Legge House Church Hill Wroughton Swindon SN4 9JS
Application Pending Decision
S/26/0342
Description
Change of use of existing youth residential and day conference centre from use class C2 to use class C3 to provide two dwellings (including the demolition of redundant buildings).
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
9 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
Approved
The Garden Cottage Church Hill Wroughton Swindon SN4 9JS
Works to BOSTPO-12-2010 (T1).
2023
Approved
The Garden Cottage Church Hill Wroughton Swindon SN4 9JS
Render of rear wall and replacement of roof covering.
2021
Approved
Ivory House Church Hill Wroughton Swindon SN4 9JS
Works to hedge within BOSTPO (No. 12) 2010.
2020
Approved
Ivory House Church Hill Wroughton Swindon SN4 9JS
Creation of a new door way.
2020
Approved
Cowleaze Farm Cottages 28 Church Hill Wroughton Swindon SN4 9JS
Work to BOS TPO No.16 (Common Yew) 2005.
2018
Approved
Ivery House Church Hill Wroughton Swindon SN4 9JS
Works to yew hedge within BOS TPO-12-2010.
2018
Approved
Ivery House & Garden Cottage Church Hill Wroughton Swindon SN4 9JS
Internal alterations.
2017
Approved
Ivery House & Garden Cottage Church Hill Wroughton Swindon SN4 9JS
Certificate of lawfulness (Existing) for the change of use of 1no. dwelling to 2no. dwell…
2017
Approved
Cowleaze Farm Cottages 28 Church Hill Wroughton Swindon SN4 9JS
Works to tree within BOS TPO (No. 16) 2005.
Swindon
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#41 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Swindon is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #17 out of 292. Only 13% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).
Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Swindon decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #142 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #209 of 292
89%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #17 of 292
13%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #7 of 292
83%
Minor dwellings approved
72 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
64 decided
772
Total decisions
83 refused in 2025