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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 dates6,270Searchable applications
257Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 4,780 approved or refused records
507Refused applications
4,273 approved · 507 refused · 269 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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 Pending DecisionS/24/1055/MOD106
Discharge of Open Space Strategy obligation within Schedule 1, Part 5, Paragraph 5.1 of the S106 Agreement for planning permission S/OUT/19/0582.
Lotmead Site Eastern Villages Swindon Swindon
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Application GrantedS/LDPLBC/24/1056
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for survey works to identify the condition of the wall.
Wall At The Carriage Works Bristol Street Swindon
Received 11 Sept 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/1057
Erection of single storey side/ rear and single storey front extensions.
94 Mulberry Grove Rodbourne Cheney Swindon SN2 1HY
Received 11 Sept 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/1058
Erection of a two storey side and single storey rear extension.
32 Hughes Street Rodbourne Swindon SN2 2HG
Received 11 Sept 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/1059
Erection of single storey rear extension and conservatory.
28 The Bramptons Shaw Swindon SN5 5SL
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/1060
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension, and garage conversion into habitable space.
11 Mackmurdo Avenue Tadpole Garden Village Swindon Swindon SN25 2TE
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Application GrantedS/LDP/24/1061
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the erection of rear dormer window.
198 County Road Swindon SN1 2EA
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/1062
Erection of single storey front extension.
42 Priory Green Highworth Swindon SN6 7NU
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/24/1063
Discharge of condition 3 (Construction Management Plan) from previous application S/23/0057 - Erection of 4no single storey buildings providing additional facilities for the existing neurological centre with associated access, parking and landscaping.
The Avalon Centre Hindle Way Dorcan Swindon SN3 3RT
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/1064
Erection of single storey rear extension.
66 Saddleback Road Ramleaze Swindon SN5 5RN
Received 12 Sept 2024 - Application RefusedS/24/1065
Erection of a detached dwelling and associated works.
25 Wharf Road Wroughton Swindon SN4 9LF
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Application GrantedS/LDP/24/1066
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the erection of a single storey rear extension.
26 Hunt Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3HW
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Application RefusedS/HOU/24/1067
Installation of air source heat pump.
43 Gaveller Road Redhouse Swindon SN25 2DG
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/1068
Erection of single storey / two storey rear extensions.
2 William Street Kingshill Swindon SN1 5LB
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/24/1069
Discharge of Conditions 6 (Construction Management Plan) and 9 (Electric Vehicle charging points) from previous application S/22/1659 for the erection of 1no dwelling and associated works.
20 John Herring Crescent Stratton St Margaret Swindon SN3 4JJ
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/1070
Erection of a two storey front extension, single storey side extension and conversion of garage into habitable space.
49 Mellow Ground Haydon Wick Swindon SN25 1QJ
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/24/1071
Discharge of Condition 7 (Arboricultural Method Statement) from Planning application S/21/1405 - Erection of building over existing outdoor riding arena to create an indoor riding arena.
Cricket Field Nive Road Draycot Foliat Swindon
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/1072
Erection of a canopy to rear. (Retrospective).
1 Crossways Avenue Swindon SN25 3AL
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Vendor Consent IssuedS/VENDOR/24/1073
Retrospective Vendor Consent for the erection of a summer house.
49 Elborough Road Moredon Swindon SN2 2LS
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Application GrantedS/TWC/24/1074
Works to tree within Conservation Area.
The Old Rectory 1 Trenchard Road Stanton Fitzwarren Swindon SN6 7RZ
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Application RefusedS/HOU/24/1075
Formation of hardstanding and dropped kerb for vehicle crossing (Retrospective)
489 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 1AQ
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Minor Amendment ApprovedS/AMEND/24/1076
Non-Material Amendment following Planning Application S/HOU/23/0577 - relating to changes to roof.
53 South View Avenue Old Walcot Swindon SN3 1DZ
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Application GrantedS/LDP/24/1077
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for the erection of a rear dormer window.
25 Lansdown Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3NE
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/1078
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
25 Lansdown Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3NE
Received 17 Sept 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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