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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 dates6,770Searchable applications
243Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,174 approved or refused records
544Refused applications
4,630 approved · 544 refused · 291 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 3 Sept 1981 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/ADV/25/1463
Proposed Single digital Bus Shelter advertising display facing the inside of the Shelter with an internally illuminated 6-sheet advertising poster on the reverse, to replace existing Double-sided Internally Illuminated 6-sheet Bus Shelter advertising displays. Proposed Single digital display to portray static advertising images that change every 10 seconds, in sequence.
Drakes Way, WH Smith Warehouse Stratton St Margaret Swindon SN3 3RX
Received 7 Nov 2025 - Application GrantedS/ADV/25/1464
Proposed Single digital Bus Shelter advertising display facing the inside of the Shelter with an internally illuminated 6-sheet advertising poster on the reverse, to replace existing Double-sided Internally Illuminated 6-sheet Bus Shelter advertising displays.Proposed Single digital display to portray static advertising images that change every 10 seconds, in sequence.
O/S 134 Drakes Way Swindon SN3 3EH
Received 7 Nov 2025 - Application GrantedS/ADV/25/1465
Proposed Single digital Bus Shelter advertising display facing the inside of the Shelter with an internally illuminated 6-sheet advertising poster on the reverse, to replace existing Double-sided Internally Illuminated 6-sheet Bus Shelter advertising displays.Proposed Single digital display to portray static advertising images that change every 10 seconds, in sequence.
Drakes Way, Opp. Vicaima Ltd Greenbridge Industrial Estate Swindon SN3 3JF
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Application RefusedS/LDP/25/1466
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for the conversion of outbuilding into ancillary accommodation.
The Hellands Home Farm Lane Hannington Swindon SN6 7RG
Received 7 Nov 2025 - Application Pending DecisionS/OC106/25/1467
Part discharge of the non-financial s106 obligation (Schedule 1, Clause 5.2) (Open space Strategy) relating to South Marston Phase 2 of outline permission S/OUT/13/1555.
Land North Of A420 Eastern Villages Swindon
Received 4 Nov 2025 - Application GrantedS/LDP/25/1468
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for the erection of a single storey rear extension
6 Midhurst Avenue Park North Swindon SN3 2QQ
Received 7 Nov 2025 - Application GrantedS/HOU/25/1469
Erection of proposed rear extension.
7 Pennycress Close Haydon Wick Swindon SN25 1RT
Received 7 Nov 2025 - DecidedS/TC/25/1470
Proposed upgrade of an existing telecommunications base station installation comprising the removal of the 3 no existing antennas on the lamp post (to be retained) and replacement with new 16m monopole supporting 9 no antennas, with wraparound cabinet at the base, together with the removal of 3 no existing equipment cabinets and replacement with 3 no new cabinets, and ancillary development thereto.
LP37 Rodbourne Road Swindon SN2 2AG
Received 10 Nov 2025 - DecidedS/COND/25/1471
Discharge of Condition (13) EVCP from previous application S/21/1444.
Land Adjacent To Eldswyn Kingsdown Lane Blunsdon Swindon SN25 5DL
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Application GrantedS/25/1472
Replacement of windows to rear.
124 Saltash Road Rodbourne Swindon SN2 2EE
Received 11 Nov 2025 - Application GrantedS/LDP/25/1473
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for the erection of rear dormer window and single storey rear extension.
6 Prospect Hill Old Town Swindon SN1 3JU
Received 11 Nov 2025 - Application GrantedS/LDE/25/1474
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) for the continued use of the building for garage, workshop and M.O.T.
Carite Service Centre LTD 1-3 Moormead Road Wroughton Swindon SN4 9BS
Received 11 Nov 2025 - Application GrantedS/TWC/25/1475
Works to Trees within Conservation Area.
The Hub Church Place Railway Village Swindon SN1 5EH
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Application GrantedS/TWC/25/1476
Works to Tree within Conservation Area.
Manor Barn 10 Whatleys Orchard Bishopstone Swindon SN6 8QB
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Application WithdrawnS/TWC/25/1477
Works to Tree within Conservation Area.
The Pond House Oxon Place Bishopstone Swindon SN6 8PS
Received 11 Nov 2025 - Application GrantedS/25/1478
Changes to front elevation to include new entrance door.
52 Devizes Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4BG
Received 12 Nov 2025 - DecidedS/COND/25/1479
Re-Discharge of Condition (19) LEAP & NEAP from previous application S/OUT/20/0422.
Land At Shrivenham Road Highworth Swindon
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/25/1480
Partial Discharge of Condition (16) Surface Water Drainage from previous application S/13/1524.
Wichelstowe Development Area Southern Town Development Swindon
Received 11 Nov 2025 - Minor Amendment ApprovedS/AMEND/25/1481
A non-material amendment from previous application S/RES/23/1577, is being sought to Condition 1 (Plans) of the approved H10 infrastructure scheme to remove the following drawing 15m Highway Bridge General Arrangement 6916/MJA/SW/XX/DR/S/1001 P2.
Wichelstowe Development Area Mill Lane Swindon
Received 11 Nov 2025 - Application RefusedS/LDE/25/1482
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) for the continued use of the site as 2no separate dwellings.
16 Broad Street Swindon SN1 2DR
Received 13 Nov 2025 - Application GrantedS/LDP/25/1483
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for a loft conversion with rear dormer.
23 Harvester Close Middleleaze Swindon SN5 5GJ
Received 12 Nov 2025 - Application RefusedS/25/1484
Erection of 9no dwellings (Class C3) and associated works.
Land At Langton Park Wroughton Swindon
Received 12 Nov 2025 - Application PermittedS/RES/25/1485
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 West electricity substation. The outline planning application was subject to and submitted with an Environmental Impact Assessment.
Land To The North Of A420 South Marston Swindon
Received 13 Nov 2025 - Application WithdrawnS/PHOU/25/1486
Prior Approval Notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 6.00m (from exsiting rear wall), 2.85m (maximum height), and 2.65m (height to eaves).
43 Argyle Street Gorse Hill Swindon SN2 8AS
Received 13 Nov 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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