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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 dates6,736Searchable applications
255Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,138 approved or refused records
540Refused applications
4,598 approved · 540 refused · 290 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Conditions DischargedS/COND/25/1006
Partial Discharge of Condition (47) Surface Water Management Scheme (Phase 2) from previous application S/OUT/19/0582 - Outline Planning Application (means of access off Wanborough Road not reserved) for demolition and/or conversion of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide up to 2,500 homes (Use Class C3), up to 1,780 sqm of community/retail uses (Use Class D1/D2/A1/A3/A4), up to 2,500 sqm of employment use (Use Class B1), sports hub, playing pitches, 2no. 2 Form Entry primary schools, green infrastructure, indicative primary access road corridors to A420, improvements to Wanborough Road and associated works.
Lotmead Site New Eastern Villages Wanborough Swindon
Received 12 Aug 2025 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/25/1007
Partial Discharge of Condition (59) Hydrant Location Strategy from previous application S/OUT/19/0582 - Outline Planning Application (means of access off Wanborough Road not reserved) for demolition and/or conversion of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide up to 2,500 homes (Use Class C3), up to 1,780 sqm of community/retail uses (Use Class D1/D2/A1/A3/A4), up to 2,500 sqm of employment use (Use Class B1), sports hub, playing pitches, 2no. 2 Form Entry primary schools, green infrastructure, indicative primary access road corridors to A420, improvements to Wanborough Road and associated works.
Lotmead Site New Eastern Villages Wanborough Swindon
Received 12 Aug 2025 - DecidedS/COND/25/1008
Partial Discharge of Condition (61) Street Lighting from previous application S/OUT/19/0582 - Outline Planning Application (means of access off Wanborough Road not reserved) for demolition and/or conversion of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide up to 2,500 homes (Use Class C3), up to 1,780 sqm of community/retail uses (Use Class D1/D2/A1/A3/A4), up to 2,500 sqm of employment use (Use Class B1), sports hub, playing pitches, 2no. 2 Form Entry primary schools, green infrastructure, indicative primary access road corridors to A420, improvements to Wanborough Road and associated works.
Lotmead Site New Eastern Villages Wanborough Swindon
Received 12 Aug 2025 - DecidedS/COND/25/1009
Partial Discharge of Condition (38) Archaeological Mitigation Strategy from previous application S/OUT/19/0582 - Outline Planning Application (means of access off Wanborough Road not reserved) for demolition and/or conversion of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide up to 2,500 homes (Use Class C3), up to 1,780 sqm of community/retail uses (Use Class D1/D2/A1/A3/A4), up to 2,500 sqm of employment use (Use Class B1), sports hub, playing pitches, 2no. 2 Form Entry primary schools, green infrastructure, indicative primary access road corridors to A420, improvements to Wanborough Road and associated works.
Lotmead Site New Eastern Villages Wanborough Swindon
Received 12 Aug 2025 - DecidedS/COND/25/1010
Partial Discharge of Condition (45) Contamination Remediation Method Statement from previous application S/OUT/19/0582 - Outline Planning Application (means of access off Wanborough Road not reserved) for demolition and/or conversion of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide up to 2,500 homes (Use Class C3), up to 1,780 sqm of community/retail uses (Use Class D1/D2/A1/A3/A4), up to 2,500 sqm of employment use (Use Class B1), sports hub, playing pitches, 2no. 2 Form Entry primary schools, green infrastructure, indicative primary access road corridors to A420, improvements to Wanborough Road and associated works.
Lotmead Site New Eastern Villages Wanborough Swindon
Received 12 Aug 2025 - Application GrantedS/25/1011
Installation of an air conditioning system and associated works
John Lewis Partnership Outlet Mcarthurglen Designer Outlet Village Kemble Drive Swindon SN2 2DY
Received 13 Aug 2025 - Application GrantedS/LBC/25/1012
Installation of an air conditioning system and associated works
John Lewis Partnership Outlet Mcarthurglen Designer Outlet Village Kemble Drive Swindon SN2 2DY
Received 13 Aug 2025 - Application GrantedS/HOU/25/1013
Raised platform and decking (Retrospective).
