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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 dates6,753Searchable applications
255Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,151 approved or refused records
542Refused applications
4,609 approved · 542 refused · 290 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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 RefusedS/25/1142
Erection of outside seating enclosure.
Nemrut Turkish Restaurant 96 Manchester Road Swindon SN1 2AJ
Received 10 Sept 2025 - Minor Amendment ApprovedS/AMEND/25/1143
Non-Material Amendment from previous application S/HOU/25/0008 relating to Fenestration ,windows and doors.
Larkrise 14 Oak Drive Highworth Swindon SN6 7BP
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Application GrantedS/TPO/25/1144
Works to Trees under TPO's.
Alexandra Park Wroughton Swindon SN4 0UJ
Received 11 Sept 2025 - Application Pending DecisionS/25/1145MOD106
Variation of Legal Agreement: request for agreement under S106 Part 3, Schedule 2 to be amended to extend the time limit for the primary road infrastructure dated 8th August 2021 for Planning Permission S/OUT/17/1990.
Great Stall East - Land South Of The A420 South Marston Swindon
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Application RefusedS/25/1147
Demolition of garage, erection of 2no dwellings (Class C3), detached garage and associated works.
Longways Front Lane Blunsdon Swindon SN26 7BJ
Received 9 Sept 2025 - Application RefusedS/HOU/25/1148
Erection of two storey rear extension, single storey front extension and rear dormer window.
16 Stapleford Way Penhill Swindon SN2 5NU
Received 12 Sept 2025 - DecidedS/PAOTH/25/1149
Prior Approval Notification for the Change of Use of ground floor from Hair Salon (Class E) to 2 no. ground floor flats (Class C3).
30 Crombey Street Swindon SN1 5QL
Received 15 Sept 2025 - Application GrantedS/HOU/25/1150
Erection of single storey rear extension.
18 Park Lane Chiseldon Swindon SN4 0FY
Received 12 Sept 2025 - Application RefusedS/25/1151
Erection of a second storey to facilitate 2 no. Flats and associated works.
30 Crombey Street Swindon SN1 5QL
Received 15 Sept 2025 - Application GrantedS/25/1152
Erection of extension and alterations including conversion of garage into living accommodation, erection of a porch, internal alterations and subdivision of the dwelling to form two separate dwellings.
15 Cornwall Avenue Rodbourne Cheney Swindon SN2 1PG
Received 15 Sept 2025 - Application GrantedS/25/1153
Erection of class A1 foodstore and associated access, parking and landscaping (variation of Condition 20 Delivery Times from previous application S/17/1771.
Unit 35 Blackworth Industrial Estate Highworth Swindon SN6 7NA
Received 15 Sept 2025 - Minor Amendment ApprovedS/AMEND/25/1154
Non-Material Amendment from previous application S/HOU/23/0114 relating to Fenestration, Ground floor plan & Elevations.
27 Turnpike Road Blunsdon Swindon SN26 7EA
Received 15 Sept 2025 - Application GrantedS/HOU/25/1155
Conversion of loft to include increased roof pitch to rear section of existing roof, insertion of roof lights into side roof slope, associated works.
72 High Street Blunsdon Swindon SN26 7AE
Received 15 Sept 2025 - Application GrantedS/TWC/25/1156
Works to Trees within Conservation area.
Town Gardens The Quarries Old Town Swindon SN1 4EX
Received 15 Sept 2025 - Application GrantedS/TWC/25/1157
Works to Trees within Conservation area.
GWR Park Faringdon Road Swindon SN1 5DJ
Received 15 Sept 2025 - Application GrantedS/25/1158
Extension and alterations to existing industrial premises (Variation of Condition 2 Approved plans from previous application S/25/0401).
Wasdell Packaging Limited Groundwell Industrial Estate Stephenson Road Swindon SN25 5AX
Received 15 Sept 2025 - Application GrantedS/HOU/25/1159
Erection of single storey rear extension.
17 Greenaway Wanborough Swindon SN4 0TW
Received 15 Sept 2025 - Minor Amendment ApprovedS/AMEND/25/1160
Non-Material Amendment from previous application S/HOU/24/0797 relating to South west window.
32 Malthouse Close Blunsdon Swindon SN26 7BG
Received 16 Sept 2025 - Application GrantedS/TWC/25/1161
1- 3 Poplar to rear of pub. these trees have a biased lean towards the pub restaurant. there is evidence of previous branch failure. We propose to form a Pollard at approximately 15ft and begin a maintenance schedule to form new canopy.2- 1 Weeping Willow. this tree has evidence of previous branch fail. We propose to crown reduce by 25% to lessen chance of further fail, and improve beer garden area.
The Red Lion The Street Castle Eaton Swindon SN6 6JZ
Received 17 Sept 2025 - Application Pending DecisionS/OC106/25/1162
Part discharge of the non-financial s106 obligation (Schedule 1, Clause 5.2) (Open space Strategy) relating to South Marston Phase 3 of outline permission S/OUT/13/1555.
Land North Of A420 Eastern Villages Swindon
Received 17 Sept 2025 - Application GrantedS/25/1163
Change of use of 9 parking bays to a hand car wash and associated works.
2A Unit 2 Hyde Road Upper Stratton Swindon SN2 7SE
Received 17 Sept 2025 - Application GrantedS/ADV/25/1164
Display of various illuminated and non-illuminated signage.
2A Unit 2 Hyde Road Upper Stratton Swindon SN2 7SE
Received 17 Sept 2025 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/25/1165
Discharge of Condition 6 (Travel Plan) from Planning Application S/PO2R/21/1301 - Prior Approval Notification for the change of use from offices (Class B1a) to 65no. residential flats (Class C3).
Falcon House 5 Fleming Way Swindon
Received 17 Sept 2025 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/25/1166
Discharge of Condition 13 (Lighting) from Planning Application S/21/1760 - Section 73 Application for minor revisions and updates to planning permission S/21/0518/PEEG granted on 9th August 2021 for Erection of a replacement Data Centre (containing data halls, associated electrical and AHU Plant Rooms, loading bay, maintenance and storage space, office administration areas and plant at roof level), emergency back-up generators and emission stacks, diesel tanks and filling area, electrical switchroom, a water sprinkler pump room and storage tank, a gate house, site access, internal access roads, hard/soft landscaping, and rainwater infiltration pond to allow for levels changes in two landscaped areas resulting in amendments to Condition 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 14.
National Data Centre Old Burderop Hospital Site Burderop Wroughton Swindon SN4 0QB
Received 18 Sept 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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