Planning application
S/25/1364
73 Homington Avenue Swindon SN3 6FJ
Proposal
Application for change use, from being a residential house to a children's home - housing a maximum of 2 children between the ages of 7 and 16 at any one time.
As published by the council, reference S/25/1364
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Oct 2025
Received by Swindon
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17 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Permission Refused
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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