Planning application
Abbey Stadium Lady Lane Swindon SN25 4DN
Works: Demolition
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Demolition of the existing stadium and the erection of 130 no. Residential Dwellings, including public open space and associated works.
As published by the council, reference S/25/1177
Application record
- Reference
- S/25/1177
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Permission Refused
- Received
- 19 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 19 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 11 Mar 2026
- Ward
- St Andrews
- Parish
- St Andrews
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
- Postcode
- SN25 4DN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Swindon register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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S/25/1182 Refused
Abbey Stadium Lady Lane Swindon SN25 4DN
Change of use of Sui Generis Stadium Building to Commercial (Class E) and Community Use (Class F2), the erection of a new Community Storage Building (Class B8) and a new Commercial Building (Class E), including outdoor sports facilities, public open space and associated infrastructure
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Sep 2025
Received by Swindon
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11 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Permission Refused
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12 Aug 2026
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270 documents on file for this application
- SWINDON ROBINS
- ADDENDUM TO COMMITTEE REPORT
- SOUTHBROOK INN, SOUTHBROOK STREET, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
- THE OLD PUMP HOUSE, BATH ROAD, HARDWICKE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE
- APT BLOCK AB - GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- APT BLOCK C - GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- PETITION FOR DEVELOPMENT
- 14 FOLLY GROVE, KING'S LYNN, NORFOLK
- 30 CAPESTHORNE DRIVE, HAYDON WICK, SWINDON
- 84 BUCKMINSTER ROAD, LEICESTER
- 7 FLORA CLOSE, BLUNSDON, SWINDON
- 111 GODWIN ROAD, STRATTON, SWINDON
- 9 WARMINGTON CLOSE, COVENTRY
- INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL VIABILITY REVIEW
- HIGHWAYS COMMENTS
- GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - HARD SURFACING
- GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN SHEET 2 OF 4
- GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN SHEET 3 OF 4
- PLANTING PLAN SHEET 2 OF 4
- SWINDON SPEEDWAY COUNCIL LETTER
- 2 ROYDON GARDENS, MANOR ROAD, ROYDON, DISS, NORFOLK
- RESPONSE TO CONSULTEE COMMENTS ON AMENDMENTS LETTER
- SITE MASTERPLAN - COLOURED VERSION
- SITE MASTERPLAN
- GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN OVERVIEW
- TECHNICAL NOTE - RESPONSE TO VISIBILITY COMMENTS BY LHA
- REBUTTAL STATEMENT
- FINANCIAL VIABILITY ASSESSMENT
- PLANTING PLAN OVERVIEW
- PLANTING PLAN SHEET 3 OF 4
- PLANTING SCHEDULE
- RESIDENTIAL SBC RESPONSE LETTER
- 14 RICHARDSON ROAD, SWINDON
- SWINDON ROBINS
