Planning application
Ridgeway Barn The Ridgeway Bishopstone Swindon SN4 0DP
Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.
Proposal
Prior Approval Notification for the Change of use from agriculture to flexible commercial use (fitness studio falling in Use Class E).
As published by the council, reference S/PAOTH/26/0246
Application record
- Reference
- S/PAOTH/26/0246
- Type
- Prior Approval - All Other
- Status
- Application Withdrawn
- Decision
- Withdrawn As published: Application Withdrawn
- Received
- 25 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 2 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 20 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Ridgeway
- Parish
- Bishopstone And Hinton Parva
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SN4 0DP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Feb 2026
Received by Swindon
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2 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Application Withdrawn
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26 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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John Phillips Planning Consultancy Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy
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Active · incorporated 2000 · Thatcham
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
- BISHOPSTONE PARISH COUNCIL
- HIGHWAYS COMMENTS
- RIGHTS OF WAY OFFICER
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER COMMENTS
- DRAINAGE COMMENTS
- 54 GILBERT PLACE, LOWRY WAY, SWINDON
- HILL MANOR HOUSE, HATCHET HILL, HINTON PARVA, SWINDON
- CONTAMINATED LAND OFFICER COMMENTS
- FLOOR PLAN
- APPLICATION FORM
- SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN
- EXISTING PLANS
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
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The applicant withdrew this application before Swindon decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. 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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