Oliver Tomkins Ce Junior School Beaumaris Road Toothill Swindon SN5 8LW

1. 6 Oct 2025

   Received by Swindon

2. 12 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Prior Approval not required

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• 14 Edington Close Toothill Swindon SN5 8LF

  S/LDP/24/0790 Submitted 9 Jul 2024 94m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for the erection of a single storey side extension.

  Granted Lawful development Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• Land Adjacent To 29 Selby Crescent Freshbrook Swindon SN5 8PE

  S/26/0999 Submitted 12 Aug 2026 177m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct

  Erection of a dwelling.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 7 docs
  Domestic

• 11 Irston Way Freshbrook Swindon SN5 8ND

  S/HOU/24/0462 Submitted 22 Apr 2024 252m away

  Erection of a single storey rear and side extension

  Granted Householder Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 16 Rochester Close Toothill Swindon SN5 8JS

  S/HOU/25/1396 Submitted 27 Oct 2025 266m away

  Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension

  Granted Householder Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 7 King Charles Road Freshbrook Swindon SN5 8NA

  S/LDP/25/1604 Submitted 8 Dec 2025 295m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for the Conversion of part garage with new door.

  Granted Lawful development 8 docs

• 22 Castle Dore Freshbrook Swindon SN5 8PH

  S/LDE/23/0005 Submitted 3 Jan 2023 296m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) for use of the property as a 7 bedroom House in Multiple Occupancy (HMO).

  Granted Lawful development 22 docs

• 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.

  11 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.

  2 Jun 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).

  25 Feb 2026 Prior approval
• S/PAOTH/26/0188 Granted

  Focal Point 27 - 35 Fleet Street Swindon SN1 1RQ

  Prior Notification requirement under Part MA of the GPDO for the change of use of Class E space to form 56 apartments.

  13 Feb 2026 Prior approval
• S/PAOTH/26/0194 Granted

  Former Intel Uk Ltd Pipers Way Old Town Swindon SN3 1RJ

  Prior Approval Notification for the Change of Use of Offices (Use Class E) to provide 112 residential units (Use Class C3).

  13 Feb 2026 Prior approval