Fir Tree Lodge 17 Highworth Road Swindon SN3 4QL

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 1 refused.

• S/25/1642 Granted

  Fir Tree Lodge 17 Highworth Road Swindon SN3 4QL

  Change of Use from Guest House (C1) to a 12 bedroom House in multiple occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis), together with internal alterations and associated works.

  Decided 10 Feb 2026 Full applications
• S/TPO/23/1135 Granted

  Fir Tree Lodge 17 Highworth Road Swindon SN3 4QL

  Works to an ash tree within TPO-6-2016.

  Decided 2 Nov 2023 Trees

1. 10 Oct 2025

   Received by Swindon

2. 13 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Permission Refused

4. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Fir Tree Lodge 17 Highworth Road Swindon SN3 4QL

  S/25/1642 Submitted 16 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Change of Use from Guest House (C1) to a 12 bedroom House in multiple occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis), together with internal alterations and associated works.

  Granted Full applications 24 docs

• 3 Ash Tree Close Kingsdown Swindon SN3 4US

  S/LDP/23/0499 Submitted 25 Apr 2023 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the erection of a single storey rear extension.

  Granted Lawful development Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Ash Tree Close Kingsdown Swindon SN3 4US

  S/HOU/24/0538 Submitted 10 May 2024 50 yards away

  Erection of a porch.

  Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Ash Tree Close Kingsdown Swindon SN3 4US

  S/LDP/24/0027 Submitted 9 Jan 2024 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for the erection of a front porch.

  Refused Lawful development Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Barrowby Gate Kingsdown Swindon SN3 4UH

  S/HOU/22/0197 Submitted 8 Feb 2022 100 yards away

  Erection of a two storey side/rear and single storey rear extension.

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Sturry Brook Farm 11 Highworth Road Swindon SN3 4TF

  S/HOU/26/1237 Submitted 6 Oct 2026 100 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec

  Erection of two storey side and rear extension

  Awaiting decision Householder Extension 3 docs
  Domestic

• S/26/0999 Granted

  Land Adjacent To 29 Selby Crescent Freshbrook Swindon SN5 8PE

  Erection of a dwelling.

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Full applications
• S/26/0995 Refused

  215 Kingshill Road Kingshill Swindon SN1 4NG

  Conversion of existing dwelling into 2no 1 bedroom flats and associated works.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Full applications
• S/26/0907 Granted

  Great Western Academy William Morris Way Tadpole Garden Village Swindon SN25 2PP

  Erection of a single storey sixth form centre.

  Received 17 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
• S/26/0944 Granted

  Unit 8 Ignition Park Swindon SN3 5FB

  Siting of 2no. storage containers for display of batteries to visiting members of the public, incidental to the main use of the site.

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Full applications
• S/26/1000 Granted

  Unit 19 Greenbridge Retail Park Swindon SN3 3SQ

  External alterations to the front elevations of an existing unit and creation of an Outdoor Seating Area.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Full applications