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Swindon planning applications
1,569 applications. 94% approved. 46 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 1,569 planning applications from Swindon. 1,010 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 94% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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S/TWC/26/0952 Awaiting decision
Parsonage Court Cherry Orchard Highworth Swindon SN6 7TJ
Works to trees within a Conservation Area,
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S/HOU/26/0947 Awaiting decision
19 Woodland View Wroughton Swindon SN4 9BD
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.
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S/TWC/26/0953 Awaiting decision
Parsonage Court Cherry Orchard Highworth Swindon SN6 7TJ
Works to trees within a Conservation Area.
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S/COND/26/0941 Awaiting decision
Eastern Villages North Rowborough Lane South Marston Swindon
Discharge of Condition (13) surface water, from previous application S/OUT/13/1555 -Outline Planning Permission, for a sustainable urban extension to the east of Swindon and north of the A420 of up to 2,380 dwellings together with a mixed use local centres/areas (including A1 retail up to 1,500 sq metres, services (A2), restaurants, pubs and takeaways (A3, A4, A5), business uses (B1) up to 1,000 sq metres, residential); community uses (D1); sheltered and/or care accommodation (C2/C3); two primary schools; green infrastructure including formal (including playing fields) and informal open space, landscape, biodiversity and amenity space; play space (including NEAPS/LEAPS/MUGAS); changing and sports facilities (including D2) and ancillary retail uses; sustainable drainage systems; highway, cycle and pedestrian routes; car parking; infrastructure (including utilities); engineering works including ground remodelling; demolition, site reclamation and removal of structures; the formation of new accesses from the A420, Old Vicarage Lane and Thornhill Road.
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S/COND/26/0942 Awaiting decision
Former Honda UK Manufacturing Highworth Road Swindon
Discharge of Conditions 76, Verification report 110 Invasive species &121 drainage from previous 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.
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S/HOU/26/0943 Awaiting decision
116 Goddard Avenue Old Town Swindon SN1 4HU
Erection of a single storey rear and side extension, loft conversion with rear dormer, and associated works.
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S/HOU/26/0940 Awaiting decision
14 Mulberry Grove Rodbourne Cheney Swindon SN2 1HU
Erection of single storey rear extension, loft conversion with rear dormer and removal of chimney and associated works
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S/RES/26/0931 Awaiting decision
Land At Lotmead Farm Eastern Villages Swindon Swindon
Erection of 251no. dwellings, a local centre, public open space and associated works for the layout, scale, appearance, access and landscaping (Phase 4) - Reserved Matters from previous outline permission S/OUT/19/0582.
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S/COND/26/0937 Awaiting decision
4 Grove Cottages Tadpole Lane Blunsdon St Andrew Swindon SN25 2DY
Discharge of Conditions (3)Hard and soft landscaping (4) Integral bat box and bird boxes, from previois application S/26/0674 - Erection of replacement dwelling (revised design).
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S/COND/26/0939 Awaiting decision
Lotmead Site Eastern Villages Swindon
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.
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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S/COND/26/0870 Decided
Dinton Broad Bush Blunsdon Swindon SN26 7DH
Discharge of Condition 4 (Construction Management Plan) from planning application S/25/0302 - Erection of 3no self build homes following the demolition of existing dwelling and garage.
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S/S106MD/26/0020 Granted
Land To The West Of Former Electricity Sub Station Langton Park Wroughton Swindon
Variation of Legal Agreement: request for agreement under S106 to change the tenure of the affordable housing provision dated 1st December 2022 for Outline Planning Permission S/OUT/21/1634.
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S/26/0737 Granted
Lay-By Cricklade Road Swindon
Renewal for the siting of a Hot food mobile catering van.
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S/HOU/26/0712 Granted
Stocks Close Badbury Lane Badbury Swindon SN4 0EU
Removal of flat roof to existing detached garage and erection of a replacement pitched roof.
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S/26/0713 Granted
Strawberry Thief 31 Mackay Crescent Swindon SN25 2RA
Various External Works consisting of: outdoor bar, 'beach hut' garden shelters, safari tent cover to garden area, 4 air conditioning compressors and beer pump on west elevation, revised external bin store and 2 air conditioning units, revised chimney detail, revised porch detail and revised car parking layout (Retrospective).
