The Quest Old Vicarage Lane South Marston Swindon SN3 4ST

1. 6 Nov 2023

   Received by Swindon

2. 21 Nov 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Sep 2024

   Decision issued: Permission Refused

4. 10 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Swindon refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Land North Of A420 Eastern Villages Swindon

  S/COND/24/1257 Submitted 24 Oct 2024 106m away

  Partial discharge of Condition 9 (Character Area Design Code - Fairthorne and Thornhill) - from Planning 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.

  Granted Conditions Extension Demolition 17 docs
  Major scheme

• Land North Of A420 Eastern Villages Swindon

  S/COND/25/1039 Submitted 19 Aug 2025 148m away

  Discharge of Condition (3) Crossing Construction Detail from previous application S/RES/24/0551 - Reserved Matters application (following planning application S/OUT/13/1555) for details of the layout, scale, appearance, access and landscaping in relation to a foul water pumping station. The outline planning application was subject to and submitted with an Environmental Impact Assessment.

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• Land North Of A420 Eastern Villages Swindon

  S/COND/25/1168 Submitted 17 Sep 2025 168m away

  Partial Discharge of Condition (38) Archaeology WSI 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.

  Granted Conditions Extension Demolition 5 docs
  Major scheme

• Land North Of A420 Eastern Villages Swindon

  S/RES/24/0551 Submitted 13 May 2024 176m away

  Reserved Matters application (following planning application S/OUT/13/1555) for details of the layout, scale, appearance, access and landscaping in relation to a foul water pumping station. The outline planning application was subject to and submitted with an Environmental Impact Assessment.

  Granted Reserved matters 41 docs

• Land North Of A420 Eastern Villages Swindon

  S/COND/25/1184 Submitted 19 Sep 2025 188m away

  Partial Discharge of Condition (9) Design Code from previous application S/OUT/13/1555.

  Granted Conditions 22 docs

• Land North Of A420 Eastern Villages Swindon

  S/COND/23/1249 Submitted 9 Oct 2023 244m away

  Discharge of condition 60 (Water Supply Infrastructure) 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.

  Granted Conditions Extension Demolition 7 docs
  Major scheme

• S/26/0914 Granted

  Roves Farm Roves Lane Sevenhampton Swindon SN6 7QG

  Erection of a covered link over cattle yard for agricultural use/ farm diversification.

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
• S/26/1148 Awaiting decision

  Duke Of Edinburgh P H Cricklade Road Swindon SN2 1AE

  Change of Use of outbuilding to shop (Class E) and associated works.

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Full applications
• S/26/1141 Awaiting decision

  The Croft Sports Centre Marlborough Lane Old Town Swindon SN3 1RA

  Retrospective planning for a Storage container.

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Full applications
• S/26/1132 Awaiting decision

  Little Thatch High Street Wanborough Swindon SN4 0AE

  Proposed new self-build dwelling to replace the existing detached annexe and garage to Little Thatch.

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Full applications
• S/26/0837 Granted

  Spectrum Building Mead Way Swindon SN5 7UT

  Construction of external plant compound, internal road, fire escape footpaths, test bay and security kiosks.

  Received 30 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications