5 Faringdon Road Swindon SN1 5AR

1. 5 Jun 2026

   Received by Swindon

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Granted Permission

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Swindon granted permission on 22 July 2026, 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 15 Faringdon Road Swindon SN1 5AR

  S/26/0534 Submitted 27 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Change of use from commercial (sui generis) to mix of commercial and residential and erection of a three storey rear extension.

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension 14 docs

• 33 Faringdon Road Swindon SN1 5AR

  S/LDP/19/1612 Submitted 28 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the change of use from retail (Class A1) to mixed use comprising Class A1 on the ground floor and 2no flats (Class C3) above.

  Granted Lawful development New dwelling 12 docs
  Several homes

• 37 Faringdon Road Swindon SN1 5AR

  S/22/0209 Submitted 9 Feb 2022 50 yards away

  Change of use from Cake Shop (Use class E (b)) to a takeaway (Sui Generis).

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• 9 Faringdon Road Swindon SN1 5AR

  S/26/0322 Submitted 11 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Change of use of part ground floor (rear), first and second floors (Class E) to 3 no flats (Class C3) and associated works

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 8 docs
  Several homes

• Brunel North Car Park Farnsby Street Swindon SN1 5AH

  S/26/0347 Submitted 17 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Proposed Change of Use of Upper floors of car park (Levels 4 and 5) for a range of flexible uses, sports and recreation (pickleball) and a community and events space or other leisure, recreation, cultural and community uses (Use Classes E(d) and F.2(b)&(c)).

  Granted Full applications 47 docs

• 7 Faringdon Road Swindon SN1 5AR

  S/22/1284 Submitted 23 Aug 2022 50 yards away

  Change of use of first and second floor from salon (Class E) to 2 no. apartments and retention of hair salon at ground floor with cycle and bin storage.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 17 docs
  Several homes

• 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