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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 dates6,209Searchable applications
257Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 4,738 approved or refused records
502Refused applications
4,236 approved · 502 refused · 264 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 Sept 1981 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/LBC/24/0720
Change of Use of Existing Units 10B, 12B, 13B and 14B to flexible use for higher education facilities (Use Class F), offices (Use Class E(g)(i) or Research and Development (Use Class E(g) (ii), installation of a mezzanine floor in Unit 10B, new drainage connections within Unit 8B, roof repairs, new external doors and fa�ade glazing, provision of cycle and motorcycle parking, landscaping and other associated internal and external works.
Units 8b, 10b, 12b, 13b, And 14B West Shed Carriage Works London Street Swindon SN1 5DG
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Application GrantedS/24/0721
Change of Use of Existing Units 10B, 12B, 13B and 14B to flexible use for higher education facilities (Use Class F), offices (Use Class E(g)(i) or Research and Development (Use Class E(g) (ii), installation of a mezzanine floor in Unit 10B, new drainage connections within Unit 8B, roof repairs, new external doors and fa�ade glazing, provision of cycle and motorcycle parking, landscaping and other associated internal and external works.
Units 8b, 10b, 12b, 13b, And 14B West Shed Carriage Works London Street Swindon SN1 5DG
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Application GrantedS/24/0723
Installation of solar panels onto buildings 2.
Manor Farm Icknield Way Bishopstone Swindon SN6 8PT
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Application GrantedS/ADV/24/0724
Erection of an illuminated Advertising Display.
Petrol Station Swindon Road Highworth Swindon SN6 7DE
Received 27 Jun 2024 - DecidedS/PHOU/24/0725
Prior Approval Notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 4.00m (from original rear wall), 2.90m (maximum height) and 2.90m (height to eaves).
13 Sunnyside Avenue Kingshill Swindon SN1 4ND
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Application GrantedS/24/0726
Alterations to shop front of 1 College Street property to remove door entrance and install infill frontage and allow all access to the property from the entrance on 6 Regent Street following internal linking of the units.
6 Regent Street And 1 College Street Swindon SN1 1JQ
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/24/0727
Dis charge of conditions (8) Road Condition Survey, (10) Construction Management Plan. from previous application S/23/1169 - Proposed installation of Underground Grid Connection and Associated Works.
Electricity Substation Kingsdown Road Kingsdown Swindon
Received 24 Jun 2024 - Application GrantedS/LDP/24/0728
Cerificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the installation of roof windows for loft conversion.
47 William Morris Way Tadpole Garden Village Swindon Swindon SN25 2PP
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Application GrantedS/LDP/24/0729
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for change of use of existing dwellinghouse (Class C3) to children's home (Class C2).
6 Henchard Crescent Taw Hill Swindon SN25 1BD
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Application GrantedS/LDP/24/0730
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the change of use of existing dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a children's home (Class C2).
7 Thyme Close Pembroke Park Swindon SN2 2QZ
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Application GrantedS/TWC/24/0731
Works to trees within conservation area.
9 The Quarries Old Town Swindon SN1 4EX
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0732
Erection of a single storey rear extension to garage and single storey front / side extension to the main house.
14 Darcey Close Grange Park Swindon SN5 6DZ
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/24/0733
Discharge of conditions (4) landscaping (8) EV charging points (9) bicycle shelter. From previous application S/21/1997 - Erection of 2no. dwellings and associated works.
Bartrop Yard Westrop Highworth Swindon SN6 7HJ
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Application GrantedS/TWC/24/0734
Works to trees within conservation area
Beechmount High Street Chiseldon Swindon SN4 0NG
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Minor Amendment ApprovedS/AMEND/24/0735
Non material amendment to previous application S/HOU/23/1385 relating to 1. The tennis court to be moved further along the rear boundary. This to enable a greater quantity of tree planting and screening between it and the boundary/footpath to make it more private and not so visible from the public footpath. 2. Slight repositioning of the swimming pool and the pool plant shed (the shed has increased in size very slightly to accommodate the plant required for this size of pool). The size of the pool will not change.3. A Reduction in the square meterage of the paving around the swimming pool.
Hill Manor House Hatchet Hill Hinton Parva Swindon SN4 0DP
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Application GrantedS/LBC/24/0736
Repairs to boundary wall.
The Scout Hut Eastrop Highworth Swindon SN6 7AT
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Application GrantedS/24/0738
Change of use from Residential (Class C3) to 7 Bedroom HMO (House in Multuple Occupancy - Sui Generis Use).
37 Dores Road Upper Stratton Swindon SN2 7QU
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/24/0739
Dis charge of condition (6b) Remediation verification report from previous application S/PO2R/21/0888 - Prior Approval Notification for the change of use from offices (Class B1a) to 44no. residential apartments (Class C3).
Cherry Orchard East Kembrey Business Park Upper Stratton Swindon
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Application RefusedS/24/0740
Siting of a hot food vending van.
Highway To The Front Of Wat Tyler House Swindon
Received 26 Jun 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0741
Installation Solar Photovoltaics (PV) array to roof.
7 High Street Bishopstone Swindon SN6 8PH
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Application GrantedS/24/0742
Erection of an agricultural building for the gathering and handling of cattle. (Retrospective).
Horpit Farm Horpit Wanborough Swindon SN4 0AT
Received 25 Jun 2024 - Vendor Consent IssuedS/VENDOR/24/0743
Vendor consent for the erection of 1no dwelling on land adjacent to 21 Cherry Orchard, pursuant to the covenant contained in a Conveyance dated 30 September 1955 and made between The Rural District Council of the Rural District of Highworth (1) and Alan Lancelot Carter (2) as referred to the in the HM Land Registry title entry numbered 1 in the Charges Register of title numbered WT 437488.
21 Cherry Orchard Highworth Swindon SN6 7AU
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0744
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
31 West Highland Road Ash Brake Swindon SN25 4FP
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Application GrantedS/24/0745
Change of use from Hair and Beauty Salon at first floor above a shop (Use Class E) to 2 no. self-contained Flats with associated Bin Storage and Bicycle Parking (C3).
76A 76 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 8AF
Received 1 Jul 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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