5 Strouds Hill Chiseldon Swindon SN4 0NH
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Application GrantedS/HOU/25/1014
Erection of single storey rear extension, two storey side extension and front porch.
155 Beechcroft Road Swindon SN2 7RS
Received 11 Aug 2025 - DecidedS/COND/25/1015
Partial Discharge of Condition (4) Bat Boxes from previous application S/RES/20/0555 - Erection of 104no. dwellings, traffic roundabout, roads and associated works - Reserved Matters from previous outline permission S/OUT/20/0556.
Land To The Rear Of Woodland View Wroughton Swindon
Received 12 Aug 2025 - Application GrantedS/HOU/25/1016
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extension.
15 Hereford Lawns Lawn Swindon SN3 1LB
Received 12 Aug 2025 - Application GrantedS/HOU/25/1017
Erection of detatched garage.
29 Poplar Avenue Pinehurst Swindon SN2 1RP
Received 12 Aug 2025 - Application GrantedS/TPO/25/1018
Works to Tress under BOT TPO (No.1) 1978.
19 Park Lane Chiseldon Swindon Swindon SN4 0FY
Received 13 Aug 2025 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/25/1019
Discharge of Condition (2) District 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 13 Aug 2025 - Application GrantedS/25/1020
Garage conversion and change of use from 7-bed HMO (sui generis) to 8-bed HMO (sui generis).
77 York Road Swindon SN1 2JR
Received 14 Aug 2025 - Application GrantedS/HOU/25/1021
Change of use from garage/store to store and Annex
34 Riverdale Close Swindon SN1 4EF
Received 13 Aug 2025 - Application GrantedS/LBC/25/1022
Various roof repairs to Westlecot Manor.
Westlecot Manor Mill Lane Swindon SN1 4HF
Received 13 Aug 2025 - DecidedS/COND/25/1023
Partial Discharge of Conditions (34) Construction Method Statement (35) Construction Environmental Management Plan from previous application S/OUT/19/0582 - Outline Planning Application (means of access off Wanborough Road not reserved) for demolition and/or conversion of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide up to 2,500 homes (Use Class C3), up to 1,780 sqm of community/retail uses (Use Class D1/D2/A1/A3/A4), up to 2,500 sqm of employment use (Use Class B1), sports hub, playing pitches, 2no. 2 Form Entry primary schools, green infrastructure, indicative primary access road corridors to A420, improvements to Wanborough Road and associated works.
Lotmead Site New Eastern Villages Wanborough Swindon
Received 14 Aug 2025 - Application GrantedS/TPO/25/1024
Works to trees under TPO reference 2009-01.
4 Lechlade Road Highworth Swindon SN6 7HF
Received 14 Aug 2025 - Application GrantedS/HOU/25/1027
Erection of single storey extension on rear elevation.
60 Coronel Close Swindon SN3 4FW
Received 14 Aug 2025 - Application GrantedS/HOU/25/1028
Erection of two storey side and rear extension.
16 Sandringham Road Lawn Swindon SN3 1HP
Received 15 Aug 2025 - Application GrantedS/TWC/25/1029
Works to Trees Within Conservation area. Full removal to ground of young non-native common caucasian fir tree, before it becomes interactive with telecoms and overhead cables. The tree is located ca. 20 meters to the West of the rear elevation of 147 Goddard Avenue, and ca. 5 m East of the single storey garage on the same property, roughly in the middle of the plot, freehold boundary as shown in red outline.
147 Goddard Avenue Old Town Swindon SN1 4HX
Received 15 Aug 2025 - Application GrantedS/HOU/25/1030
Single storey rear extension.
10 Maizey Road Tadpole Garden Village Swindon SN25 2RP
Received 15 Aug 2025 - DecidedS/PHOU/25/1031
Prior Approval Notification for the erection of a Single storey rear extension with materials to match existing, measuring 4.00m (from existing rear wall), 3.75m (maximum Height) and 2.50m (height to eaves).
2 Walnut Tree Close Stratton St Margaret Swindon SN3 4NR
Received 15 Aug 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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