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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 dates5,949Searchable applications
251Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 4,543 approved or refused records
481Refused applications
4,062 approved · 481 refused · 245 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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/HOU/24/0131
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
3 Churchfield Haydon Wick Swindon SN25 1HY
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0132
Conversion of detached garage into habitable room.
7 Malone Avenue Swindon Swindon SN25 4EE
Received 24 Jan 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0133
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
Grove House Front Lane Blunsdon Swindon SN26 7BJ
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Application GrantedS/TPO/24/0135
Works to Beech Tree Within TPO no. 70 2022 T1.
1 Southwich House Brock End Old Town Swindon SN1 3HA
Received 2 Feb 2024 - Application GrantedS/TWC/24/0136
Works to Trees within consevation area
Snowberry House Church Row Hinton Parva Swindon SN4 0DW
Received 4 Feb 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0137
Erection of a Conservatory.
30 The Leasowes Tadpole Garden Village Swindon Swindon SN25 2RS
Received 11 Jan 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0138
Erection of two storey / single storey rear extension and garage extension.
36 Moredon Road Moredon Swindon SN25 3DG
Received 15 Jan 2024 - Application GrantedS/LBC/24/0139
Internal and external works to property.
14B 14 Stonecroft 14 Brewery Street Highworth Swindon SN6 7AJ
Received 6 Feb 2024 - DecidedS/PHOU/24/0140
Prior Approval Notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 3.20m (from original rear wall), 3.70m (maximum height) and 2.65m (height to eaves).
3 Marjoram Close Haydon Wick Swindon SN2 2TH
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Application PermittedS/RES/24/0141
Details of the layout, scale, appearance, landscaping and access in relation to strategic landscaping within the Orchards, Wichelstowe in accordance with Condition 4 of the outline planning consent (S/13/1524/SAC). An environmental statement was submitted to support the application.
Land North Of Wichel Way Wichestowe Swindon
Received 6 Feb 2024 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/24/0142
Discharge of condition 4 (bat and bird boxes ) from previous application S/22/1051 - Part retrospective installation of battery energy storage containers, inverter containers, substation, switchroom, ancillary infrastructure & equipment and access track. Installation of underground cabling, landscape planting, biodiversity enhancements, CCTV, 2.4m weld mesh fence & gates, and 2m high wooden fence.
Land North Of Kingsdown Road And West Of Catsbrain Farm Blunsdon Swindon SN3 4FS
Received 6 Feb 2024 - Application GrantedS/ADV/24/0143
Installation of 1no 8m and 2no 6m ground mounted, hinged base, non-illuminated, white glassfibre flagpoles.
The Podium Market Place Highworth Swindon SN6 7AQ
Received 6 Feb 2024 - Application GrantedS/24/0144
Change of use of shop to restaurant (Class E(b)), installation of a flue and creation of a waste storage area.
Ground Floor 13 Manchester Road Swindon SN1 2AB
Received 7 Feb 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0145
Formation of a dropped kerb.
27 Hillside Avenue Kingshill Swindon SN1 4LS
Received 7 Feb 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0147
Erection of a single storey rear extension and part conversion of garage into living accommodation.
6 Canford Close Nythe Swindon SN3 3PQ
Received 7 Feb 2024 - Application GrantedS/24/0148
Replacement of the windows and spandrel panels to flats 49-60 in the first and second floor of the podium building at Bridge House.
1 Bridge House Farnsby Street Swindon SN1 5AP
Received 7 Feb 2024 - Application RefusedS/24/0149
Erection of 1 no. dwelling.
Land At 15 Malthouse Close Blunsdon Swindon SN26 7BG
Received 7 Feb 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0150
Erection of a two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, height increase to porch and material changes to front elevation.
37 Merlin Way Covingham Swindon SN3 5AN
Received 7 Feb 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0151
Erection of a single storey rear extension, dropped kerb and changes to windows and doors.
37 Dores Road Upper Stratton Swindon SN2 7QU
Received 7 Feb 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0152
Erection of single storey side and rear extensions.
1 Ermin Street Blunsdon Swindon SN26 8EF
Received 8 Feb 2024 - Application RefusedS/24/0153
Part change of use from residential (Class C3) to takeaway (sui generis)
4 Raybrook Crescent Rodbourne Swindon SN2 2HR
Received 8 Feb 2024 - Application GrantedS/24/0154
Conversion from 2no flats into 1no dwelling with lower ground floor rear extension.
25 Dixon Street Swindon SN1 3PL
Received 8 Feb 2024 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/24/0155
Discharge of condition 6 (Car Park Management Plan) from previous application - Reserved Matters Application pursuant to S/13/1524 for the erection of retirement living apartments (C3) and assisted living apartments (C2) with associated communal facilities, car parking and landscaping.
Parcel 7DC & 9D Peglars Way Middle Wichel District Centre Wichelstowe Swindon
Received 8 Feb 2024 - Application GrantedS/LDP/24/0156
Certificate for Lawfulness (Proposed) for the replacement of existing external windows and doors.
Swindon College, Lyra Building North Star Avenue Swindon SN2 1DY
Received 8 Feb 2024
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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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