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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 dates6,995Searchable applications
242Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 5,358 approved or refused records
557Refused applications
4,801 approved · 557 refused · 307 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Pending DecisionS/TPO/26/1091
Works to tree within TPO ref 2004-06 T10.
Kylemore House 1 Oxford Gardens Old Town Swindon SN1 4AJ
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Application Pending DecisionS/COND/26/1092
Discharge of condition 42 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) in relation to Rowborough Primary Street and associated drainage pursuant to outline permission S/OUT/13/1555.
Land North Of A420 Eastern Villages South Marston Swindon
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Application Pending DecisionS/COND/26/1093
Discharge of condition 53 (Slab Levels) in relation to Rowborough Primary Street and associated drainage pursuant to outline permission S/OUT/13/1555.
Land North Of A420 Eastern Villages South Marston Swindon
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Application GrantedS/LDP/26/1094
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for the siting of a mobile home.
8 Richmond Road Rodbourne Cheney Swindon SN2 1LZ
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/26/1096
Discharge of Condition (7) Noise impact, from previous application S/PAOTH/26/0188 - Prior Notification requirement under Part MA of the GPDO for the change of use of Class E space to form 56 apartments.
Focal Point 27 - 35 Fleet Street Swindon SN1 1RQ
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Minor Amendment ApprovedS/AMEND/26/1098
Non-Material Amendment to Reserved Matters Planning Application ref S/RES/25/0607/RACH in relation to design and layout changes
Unit 12 Panattoni Park Swindon SN3 4AL
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Application GrantedS/LDP/26/1099
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for the erection of a single storey side extension.
13 Leven Freshbrook Swindon SN5 8QW
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Minor Amendment ApprovedS/AMEND/26/1100
Non Material Amendment relating to relocation of the high ropes adventure course and changing the phasing, from previous application S/23/1076
Broome Manor Golf Complex 6 The Fairway Broome Manor Swindon SN3 1RG
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Application Pending DecisionS/26/1101
Erection of a 3 bedroom dwelling with associated works.
210 Queens Drive Swindon SN3 1AL
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Application Pending DecisionS/TPO/26/1102
Works to Trees Within Tree Preservation Order 1973-07 T7.
Britannia Trade Park Radway Road Stratton St Margaret Swindon
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Application Pending DecisionS/HOU/26/1103
Erection of single storey rear extension, change roof from flat roof to rear to hipped roof and associated works.
546 Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 7AQ
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Application Pending DecisionS/26/1104
Proposed erection of a single dwelling (Class C3) and associated works.
Land To The Rear Of 41-51 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4EZ
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Application WithdrawnS/HOU/26/1105
Erection of a single-storey residential annexe within the rear garden, ancillary to the main dwellinghouse.
8 Richmond Road Rodbourne Cheney Swindon SN2 1LZ
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Application Pending DecisionS/HOU/26/1106
Erection of single storey rear extension.
11 Evelyn Street Old Town Swindon SN3 1RP
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Application WithdrawnS/26/1107
Erection of 11 storage units and associated works
Land Behind 8-14 Newport Street Old Town Swindon SN1 3DX
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Application Pending DecisionS/HOU/26/1108
Replacement of swimming pool roof.
Keepers Cottage Roves Lane Sevenhampton Swindon SN6 7GQ
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/26/1109
Discharge of Conditions 9b (archaeological work), Condition 13 (Community Use agreement), Condition 15 (Management and Maintenance Scheme), and Condition 18 (Noise Management Plan) from planning application S/24/1468.
Highworth Town Football Club Swindon Road Highworth Swindon SN6 7DE
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Application Pending DecisionS/LDP/26/1110
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the change of use from a dwelling (Class C3(a)) to a (Class C2) small children's home.
42 Sherford Road Haydon Wick Swindon SN25 3PR
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Application Pending DecisionS/COND/26/1113
Part discharge of Condition 47 (Surface Water Management Scheme) (Phase 4) from Planning Application S/OUT/19/0582.
Lotmead Site New Eastern Villages Wanborough Swindon
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Application Pending DecisionS/COND/26/1114
Discharge of conditions 47 (Surface Water Management Scheme) for Phase 5 from previous application S/OUT/19/0582.
Lotmead New Eastern Villages Swindon
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/26/1115
Discharge of condition 45 (Contamination) from previous application S/OUT/19/0582 for the 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.
Land At Lotmead Farm Eastern Villages Swindon
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Conditions DischargedS/COND/26/1116
Discharge of Condition 6 (Movement Network and Waymarking) from Planning Application S/RES/25/0997 - Erection of 283no. dwellings and associated works (Phase 2) for the layout, scale, appearance, access (other than access from Wanborough Road, as already approved by the outline permission) and landscaping - Reserved Matters from previous outline permission S/OUT/19/0582.
Phase 2 Lotmead Site New Eastern Villages Wanborough Swindon
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Application Pending DecisionS/COND/26/1117
Discharge of Conditions 36 (Construction Method Statement) and 54 (Materials) relating to Parcels R1 and R2 from planning application S/OUT/13/1555.
Land At Parcels R1-R2, New Eastern Villages, South Marston, Swindon
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Application Pending DecisionS/COND/26/1118
Discharge of Condition 3 (Site Landscaping) from Planning application S/RES/25/1389 - Reserved matters application (access, appearance, layout, scale and landscaping) for 122 dwellings and associated infrastructure -Reserved Matters from previous outline permission S/OUT/13/1555.
Parcels R1-R2 New Eastern Villages Swindon Wiltshire
Received 8 Sept 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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