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Internal and external alterations of Newspaper House (listed portion) for the conversion from office space (Use Class E) to provide three residential apartments (Use Class C3)

99 - 100 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3BE

Application GrantedReference: S/26/0988Swindon Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Application Granted
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Determination deadline
5 Oct 2026
Local authority
Swindon Borough Council

Application overview

Internal and external alterations of Newspaper House (listed portion) for the conversion from office space (Use Class E) to provide three residential apartments (Use Class C3)

Proposal details

Reference
S/26/0988
Alternative references
PP-15109287
Ward
Old Town & Lawn
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Agent
Pier Architects Ltd

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Application location

99 - 100 Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3BE

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DocumentPublishedAction
LIABILITY_NOTICE_REDACTEDCIL · PDF1 Oct 2026View
DecisionDecision · PDF25 Sept 2026View
Delegated ReportDelegated Report · PDF25 Sept 2026View
HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF1 Sept 2026View
Site NoticeSite Notice24 Aug 2026View
Site NoticeSite Notice24 Aug 2026View
CONSERVATION OFFICERConsultee Comment18 Aug 2026View
CONSERVATION OFFICERConsultee Comment17 Aug 2026View
SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF11 Aug 2026View
ADVERT LISTSupporting Documents11 Aug 2026View
HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF10 Aug 2026View
HERITAGE SATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF10 Aug 2026View
APPLICATION FORMCIL · PDF7 Aug 2026View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF7 Aug 2026View
COVERING LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF7 Aug 2026View
LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF7 Aug 2026View
EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF7 Aug 2026View
EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF7 Aug 2026View
EXISTING 2ND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF7 Aug 2026View
EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF7 Aug 2026View
PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF7 Aug 2026View
Application FormApplication Form · PDF7 Aug 2026View
PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF7 Aug 2026View
PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF7 Aug 2026View
PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF7 Aug 2026View

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