC' logo and office name sign.

  Granted Advertising 15 docs

• Queen Victoria House Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3BG

  S/22/1275 Submitted 22 Aug 2022 50 yards away

  Removal of existing 5.8m stub tower, 6no. existing antennas, 4 no. existing cabinets and other ancillary apparatus and the installation of a new replacement 7.5m stub tower with headframe (on existing steelwork platform), 12 no. antennas, 3 no, dishes, 3 no. cabinets, 1 no. cable tray, 2 no. gantry support poles and the relocation of 3 no. existing solo antennas to new stub tower and the reuse of 3 no. existing cabinets and all other ancillary apparatus.

  Granted Full applications 19 docs

• S/PAOTH/26/1205 Awaiting decision

  Office 1 Minton Place Station Road Swindon SN1 1DA

  Prior Notification requirement under Part MA of the GPDO for the change of use of Class E space to form 64 C3 residential units comprising 61 x 1bed and 3 x 2 bed units

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• S/PAOTH/26/1159 Awaiting decision

  Walnut Court Kembrey Business Park Upper Stratton Swindon SN2 8BN

  Prior approval notification for change of use from offices (Class B1a) to 110 no. residential apartments (Class C3).

  Received 16 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Prior approval
• S/PAOTH/26/1014 Awaiting decision

  Old Farm House Mount Pleasant Farm Mount Pleasant Farm Lane Horpit Swindon SN4 0AU

  Prior Approval Notification for the change of use of existing agricultural storage barn to provide four class E (G)(I) office units, with ancillary workshop and storage accommodation for the existing farm and associated farmhouse/property, together with associated works.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Prior approval
• S/PAOTH/26/0708 Granted

  Holbrook House Sheppard Street Swindon SN1 1HH

  Prior Notification requirement under Part MA of the GPDO for the change of use of Class E space to form C3 residential units comprising 1bed 1person and 1 bed 2 person units, secure cycle parking and bin storage plus associated works.

  Received 2 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• S/PAOTH/26/0246 Withdrawn

  Ridgeway Barn The Ridgeway Bishopstone Swindon SN4 0DP

  Prior Approval Notification for the Change of use from agriculture to flexible commercial use (fitness studio falling in Use Class E).

  Received 25 Feb, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Prior approval