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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 dates6,706Searchable applications
256Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,112 approved or refused records
538Refused applications
4,574 approved · 538 refused · 290 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 Sept 1981 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/0822
Conversion of garage into habitable space.
1 Exbury Close Haydon Wick Swindon SN25 4XW
Received 30 Jun 2025 - Application WithdrawnS/25/0823
Erection of 14no. dwellings (Class C3) and associated works.
Land At Langton Park Wroughton Swindon
Received 26 Jun 2025 - Application RefusedS/25/0824
Change of use of from sales building to permanent residential dwelling (C3).
Sales Office Burderop Park Swindon SN4 0HN
Received 1 Jul 2025 - Application GrantedS/HOU/25/0825
Erection of first floor side extension.
8 Tyburn Close Grange Park Swindon SN5 6BY
Received 1 Jul 2025 - Application GrantedS/TPO/25/0826
Works to T14 rg.
South Marston Recreation Old Vicarage Lane South Marston Swindon SN3 4SH
Received 1 Jul 2025 - Application GrantedS/HOU/25/0827
Erection of single storey rear/side extension and front porch.
Ashleigh 10 Winstanley Close Freshbrook Swindon SN5 8RR
Received 1 Jul 2025 - Application PermittedS/RES/25/0828
Reserved matters application (following planning application S/OUT/13/1555) for details of the access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping in relation to South Marston East electricity substation. The outline planning application was subject to and submitted with an Environmental Impact Assessment.
Land To The North Of The A420, Known As South Marston And Rowborough Swindon
Received 2 Jul 2025 - DecidedS/TC/25/0829
Prior Approval Application for the installation of a 20m monopole with wrap around cabinet supporting 6no. antennas, 2no. 300mm transmission dishes, 3no. equipment cabinets and ancillary development.
Grass Verge On Junction For Ganton Way And Bramble Road Techno Trading Estate Swindon SN2 8EZ
Received 2 Jul 2025 - Application GrantedS/TWC/25/0830
Works to Trees within conservation area.
Prebendal Farm Icknield Way Bishopstone Swindon SN6 8PT
Received 2 Jul 2025 - Application GrantedS/HOU/25/0831
Erection of single storey rear, first floor side extensions.
10 Hamworthy Road Nythe Swindon SN3 3PP
Received 2 Jul 2025 - Application WithdrawnS/COND/25/0834
Discharge of Conditions (5.1) Ground Investigation (5.2) Remediation Scheme (7) Cycle Storage (8) Tree protection Plan (9) Construction Management Plan (11) Ecological Impact Assessment (12) Biodiversity Gain Plan from previous application S/24/1333.
Check Inn 79 Woodland View Wroughton Swindon SN4 9AA
Received 1 Jul 2025 - Application GrantedS/ADV/25/0835
Installation of 2no. illuminated fascia signs, 1no. proposed qualifier sign, 1no. internally fixed media screen and trolley bay corral signage at front of store.
Unit C1b North Swindon District Centre Abbey Meads Swindon SN25 4AN
Received 3 Jul 2025 - Application PermittedS/RES/25/0836
Reserved matters application (following planning application S/OUT/13/1555) for Land North of A420, Eastern Villages. Details of the access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping in relation to the western section of the Northern Loop Road connecting from the Primary Street to Parcels R1 and R2; and onwards to the north of Parcel R3. The outline planning application was subject to and submitted with an Environmental Impact Assessment.
Land To The North Of The A420, Known As South Marston And Rowborough Swindon
Received 3 Jul 2025 - Minor Amendment ApprovedS/AMEND/25/0837
Non-Material Amendment to application S/RES/24/0519 relating to changes to Site Layout, Roof Geometry & House Types.
Land At Shrivenham Road Shrivenham Road Highworth Swindon
Received 2 Jul 2025 - Application GrantedS/HOU/25/0838
Erection of single storey rear extension.
23 Horseshoe Crescent Peatmoor Swindon SN5 5AH
Received 3 Jul 2025 - Application GrantedS/HOU/25/0839
Erection of a two storey side extension.
25 Swanbrook Covingham Swindon SN3 5AJ
Received 4 Jul 2025 - Application GrantedS/25/0840
Outline application for Farmhouse (Removal of condition relating to agricultural occupation from application 11056 1967).
The Homestead Hinton Parva Lane Hinton Parva Swindon SN4 0DW
Received 4 Jul 2025 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/25/0841
Discharge of Conditions (17) External Lighting (42) Surface Water Drainage Scheme (46) BREEAM from previous application S/OUT/22/0284 - Hybrid application for the development of car manufacturing plant including Outline details (all matters reserved) for employment development including flexible Class E (g)/B2 general industrial/B8 storage and distribution uses and a multipurpose hub building, including associated development, accesses, earthworks and infrastructure and, Full details for the demolition of all buildings, alterations to existing northern and southern accesses, construction of internal estate roads, strategic structural landscaping, drainage infrastructure, earthworks and erection of a Class B8 warehouse and associated development, accesses and infrastructure for Unit 8A only.
Former Honda UK Manufacturing Highworth Road Swindon
Received 3 Jul 2025 - Application GrantedS/25/0842
Conservation, repair and refurbishment of the Main Pool Hall, including new ventilation.
Health Hydro Milton Road Swindon SN1 5JD
Received 7 Jul 2025 - Application GrantedS/LBC/25/0843
Conservation, repair and refurbishment of the Main Pool Hall, including new ventilation.
Health Hydro Milton Road Swindon SN1 5JD
Received 7 Jul 2025 - Application GrantedS/26/0844
Proposed alterations to existing garages and erection of perimeter fence.
Garages Rear Of 44 To 46 Goddard Avenue Old Town Swindon
Received 12 May 2026 - Application GrantedS/HOU/25/0845
Erection of rear dormer window and the insertion of front velux roof windows to facilitate a loft conversion.
48 Derwent Drive Stratton St Margaret Swindon SN2 7NJ
Received 4 Jul 2025 - Application GrantedS/HOU/25/0846
Erection of single storey side extension, garage conversion and increase in garage roof height.
51 Inverary Road Wroughton Swindon SN4 9DL
Received 4 Jul 2025 - Application GrantedS/ADV/25/0847
Installation of 2 no non illuminated totem signs and 1 no post signs, display of 3 no illuminated fascia signs.
Subway A346 Chiseldon Swindon SN4 0NR
Received 4 Jul 2025
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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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