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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 dates6,904Searchable applications
242Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 5,284 approved or refused records
554Refused applications
4,730 approved · 554 refused · 301 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/0787
Discharge of Condition 3 (Precautionary Working Method Statement) and Condition 4 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) from planning application S/25/1680.
Unit 48 - 51 Thornhill Industrial Estate South Marston Swindon SN3 4TA
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Application GrantedS/HOU/26/0788
Erection of single storey rear extension.
18 Downland Road Woodhall Park Swindon SN2 2RD
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Application GrantedS/HOU/26/0789
Erection of a single storey rear extension. Loft conversion with rear dormers.
8 Beranburh Field Wroughton Swindon SN4 0QL
Received 22 Jun 2026 - DecidedS/PHOU/26/0791
Prior Approval Notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 4.00m (from original rear wall), 3.58m (maximum height) and 2.58m (height to eaves).
20 Wynndale Close Kingsdown Swindon SN3 4UZ
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Application GrantedS/HOU/26/0792
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) from Planning Application S/HOU/26/0258 - relating to allowing the existing roof trusses to be retained showing a hipped roof in place of the previously approved crown roof to the two-storey side extension.
43 Wessex Way Highworth Swindon SN6 7NT
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Application WithdrawnS/26/0793
A retrospective Change of Use application for farm buildings and associated yard space from agricultural to class B8 use.
Overtown Farm Overtown Lane Wroughton Swindon SN4 0SH
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Application GrantedS/LDP/26/0794
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for the Change of Use from C3 dwelling to C4 House in Multiple Occupation for 6 persons. Internal alterations to room layout.
79 Cheney Manor Road Swindon SN2 2NX
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/26/0795
Discharge of Conditions 7 (Travel Plan) and 10 (Travel Plan - Modeshift Stars Business) from Planning Application S/25/0665 - Refurbishment of existing Scorpio House, including external re-cladding works, in conjunction with provision of an extension to the northern elevation to provide additional floor space for retained B2/B8 use class; Construction of Use Class E(b) hot drinks / food cafe with drive through facility.
Former Pegasus House And Scorpio House Frankland Road Blagrove Swindon SN5 8YG
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/26/0796
Discharge of Condition 3 (Roof Plan) from Planning Application S/LBC/25/1323 - Installation of PV panels to 11 existing south facing roof slopes.
Great Western Outlet Village Office 1 - 144 Kemble Drive Rodbourne Swindon SN2 2DY
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Application WithdrawnS/LBC/26/0797
Loft conversion, new staircase, new dormers & velux.
Seymours Mill 52 Perrys Lane Wroughton Swindon SN4 9AP
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/26/0798
Discharge of Condition 3 (Roof Plan) from Planning Application S/25/1322 - Installation of PV panels to 11 existing south facing roof slopes.
Great Western Outlet Village Office 1 - 144 Kemble Drive Rodbourne Swindon SN2 2DY
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Application RefusedS/AMEND/26/0799
Non-Material Amendment to change the materials from facing brickwork to block rendered white on the existing property and the approved plans under application S/HOU/25/0502.
115 Mulberry Grove Rodbourne Cheney Swindon SN2 1JB
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Application GrantedS/TWC/26/0800
Works to Trees within Conservation area.
11 The Quarries Old Town Swindon SN1 4EX
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Application GrantedS/HOU/26/0801
Proposed ground floor extension to form family room and raising of roof to form additional first floor accommodation.
Hillcrest Hinton Parva Lane Hinton Parva Swindon SN4 0DH
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Application GrantedS/TPO/26/0802
Works to TPO Trees 1987-01 T487 Ash
Park Office Blunsdon Abbey Park Blunsdon Swindon SN25 2DU
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/26/0804
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Materials schedule) and 4 (Schedule of external boundary and surface treatment) from previous application S/26/0065.
171 Cheney Manor Road Swindon SN2 2NY
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Application GrantedS/HOU/26/0805
Erection of detached garage.
Eden Field Kingsdown Lane Blunsdon Swindon SN25 5DL
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Application GrantedS/26/0806
Change of use of first floor from 2 flats to part of dental surgery.
Berkeley House 9 Milton Road Swindon SN1 5JE
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Minor Amendment ApprovedS/AMEND/26/0807
Non-Material Amendment from previous application S/25/0637 relating to provision of a substation and associated hardstanding.
Land At Drakes Meadow Greenbridge Industrial Estate Swindon
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Application GrantedS/LDP/26/0808
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed for the Siting of a 12.2m long x 2.4m wide x 2.6m high shipping container for external storage.
Ravenseft Park Cheney Manor Industrial Estate Cheney Manor Swindon SN2 2QP
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Application WithdrawnS/26/0809
Replacement windows to front elevation. Replacement rainwater goods. Various alterations and repairs to existing walls, roof, turret and windows.
Pattern Church Penzance Drive Swindon SN5 7JL
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Application GrantedS/LBC/26/0810
Replacement windows to front elevation. Replacement rainwater goods. Various alterations and repairs to existing walls, roof, turret and windows.
Pattern Church Penzance Drive Swindon SN5 7JL
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Application GrantedS/HOU/26/0812
Erection of a single storey rear extension, a new garage and widening of vehicle access and dropped kerb.
48 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HD
Received 25 Jun 2026 - DecidedS/COND/26/0813
Discharge of Condition 13 (CEMP) from hybrid planning 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.
Unit 3 Panattoni Park Former Honda UK Manufacturing (Panattoni Park) Highworth Road Swindon SN4 4AL
Received 26 Jun 2026
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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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