Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
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 dates6,247Searchable applications
257Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 4,764 approved or refused records
505Refused applications
4,259 approved · 505 refused · 266 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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/LDP/24/0900
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the erection of single storey rear extension.
5 Mallow Close Haydon Wick Swindon SN2 2SU
Received 2 Aug 2024 - DecidedS/PO2R/24/0901
Prior Approval for the change of use from Commercial (Class E) to 4 no. residential units (Class C3).
54 Commercial Road Swindon SN1 5NX
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/24/0902
Discharge of condition (4) A Construction Management Plan from previous application S/24/0574 - Erection of a two storey extension to link with the Phoenix building together with associated landscaping and access arrangements.
The Lyra Building Swindon College North Star Avenue Swindon SN2 1DY
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Application WithdrawnS/COND/24/0903
Discharge of condition (2) District level newt licence from previous application S/RES/22/1736 - 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) -
Lotmead Site Eastern Villages Swindon Swindon
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Application GrantedS/LDP/24/0904
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the conversion of loft and erection of a rear dormer.
40 Iffley Road Rodbourne Swindon SN2 1DL
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Application WithdrawnS/PHOU/24/0905
Prior approval notification for the erection of single storey rear extension measuring 5.60m (from existing rear wall), 2.96m (maximum height) and 2.96m (height to eaves).
40 Iffley Road Rodbourne Swindon SN2 1DL
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0906
Erection of first floor rear extension.
40 Iffley Road Rodbourne Swindon SN2 1DL
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Application WithdrawnS/HOU/24/0907
Conversion of 2no parking spaces into private garden area, with the erection of a 1.8m high boundary wall and creation of parking space to rear of erected wall.
6 Holloway Close Swindon Swindon SN25 4DU
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Application GrantedS/24/0908
Proposed alterations to the external appearance of property.
54 Commercial Road Swindon SN1 5NX
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Application RefusedS/HOU/24/0909
Erection of 4no dormer windows to existing detached garage for the conversion into a 1 bed annex, and erection of a separate detached garage.
27 Queen Elizabeth Drive Swindon SN25 1WR
Received 1 Aug 2024 - Application GrantedS/24/0910
External and internal works to gate house.
Bmw Plant Swindon, Building 15 Cps Hq Bridge End Road Stratton St Margaret Swindon SN3 4PE
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Application GrantedS/PIP/24/0911
Application for Permission in Principle for the demolition of existing non-residential buildings and erection of 2-6 no. two-storey residential units.
Fennels Farm Shrivenham Road Highworth Swindon SN6 7QQ
Received 2 Aug 2024 - Application GrantedS/TWC/24/0912
Works to Tree Within a Conservervation area.
17 Okus Road Swindon SN1 4LE
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Application GrantedS/LBC/24/0913
Change of external front door.
20 Taunton Street Railway Village Swindon SN1 5EE
Received 6 Aug 2024 - Application RefusedS/24/0914
Erection of 1 no. dwelling and associated works.
Land Adjacent To 14 Matley Moor Liden Swindon SN3 6NL
Received 6 Aug 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0915
Erection of 1st floor side and rear extension, single storey rear extension and replacement porch.
165 Marlborough Road Swindon SN3 1NJ
Received 6 Aug 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0916
Conversion of the garage and store into living accommodation.
Lynt Farm Lynt Farm Lane Inglesham Swindon SN6 7QZ
Received 7 Aug 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0917
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.
9 Manor Close Wroughton Swindon SN4 9JN
Received 7 Aug 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0918
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.
23 Robinsgreen Covingham Swindon SN3 5AY
Received 7 Aug 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0919
Erection of single storey side and single storey rear extensions.
32 Ripon Way Park South Swindon SN3 2EP
Received 7 Aug 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0920
Installation of air sourced heat pump.
2 Bletchley Close Eldene Swindon SN3 6BY
Received 8 Aug 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0921
Erection of first floor side extension.
7 Fairford Crescent Penhill Swindon SN25 3AB
Received 8 Aug 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/0922
Erection of first floor side extension.
39 Yiewsley Crescent Stratton St Margaret Swindon SN3 4LT
Received 8 Aug 2024 - Application PermittedS/RES/24/0923
Erection of 134 dwellings and provision of public open space with associated infrastructure and earthworks (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) - Reserved Matters from previous outline permission S/OUT/13/1555.
Land At Parcels R8 And R9 (East And West Of Old Vicarage Lane) Land North Of A420 New Eastern Villages, South Marston Swindon
Received 8 Aug 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in Swindon Borough Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
- Tamworth Borough Council
- Tandridge District Council
- Teignbridge District Council
- Telford & Wrekin Council
- Tendring District Council