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S/LBC/26/0742 Withdrawn
St Augustine's Church Summers Street Rodbourne Swindon SN2 2HA
Replacement of gas heaters with air conditioning units and internal and external heat pumps.
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S/COND/26/0510 Decided
Parcel R12 Land North Of A420 Swindon
Discharge of Condition (2) Hard landscping from previous application S/RES/25/1071 - A reserved matters application (access, appearance, layout, scale and landscaping) for 65 dwellings and associated infrastructure. The outline planning application was accompanied by an Environmental Statement.
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S/COND/26/0670 Decided
Land North Of A420 Eastern Villages Swindon
Partial Discharge of Conditions (Parcels R1-R2) 13 (Arboricultural Assessment) 22 (Car Parking Plan) 31 (Phasing Strategy) 36 (Construction Method Statement) 37 (Construction and Environmental Management Plan) 56 (Street Lighting) 61 (Broadband) from previous application S/OUT/13/1555.
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S/LDP/26/0681 Refused
20 Pearl Road Middleleaze Swindon SN5 5TE
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for change of use from annex to home office/gym.
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S/HOU/26/0706 Granted
20 Northfield Way Nythe Swindon SN3 3NJ
Demolish existing car port and garage, construct new garden building.
The full record
Decisions between 2021 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 1,346 decisions from Swindon between 2021 and 2026, part of 1,569 applications on record. Over that period 93% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 999 granted against 79 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 850 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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S/PHOU/21/0938 Granted
25 Sutton Road Eldene Swindon SN3 6BX
Prior Approval Notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 6.0m (from original rear wall), 3.5m (maximum height) and 2.7m (height to eaves).
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S/HOU/21/0736 Refused
301 Queens Drive Swindon SN3 1AU
Construction of vehicle access.
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S/21/0732 Granted
West Hinton Farm Hinton Parva Lane Hinton Parva Swindon SN4 0DH
Change of use of 2no. redundant agricultural buildings, amending permissions S/PAG2R/20/0798 and S/PAG2R/21/0204 to revise the layout in terms of the garden allocation and parking arrangements.
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S/21/0579 Granted
The Lawn Medical Centre Guildford Avenue Lawn Swindon SN3 1JL
Erection of an entrance lobby, 2no. dormer windows, alterations to reception window and extension of bin store
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S/AMEND/21/0020 Refused
Common Farm 103 Eastrop Highworth Swindon SN6 7PP
Non-Material Amendment following planning permission S/20/0429 for the construction of an all weather exercise track and associated works.
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S/HOU/20/1076 Granted
11 St Helens View Old Town Swindon SN1 4JN
Erection of a ground/lower floor rear extension.
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S/OUT/20/0260 Granted
24 - 26 Fleet Street Swindon SN1 1RQ
Outline application for demolition of 24 - 26 Fleet Street and erection of 2no. commercial units (A1,A2,B1, D1 & D2 uses), up to 25no. apartments and associated works - Access and Layout not reserved.
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S/21/0874 Withdrawn
6 Marston Avenue Penhill Swindon SN2 5EN
Erection of 1no. dwelling and associated works.
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S/21/0745 Refused
Farm Buildings Eastrop Farm Highworth Swindon
Retention and completion of 3 no. dwellings and associated works.
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S/HOU/21/0428 Granted
21 Buckingham Road Lawn Swindon SN3 1HZ
Erection of a single storey rear extension, single storey front extension, first floor side extension, detached double garage and associated works.
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 808 80%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 147 15%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 55 5%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Swindon decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Swindon decided 1010 planning applications. 94% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Swindon?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 46 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Swindon decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 1010 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 80% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 95% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Swindon decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 1346 decisions from Swindon between 2021 and 2026, out of 1,569 applications on record. Across that whole period 93% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Swindon?
March 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 157 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Swindon: 1,569 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 1,010 decided, 94% approved, median 46 days to a decision. 1,220 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2021 and 2026: 1,346 in total, 93% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.