- 28 SOUTHBROOK STREET, SWINDON
- 19 SYDNEY ROAD, ST THOMAS, EXETER
- 28 BASIL CLOSE, SWINDON
- ST ANDREWS PARISH COUNCIL
- 9 NELSON STREET, WESTCOTT, SWINDON
- 29 DURSLEY CLOSE, WILLENHALL
- GAME4PADEL LTD, SUITE 83, PURE OFFICES, 4-5 LOCHSIDE WAY EDINBURGH PARK, EDINBU
- DRAINAGE COMMENTS
- FLOOD RISK AND DRAINAGE TECHNICAL NOTE
- DRAINAGE COMMENTS
- 1 WOOD VIEW, MANCHESTER
- 3 ORCHARD GROVE, SWINDON
- 12 GRADUATE DRIVE, MANCHESTER
- 23 QUARRY PARK ROAD, EXETER
- GARDNER HOUSE, 28 HORSEPOOL, BROMHAM
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER COMMENTS
- HIGHWAYS COMMENTS
- LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT COMMENTS
- 12 EDWARDS ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WEST MIDLANDS
- 72 SALISBURY STREET, SWINDON
- 9 FEATHER WOOD, WESTLEA, SWINDON
- 22 KENNET AVENUE, HAYDON WICK, SWINDON
- 2 OPAL ROAD, SWINDON
- HARANG, 10 HATCHERS CRESCENT, BLUNSDON, SWINDON
- 60 HATHAWAY ROAD, UPPER STRATTON, SWINDON
- 30 ABBEY VIEW ROAD, SWINDON
- 49 WILLOUGHBY ROAD, BOSTON, LINCS
- 131 SEVERN AVENUE, SWINDON
- 4 CITRINE CLOSE, ABBEY FARM, SWINDON
- ST ANDREWS PARISH COUNCIL
- 23 CASTERBRIDGE ROAD SWINDON
- 7 DENCH CLOSE, SWINDON
- SBC EDUCATION COMMENTS
- 15 FURZE CLOSE, SWINDON
- 6 MAGDALEN ROAD, WILLOUGHBY, NR RUGBY, WARWICKSHIRE
- CONTAMINATED LAND OFFICER
- ECOLOGIST COMMENTS
- NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
- SITE MASTERPLAN
- RESPONSE TO CONSULTATION COMMENTS
- ENERGY STRATEGY REPORT
- SITE PLAN
- GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN - HARD SURFACING
- GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN SHEET 3 OF 4
- PROPOSED SHARED FOOTWAY-CYCLEWAY
- PROPOSED SITE ACCESS ROAD LAYOUT
- SITE MASTERPLAN - COLOURED
- APT BLOCK AB - GF PLAN
- APT BLOCK C - GF PLAN
- APT BLOCK C - EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONS
- GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN SHEET 1 OF 4
- PLANTING PLAN SHEET 1 OF 4
- PLANTING PLAN SHEET 4 OF 4
- VISIBILITY ANALYSIS
- APT BLOCK C - NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS
- GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN SHEET 4 OF 4
- PLANTING PLAN SHEET 2 OF 4
- PLANTING PLAN SHEET 3 OF 4
- PLANTING SCHEDULE
- PROPOSED SHARED FOOTWAY-CYCLEWAY
- BIKE STORAGE DETAILS
- ISSUE SHEET
- GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN SHEET 2 OF 4
- RESIDENTIAL SBC RESPONSE
- THE STATUTORY BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOL
- APT BLOCK AB - NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS
- MOVEMENT PLAN
- GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN OVERVIEW
- KEY
- PLANTING PLAN OVERVIEW
- SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS
- ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- 40 CHERRY TREE ROAD, CRICKLADE, SWINDON
- 4 CITRINE CLOSE, ABBEY FARM, SWINDON
- 14 NEWBURN CRESCENT, SWINDON
- 33 HOLLIS WAY, SOUTHWICK, NORTH TROWBRIDGE, WILTSHIRE
- 1 BODIAM DRIVE, SWINDON
- GROVE HOUSE, UPPER WIDHILL LANE, BLUNSDON, SWINDON
- 12A ADDISON ROAD, ILFORD
- GROVE HOUSE, UPPER WIDHILL LANE, BLUNSDON, SWINDON
