Planning application
Focal Point 27 - 35 Fleet Street Swindon SN1 1RQ
Works: New dwelling Major scheme
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior Notification requirement under Part MA of the GPDO for the change of use of Class E space to form 56 apartments.
As published by the council, reference S/PAOTH/26/0188
Application record
- Reference
- S/PAOTH/26/0188
- Type
- Prior Approval - All Other
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval required and given
- Received
- 13 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 13 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 10 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Parish
- South Swindon Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SN1 1RQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Swindon register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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S/26/1161 Awaiting decision
Focal Point 27 - 35 Fleet Street Swindon SN1 1RQ
Erection of a Detached Bin Store, Fenestration Changes and associated works.
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S/COND/26/1096 Granted
Focal Point 27 - 35 Fleet Street Swindon SN1 1RQ
Discharge of Condition (7) Noise impact, from previous application S/PAOTH/26/0188 - Prior Notification requirement under Part MA of the GPDO for the change of use of Class E space to form 56 apartments.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Feb 2026
Received by Swindon
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10 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval required and given
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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S/COND/26/1096 Granted
Focal Point 27 - 35 Fleet Street Swindon SN1 1RQ
Discharge of Condition (7) Noise impact, from previous application S/PAOTH/26/0188 - Prior Notification requirement under Part MA of the GPDO for the change of use of Class E space to form 56 apartments.
Who's behind it
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Allen Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Salisbury
Active · incorporated 2011 · Salisbury
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
- DISCHARGE_LETTER_REDACTED.
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT_-_COMMENCEMENT_NOTICE_REDACTED
- LIABILITY_NOTICE2_REDACTED
- LIABILITY_NOTICE_REDACTED
- REQUEST_-_PROMPTER_LETTER_-_LIABILITY_REDACTED.
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT_-_NCD_REDACTED.
- REQUEST_-_PROMPTER_LETTER_-_LIABILITY_REDACTED
- REVISED BIN STORE PLAN
- PROPOSED BIN AND OUTBUILDING
- HIGHWAYS COMMENTS
- CYCLE STORAGE DETAILS
- FULL PLANS
- HIGHWAYS COMMENTS
- THAMES WATER
- PROPOSED BIN OUTBUILDING
- EXISTING FLOOR PLANS
- BLOCK PLAN
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS
- ANALYSIS OF SITE LAYOUT - DAYLIGHT
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- EXISTING PLANS
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- PROPOSED PLANS
- BLOCK PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Swindon granted permission on 10 April 2026, 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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24-26 Fleet Street Swindon SN1 1RQ
Discharge of conditions 6 (Slab Levels), 7 (Construction Method Statement), 9 (external materials), 11 (Swift Bricks/Bird Boxes), 13 (Ventilation), 14 (Noise Mitigation), 15 (Noise Survey), 16 (Extract Ventilation and Filter System), 17 (Environmental Impact Assessment), 18 (Travel Statement), 19 (Means of Access), 20 (Cycle Storage) and 22 (Refuse Storage) from previous application S/OUT/20/0260 - Outline application for demolition of 24 - 26 Fleet Street and erection of 2no. commercial units (A1,A2,B1, D1 & D2 uses), up to 25no. apartments and associated works - Access and Layout not reserved.
Granted Conditions New dwelling Demolition 41 docsMajor scheme -
24-26 Fleet Street Swindon SN1 1RQ
Reserved matters application following outline planning permission (S/OUT/20/0260) relating to the appearance, landscaping and scale of 25no apartments and 2no commercial units.
Granted Reserved matters New dwelling 35 docsMajor scheme -
24 - 26 Fleet Street Swindon SN1 1RQ
Outline application for demolition of 24 - 26 Fleet Street and erection of 2no. commercial units (A1,A2,B1, D1 & D2 uses), up to 25no. apartments and associated works - Access and Layout not reserved.
Granted Outline New dwelling Demolition 29 docsMajor scheme -
39-45 Fleet Street Swindon SN1 1RE
Partial demolition and retention of 6no commercial units (Class E) on the ground floor, and erection of additional storey (third floor) to create 6no apartments (Class C3) incorporating internal access, associated car parking, external alterations and other associated works
Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition 25 docsSeveral homes -
42 - 45 Fleet Street Swindon SN1 1RE
Erection of an additional storey and alterations to external appearance to form 15 no. person House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) and associated works.
Granted Full applications 19 docs -
39-41 Fleet Street Swindon SN1 1RE
Demolition, change of use and erection of 8 no. Flats (Class C3) and associated works.
Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition 12 docsSeveral homes
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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.
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S/PAOTH/26/0246 Withdrawn
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