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Walnut Court Kembrey Business Park Upper Stratton Swindon SN2 8BN

Awaiting decision Swindon S/PAOTH/26/1159 Prior Approval - All Other

Works: New dwelling

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Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference S/PAOTH/26/1159

Application record

Reference
S/PAOTH/26/1159
Type
Prior Approval - All Other
Status
Application Pending Decision
Received
16 Sep 2026
Validated
28 Sep 2026
Ward
Penhill & Pinehurst
Parish
Central Swindon North Parish Council
Postcode
SN2 8BN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2026

    Received by Swindon

  2. 28 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Swindon took a median of 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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KR Planning Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Bournemouth

Dissolved · incorporated 2021 · Bournemouth

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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 happens while it is decided

This application is with Swindon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Swindon's median decision took 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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