Swindon roadworks and planning applications in latest public notices

HIGHWAYS

Marlborough Road, Swindon (Image: Google Maps)

Under Section 14 of the Road Traffic Act, Swindon Borough Council has given notice of the following temporary orders.

COATE WATER: Marlborough Road

This Order is being introduced for highway improvement works and will impose restrictions on traffic, pedestrians, and cyclists with overnight road closures, speed restrictions, weight restrictions, footway, and cycle lane closures on A4259 Marlborough Road between Coate and Commonhead Roundabouts, and Queens Drive adjacent and including Coate Roundabout

Alternative Routes: Queens Drive Closure: Queens Drive, Marlborough Road, A419, Oxford Road, Drakes Way, Queens Drive and vice versa. Marlborough Road closure - Marlborough Road, A419, Oxford Road, Drakes Way, Queens Drive and vice versa

The Order will come into force on February 20, 2023, for 18 months but it is anticipated the restrictions will only be required for up to 8 months and the overnight road closures will only be in place as/when required.

WANBOROUGH: Pack Hill

This Order is being introduced for resurfacing works on behalf of the Council and will prohibit vehicles from proceeding on Pack Hill between Commonhead Roundabout to 300 metres east of The Marsh.

Alternative Route: Via Church Road to Wanborough Road, Foxhill Crossroads, the un-named road to B4192 Purley Road, and vice versa.

The Order comes into force on February 6, 2023, for 6 months but it is anticipated that the works will take place between February 6 and 17.

BLUNSDON: High Street

This Order is being introduced for Thames Water works and will prohibit vehicles from proceeding on High Street, Blunsdon, between Fortuna Road and The Ridge.

Alternative Route: Via Ermin Street, B4019, Sam's Lane and vice versa.

The Order comes into force on February 27, 2023, for 6 months but it is anticipated that the works will take place between February 27 and March 3, 2023.

PLANNING

Recent planning applications in Swindon include a bid to transform Heritage House in Old Town (Image: Newsquest)

TOWN CENTRE

Unit 3 Workshed, Carriage Works, London Street, Railway Village, Swindon, SN1 5DG Listed Building Consent to display of 14no. advertisements.

Planning reference: S/LBC/22/1554IABU 

WANBOROUGH

3 Church Road, Wanborough, Swindon, SN4 0BZ Erection of lno dwelling, refurbishment of bam to form garage/annexe and associated works.

Planning reference: S/22/1817AMMY 

Lotmead Site, Eastern Villages, Swindon Reserved matters application (following outline planning permission S/OUT/19/0582) for the layout, scale, appearance, access [other than access from Wanborough Road, as already approved by the outline permission] and landscaping for 214 No. dwellings (Phase 1)

Planning reference: S/RES/22/1736IABU

OLD TOWN

Prospect Court, 60 Prospect Place, Old Town, Swindon, SN13U Change of use from dance studio (Sui Generis) and erection of additional storey to form 6no. flats (Class C3).

Planning reference: S/23/U009RACH 

Heritage House, 24-26 Bath Road, Old Town, Swindon, SN14BA Conversion of dwelling into lino apartments and erection of a raised roof to create an additional storey with associated cycle and bin storage areas.

Planning reference: S/22/1639AMMY 

HIGHWORTH

5B Sheep Street, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7AA Change of use of lno. dwelling to 6no. Bedsits and installation of dormers, skylights and conversion of existing window to form combined window and door unit.

Planning reference: S/LBC/22/1800RACH

LICENSING

The former Go Outdoors building on Ocotal Way (Image: Newsquest)

OCOTAL WAY: Notice is hereby given that B&M Retail Limited has applied to Swindon Borough Council on January 9, 2023, for the grant of a Premises Licence in respect of B&M Store, (Former Go Outdoors), Unit B, Ocotal Way, County Road, Swindon SN1 2EQ to allow off sales of alcohol and opening hours from 07:00 to 23:00 7 days a week.

The full application may be inspected at the Offices of the Licensing Authority, Swindon Borough Council, Wat Tyler West Floor 5, Beckhampton Street, Swindon, SN1 2JH between the hours of 09.00 hours and 16.30 hours Monday to Friday.

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