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Swindon Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Swindon Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates5,937Searchable applications
251Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 4,534 approved or refused records
481Refused applications
4,053 approved · 481 refused · 243 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 Sept 1981 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and Building ControlLocal plan Local plan and planning policyPre-application advice Apply for planning permissionConservation areas Conservation areasArticle 4 directions Bishopstone article 4 direction
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas28 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Application GrantedS/TPO/24/0077
Works to tree within BOS TPO 39 -2010.
Sandalwood Court Winton Road Upper Stratton Swindon SN3 4WF
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0078
Erection of a Conservatory.
8 Burford Avenue Old Walcot Swindon SN3 1BP
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Application GrantedS/24/0079
Installation of a new gateway and access track for agricultural use, including new hedge planting.
Land To The East Of C3088 Burderop Swindon SN4 0QQ
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Application RefusedS/LDE/24/0080
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) for the erection of flat roof dormer windows to rear elevations.
30 Euclid Street Swindon SN1 2JW
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Application RefusedS/HOU/24/0082
Erection of a two storey side/rear and single story rear extension.
21 Bibury Road Old Walcot Swindon SN3 1DD
Received 10 Jan 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0085
Erection of a Conservatory.
5 Bedford Street Wroughton Swindon SN4 9DF
Received 3 Jan 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0086
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
11 Furze Close Swindon SN5 5DB
Received 10 Jan 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0087
Erection of a rear dormer window and additional skylights to existing Loft Conversion.
119 Goddard Avenue Old Town Swindon SN1 4HU
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Application GrantedS/TWC/24/0088
Works to trees within a Conservation Area.
Yew Tree Cottage Front Lane Blunsdon Swindon SN26 7BJ
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/24/0089
Discharge of conditions 3 (external surfaces) from previous permission S/HOU/23/0387 - Erection of a detached Garden Room.
58 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HD
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Application GrantedS/TWC/24/0090
Works to trees within Conservation Area.
The Lodge Mill Lane Swindon SN1 4HF
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Application GrantedS/LDP/24/0091
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the erection of a single storey rear extension.
34 Image Road Tadpole Garden Village Swindon Swindon SN25 2SB
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Application GrantedS/24/0092
Siting of a 40ft Shipping Container.
The Croft Sports Centre Hesketh Crescent Old Town Swindon
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0095
Side extension to existing rear garage for storage and relocation of dwelling's porch from side to front.
13 Pembroke Gardens Moredon Swindon SN25 3EN
Received 16 Jan 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0096
Erection of a two storey side and single storey rear extension.
23 Markenfield Toothill Swindon SN5 8AA
Received 15 Jan 2024 - DecidedS/COND/24/0097
Discharge of Conditions 4 (Construction Management Plan) and 6 (EVC Points) from previous approval S/23/0320 - Change of Use from former working mens club (class E(d)) to form 5 no. 1-bed units (class C3) and associated works.
Former Stratton Reform Club 136 Beechcroft Road Swindon SN2 7QE
Received 9 Jan 2024 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/24/0098
Discharge of conditions 4 (surface water drainage scheme) and 5 (surface water drainage maintenance scheme) from previous approval - S/23/1314 - Erection of 5no. dwellings and associated works.
Former Green Baize Horsham Road Park South Swindon SN3 2LU
Received 12 Jan 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0099
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension and 1 no. rear dormer window.
2 Calstock Road Oakhurst Swindon SN25 2BG
Received 15 Jan 2024 - Application GrantedS/TPO/24/0100
Works to trees within BOS TPO (No1) 1987.
17 Wynwards Road Abbey Meads Swindon SN25 4ZP
Received 25 Jan 2024 - Application GrantedS/TWC/24/0101
Works to tree within a Conservation Area.
High Trees 302 Cheney Manor Road Swindon SN2 2PF
Received 27 Jan 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0102
Erection of a two storey side and single story front extension (part retrospective).
5 Huntley Close Walcot Swindon SN3 3HA
Received 15 Jan 2024 - Application GrantedS/TWC/24/0103
Works to trees within Conservation Area.
Tantivy Mill Lane Stanton Fitzwarren Swindon SN6 7SA
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Application GrantedS/24/0104
Installation of a modular self-service launderette facility and associated works (retrospective)
Filling Station Bridge End Road Stratton St Margaret Swindon SN3 4PD
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0105
Conversion of garage to utility/laundry and storage room.
6 Primrose Close Haydon Wick Swindon SN25 1QY
Received 31 Jan 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Swindon Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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