- 23 CASTERBRIDGE ROAD, SWINDON
- 28 BASIL CLOSE, WOODHALL PARK, SWINDON
- 20 AMETHYST ROAD, SWINDON
- 6 MILLARD ROAD, SWINDON
- 3 SEATON CLOSE, HAYDON WICK, SWINDON
- NATIONAL HIGHWAYS COMMENTS
- 46 QUEENS AVENUE, HIGHWORTH, SWINDON
- 1D 1A - 1F TRUSCOTT AVENUE, REDHOUSE, SWINDON
- 3 BODIAM DRIVE, SWINDON
- OCTAL SWINDON
- HIGHWAYS
- 3 LAMPETER ROAD, OAKHURST, SWINDON
- THAMES WATER
- 3 BODIAM DRIVE, TOOTHILL, SWINDON
- TRANSPORT
- 3 BODIAM DRIVE, TOOTHILL, SWINDON
- 1 FURZE CLOSE, SWINDON
- ST ANDREWS PARISH COUNCIL
- LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT COMMENTS
- HOUSING DEPARTMENT COMMENTS
- NO OBJECTION SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
- DRAINAGE COMMENTS
- ADVER LIST 10.10.25
- 15 FURZE CLOSE, PEATMOOR, SWINDON
- 1 AGRICULTURAL FLATS, OVER WALLOP
- ECOLOGIST COMMENTS
- 7 DENCH CLOSE, SWINDON
- DORSET AND WILTSHIRE FIRE RESCUE
- ERECTED 29TH SEPTEMBER 2025
- NO OBJECTION SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
- NORTH WILTSHIRE SWIFTS, BEAUMONT HAMEL, WYNDHAM ROAD, SALISBURY
- REGARDLESS OF RECOMMENDATION
- APPLICATION FORM
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- HOUSE TYPE 2A/ 3B5P ELEVATIONS
- HOUSE TYPE 2A / 3B5P ELEVATIONS (2)
- HOUSE TYPE 3 / 3B5P FLOOR PLANS, ROOF PLAN, TYPICAL SECTION
- HOUSE TYPE 3/ 3B5P ELEVATIONS
- HOUSE TYPE 4 / 4B6P FLOOR PLANS, ROOF PLAN, TYPICAL SECTION
- HOUSE TYPE 4/ 4B6P ELEVATIONS
- HOUSE TYPE 5 / 4B6P FLOOR PLANS
- HOUSE TYPE 5 / 4B6P FLOOR PLANS, ROOF PLAN, TYPICAL SECTIONS
- HOUSE TYPE 5/4B6P ELEVATIONS
- HOUSE TYPE 2A/ 3B5P ELEVATIONS
- HOUSE TYPE 3
- HOUSE TYPE 3/ 3B5P ELEVATIONS
- HOUSE TYPE 4
- HOUSE TYPE 4/ 4B6P ELEVATIONS
- HOUSE TYPE 5/ 4B6P ELEVATIONS
- HOUSE TYPE 1 / 2B4P FLOOR PLANS, ROOF PLAN & TYPICAL SECTIO
- HOUSE TYPE 1/ 2B4P ELEVATIONS
- HOUSE TYPE 2 / 3B5P FLOOR PLANS, ROOF PLAN & TYPICAL SECTION
- HOUSE TYPE 2/3B5P ELEVATIONS
- HOUSE TYPE 2A
- HOUSE TYPE 1 / 2B4P FLOOR PLANS, ROOF PLAN, TYPICAL SECTION
- HOUSE TYPE 1/2B4P ELEVATIONS
- HOUSE TYPE 1 / 2B4P FLOOR PLANS, ROOF PLAN, TYPICAL SECTION:
- HOUSE TYPE 1/ 2B4P ELEVATIONS
- HOUSE TYPE 1 / 2B4P FLOOR PLANS
- HOUSE TYPE 1 / 2B4P ROOF PLAN AND TYPICAL SECTION
- HOUSE TYPE 1/ 2B4P ELEVATIONS
- HOUSE TYPE 1 / 2B4P ELEVATIONS (2)
- HOUSE TYPE 2 / 3B5P FLOOR PLANS, ROOF PLAN, TYPICAL SECTION
- HOUSE TYPE 2 /3B5P ELEVATIONS
- HOUSE TYPE 2A / 3B5P FLOOR PLANS, ROOF PLAN, TYPICAL SECTION
- HOUSE TYPE 2A/3B5P ELEVATIONS
- HOUSE TYPE 2A / 3B5P FLOOR PLANS, ROOF PLAN, TYPICAL SECTION
- SITE PLAN
- BLOCK PLAN
- DEMOLITION PLAN
- SITE PLAN - COLOURED
- EXISTING SITE PLAN
- TENURE PLAN
- PROPOSED STREET SCENE A
- PROPOSED STREET SCENE B
- PROPOSED STREET SCENE C
- PROPOSED STREET SCENE D
- PROJECTION - PROPOSED
- PROJECTION - PROPOSED
- PROJECTION - PROPOSED
- PROJECTION - PROPOSED
- ACCOMMODATION SCHEDULE
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN APARTMENT BLOCK AB
- PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN APARTMENT BLOCK AB
- PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN APARTMENT BLOCK AB
- PROPOSED ROOF PLAN APARTMENT BLOCK AB
