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Erection of retaining walls in the rear garden, the installation of balustrade safety fencing across the rear garden's middle terrace area, and engineering operations including the re-profiling of land in the rear garden to form a ground-level patio terrace area, a middle terrace area, shrub/earth banks and an upper-level lawn area (part retrospective).

The Rails Oxon Place Bishopstone Swindon SN6 8PS

Application GrantedReference: S/HOU/25/0046Swindon Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Application Granted
Application type
Householder planning application
Received
15 Jan 2025
Validated
15 Jan 2025
Determination deadline
12 Mar 2025
Local authority
Swindon Borough Council

Application overview

Erection of retaining walls in the rear garden, the installation of balustrade safety fencing across the rear garden's middle terrace area, and engineering operations including the re-profiling of land in the rear garden to form a ground-level patio terrace area, a middle terrace area, shrub/earth banks and an upper-level lawn area (part retrospective).

Proposal details

Reference
S/HOU/25/0046
Alternative references
PP-13682155
Ward
Ridgeway
Parish
Bishopstone And Hinton Parva

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Documents 28 of 28

DocumentPublishedAction
Delegated ReportDelegated Report · PDF20 Feb 2026View
DecisionDecision · PDF20 Feb 2026View
BISHOPSTONE PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF3 Feb 2026View
GARDEN LAYOUT AND PLANTING PLANRevised Drawing · PDF2 Feb 2026View
GARDEN LAYOUT AND PLANTING PLANDrawing · PDF29 Jan 2026View
GARDEN RETAINING WALLS AND DRAINAGE DETAILSDrawing · PDF29 Jan 2026View
REVISED & ADDITIONAL PLANS AND DETAILS COVERING EMAILCorrespondence · PDF29 Jan 2026View
SITE CROSS SECTION PLANRevised Drawing · PDF29 Jan 2026View
GARDEN BALUSTRADE TIMBER & WIRE FENCE EXAMPLE PHOTOPhoto29 Jan 2026View
CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF1 Oct 2025View
ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING INFORMATION FROM APPLICANTCorrespondence · PDF12 Mar 2025View
EXISTING REAR GARDENPhoto12 Mar 2025View
EXISTING REAR GARDENPhoto12 Mar 2025View
EXISTING REAR GARDENPhoto12 Mar 2025View
Site NoticeSite Notice · PDF14 Feb 2025View
BISHOPSTONE PARISH COUNCILConsultee Comment · PDF4 Feb 2025View
WINDING WOOD, BISHOPSTONEPublic Comment · PDF3 Feb 2025View
ADVERT LIST 24 JAN 2025Other · PDF17 Jan 2025View
Application FormApplication Form · PDF15 Jan 2025View
LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF15 Jan 2025View
PHOTOGRAPH OF GABIONPhoto15 Jan 2025View
PHOTOGRAPH OF VEGETATION IN GABIONPhoto15 Jan 2025View
PHOTOGRAPH OF WALLPhoto15 Jan 2025View
PHOTOGRAPH OF STEPPED RETAINING WALLPhoto15 Jan 2025View
BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF15 Jan 2025View
HERITAGE STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF15 Jan 2025View
LANDSCAPE PLANDrawing15 Jan 2025View
SIDE ELEVATION OF PROPOSED WALLDrawing15 Jan 2025View

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