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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 dates6,279Searchable applications
257Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 4,789 approved or refused records
507Refused applications
4,282 approved · 507 refused · 269 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 GrantedS/OUT/24/1135
Application for Outline Planning Permission for the demolition of the existing building and erection of a 6 storey, mixed use building containing ground floor commercial use and 23 no. self-contained residential units from 1st to 5th floor.
32 - 34 Bridge Street Swindon SN1 1BP
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Application GrantedS/24/1136
Change of use from Care Home (Class C2) to Supported Living Accommodation for 5 people plus staff facilities ( (Class C3b) external amendments including access ramps and accessible parking provisions.
Bluebells Retirement Home 152 Moredon Road Moredon Swindon SN25 3EP
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Application GrantedS/TPO/24/1137
Works to Trees under TPO No 6 2004.
Kylemore House 1 Oxford Gardens Old Town Swindon SN1 4AJ
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Application RefusedS/HOU/24/1138
Erection of annex to rear garden.
8 Liddington Street Pinehurst Swindon SN2 1SF
Received 2 Oct 2024 - DecidedS/PHOU/24/1139
Prior Approval Notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 6.00m (from original rear wall), 2.70m (maximum height) and 2.40m (height to eaves).
8 Liddington Street Pinehurst Swindon SN2 1SF
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/1140
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
7 Downs View Road Broome Manor Swindon SN3 1NS
Received 1 Oct 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/1143
Formation of hardstanding and dropped kerb for vehicle crossing (Retrospective).
483 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 1AQ
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Application GrantedS/24/1144
Change of Use of office building (Use Class E) to 14 nos residential flats (Use Class C3) and associated works.
Appsbroker House 2 The Square Old Town Swindon SN1 3EB
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Application GrantedS/LBC/24/1145
External and internal works to facilitate the Change of Use of office building (use class E) to 14no. residential flats (use class C3).
Appsbroker House 2 The Square Old Town Swindon SN1 3EB
Received 2 Oct 2024 - DecidedS/COND/24/1146
Discharge of Condition 24 (Habitable Rooms - Noise) from previous application S/13/1524 - Southern Town Expansion including up to 4500 dwellings, employment, commercial, shopping, schools, open space, park and ride, roads, sewers and associated works (Variation of extent of infrastructure, phasing and affordable housing, upon S/TIME/13/1521 by the Local PlanningAuthority, conditions 1, 62, 66 & 67, 73, 76 - 79, 82, 85, 88 -90, 93 and 95 - 97).
Parcel 7DC & 9DC Middle Wichel District Centre Wichelstowe Swindon
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Application GrantedS/24/1147
Erection of 1 no. detached dwelling, removal of existing detached garage, with creation of a new drive/parking area utilising an existing highway access, external alterations to the existing cottage, and various related external works including associated landscaping.
West Cottage 64 The Street Liddington Swindon SN4 0HD
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/1148
Erection of two storey rear extension and front porch.
2 Mount Pleasant Farm Cottages Mount Pleasant Farm Lane Horpit Swindon SN4 0AU
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Application GrantedS/24/1150
Demolition of 2no. dwellings and erection of 3no. dwellings including associated hard and soft landscaping and amenities.
Land At 1 Stuart Close Walcot Swindon SN3 3DR
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Application GrantedS/24/1151
Demolition of 2no. dwellings and erection of replacement 2no. dwellings including associated hard and soft landscaping and amenities.
Land At 6 Holly Close Rodbourne Cheney Swindon SN2 1HX
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/1152
Erection of single storey side extension.
2 Merlin Way Covingham Swindon SN3 5BH
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Application GrantedS/LDP/24/1153
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the erection of a rear dormer window.
3 Berkeley Lawns Lawn Swindon SN3 1LD
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/1154
Erection of single storey rear/side extensions, garage conversion, front porch and 2no front dormer windows.
3 Berkeley Lawns Lawn Swindon SN3 1LD
Received 4 Oct 2024 - DecidedS/COND/24/1155
Discharge of Conditions 3 Arboricultural Method Statement ,4 swift nesting boxes 5 external facing materials and 8 boundary treatment from previous application - S/24/0641 - Erection of 1.no detached dwelling and associated works.
Land Adjacent To Redlands Court Bungalow Swindon Road Highworth Swindon SN6 7SW
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Minor Amendment RefusedS/AMEND/24/1156
Non Material Amendment to previous application (S/HOU/23/1357) relating to change of the garage wall material.
21 The Mall Old Town Swindon SN1 4JA
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/24/1157
Discharge of Condition (8) Archaeological Evaluation Report from previous application -S/22/1227 - Installation solar PV renewable energy generator consisting of 1458No. ground mounted solar panels, site substation, inverters, above and below ground power cables, CCTV and Meteo Sensor masts and perimeter timber post and wire mesh fence, with compacted stone access track and hardstanding.40 year temporary planning consent requested - no change of use proposed
Land At Berkeley Farm Dairy Swindon Road Wroughton Swindon
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/1158
Erection of single storey side extension.
2 The Leasowes Tadpole Garden Village Swindon Swindon SN25 2RS
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/24/1159
Discharge of Conditions 3 (External Facing Materials), 4 (Slab Levels), 5 (CMP), 7 (EVCP), 8 (Cycle Storage), 9 ( Bin Storage), 10 (Landscape), 16 (Drainage) & 17 (Drainage) from previous application S/23/0024 for the demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a replacement dwelling.
Priors Farley Farmhouse Rowborough Lane South Marston Swindon SN3 4SX
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/1160
Conversion of garage into habitable space.
16 Winton Road Upper Stratton Swindon SN3 4XL
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Application GrantedS/HOU/24/1161
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension and rear dormer window.
7 Larksfield Covingham Swindon SN3 5AD
Received 7 Oct 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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