Planning application
Highworth Methodist Church Vicarage Lane Highworth Swindon SN6 7AD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of 5 outside Air/Air heat pumps units to provide heating (or cooling). The heat pumps will supply 10 indoor units located through the church building.
As published by the council, reference S/25/1390
Application record
- Reference
- S/25/1390
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Application Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 27 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 31 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Blunsdon And Highworth
- Parish
- Highworth
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SN6 7AD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Oct 2025
Received by Swindon
-
31 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
16 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Granted Permission
-
26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
- REPORT
- HISTORIC ENGLAND
- HIGHWORTH TOWN COUNCIL
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER COMMENTS
- CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS
- SPECIFICATIONS
- SPECIFICATIONS
- PHOTOS - LOCATIONS
- FLOOR PLANS - INTERNAL LOCATIONS
- FLOOR PLANS - OUTSIDE LOCATIONS
- ELEVATIONS
- APPLICATION FORM
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- FLOOR PLAN - EXISTING
- COVERING LETTER
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Swindon granted permission on 16 December 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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