Stanley House 64 - 65 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3BB

Application Pending Decision S/26/0053
Council
Date received
16 Jan 2026
Date validated
9 Feb 2026
Postcode
SN1 3BB

Description

Change of use of first floor from office use to 3no. 1-bed, 1-person studio flats, and associated works including the erection of a first floor side/rear extension, the installation of a first floor projecting side/rear balcony with safety barrier on top of support pillars and the use of two rooms on the ground floor as a bin store and communal storage area. Rest of ground floor and the basement to continue to be used as offices.

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
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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