- PROPOSED NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS APARTMENT BLOCK AB
- LANDSCAPING DETAILS DRAWINGS - KEY
- PLANTING PLAN OVERVIEW
- COVERING LETTER
- LEGAL OBLIGATIONS AND VIABILITY
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- OUTLINE ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY
- TOPOGRAPHICAL, CCTV & UNDERGROUND UTILITY SURVEY SHEET 1
- TOPOGRAPHICAL, CCTV & UNDERGROUND UTILITY SURVEY SHEET 2
- TOPOGRAPHICAL CCTV AND UNDERGROUND UTILITIES SURVEY SHEET 3
- TOPOGRAPHICAL, CCTV & UNDERGROUND UTILITY SURVEY SHEET 4
- UTILITIES REPORT
- SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN CONNECTION LETTER
- GROUND CONDITION DESK TOP STUDY
- GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT REPORT
- APPENDIX A - HISTORICAL ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPPING
- A SUMMARY OF THE ATTACHMENTS IN THE PROPOSAL
- HOUSE TYPE 5
- PROPOSED NORTHEAST AND WEST ELEVATIONS APARTMENT BLOCK AB
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN APARTMENT BLOCK C
- PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN APARTMENT BLOCK C
- PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN APARTMENT BLOCK C
- PROPOSED ROOF PLAN APARTMENT BLOCK C
- PROPOSED NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS APARTMENT BLOCK C
- PROPOSED EAST AND WEST ELEVATIONS APARTMENT BLOCK C
- EXISTING SITE SECTIONS
- STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- SWEPT PATH ANALYSIS
- VISABILITY ANALYSIS
- PROPOSED SITE ACCESS ROAD LAYOUT
- ASBESTOS DEMOLITION SURVEY REPORT
- WRING GROUP LETTER
- ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOL
- BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOL
- PLANTING PLAN SHEET 4 OF 4
- PLANTING SCHEDULE
- ROAD TYPOLOGIES SHEET 01
- ROAD TYPOLOGIES SHEET 02
- ROAD TYPOLOGIES SHEET 03
- TYPICAL SOFT DETAILS
- TREE PIT DETAILS SHEET 01
- TREE PIT DETAILS SHEET 02
- PAVING DETAILS SHEET 01
- PAVING DETAILS SHEET 02
- BOUNDARY DETAILS SHEET 01
- GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN OVERVIEW
- GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN SHEET 1 OF 4
- GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN SHEET 2 OF 4
- GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN SHEET 3 OF 4
- GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN SHEET 4 OF 4
- PLANTING PLAN SHEET 1 OF 4
- PLANTING PLAN SHEET 2 OF 4
- PLANTING PLAN 3 OF 4
- EXTERNAL LIGHTING REPORT
- ACOUSTIC DESIGN STATEMENT
- PROPG STAGE 1 RISK ASSESSMENT
- APPENDIX B - LANDMARK GEOLOGY REPORT
- APPENDIX D - ENGINEERING RECORDS
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT AND DRAINAGE STRATEGY
- APPENDIX A TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY
- APPENDIX C - PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PLAN
- APPENDIX D SITEWIDE DRAINAGE PLAN
- APPENDIX E HYDRAULIC MODELLING RESULTS
- CIL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- TREE SURVEY
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT
- TRAVEL PLAN
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