Solar Farm Nightingale Lane South Marston Swindon SN3 4SL

1. 24 Aug 2026

   Received by Swindon

2. 10 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

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• Sevor Farm Nightingale Lane South Marston Swindon SN3 4SL

  S/19/1643/MOD106 Submitted 30 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Discharge of the S106 planning obligation agreed in connection with the planning permission T91.405 dated 29th April 1992.

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• Land North Of A420 Eastern Villages Swindon

  S/24/1416MOD106 Submitted 4 Dec 2024 250 yards away

  Variation of Legal Agreement: request for agreement under S106 and S106A to be amended to include a disposal by way of grant of mortgage or charge and amendment to carve-out clause for Outline Planning Permission S/OUT/13/1555.

  Granted Full applications 4 docs

• Land North Of A420 Eastern Villages Swindon

  S/COND/22/0031 Submitted 7 Jan 2022 250 yards away

  Discharge of condition 8 (Strategic Design Code) from Outline Planning Permission S/OUT/13/1555.

  Granted Conditions 52 docs

• Land North Of A420 New Eastern Villages Swindon

  S/COND/22/0451 Submitted 18 Mar 2022 250 yards away

  Discharge of condition 47 (Noise 1, Residential Amenity) from previous permission S/OUT/13/1555.

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Land North Of A420 Eastern Villages Swindon

  S/COND/22/0886 Submitted 10 Jun 2022 250 yards away

  Discharge of condition 59 (Thames Water - Waste Water) from Outline Planning Permission S/OUT/13/1555 - Outline Planning Permission, for a sustainable urban extension to the east of Swindon and north of the A420 of up to 2,380 dwellings together with a mixed use local centres/areas (including A1 retail up to 1,500 sq metres, services (A2), restaurants, pubs and takeaways (A3, A4, A5), business uses (B1) up to 1,000 sq metres, residential); community uses (D1); sheltered and/or care accommodation (C2/C3); two primary schools; green infrastructure including formal (including playing fields) and informal open space, landscape, biodiversity and amenity space; play space (including NEAPS/LEAPS/MUGAS); changing and sports facilities (including D2) and ancillary retail uses; sustainable drainage systems; highway, cycle and pedestrian routes; car parking; infrastructure (including utilities); engineering works including ground remodelling; demolition, site reclamation and removal of structures; the formation of new accesses from the A420, Old Vicarage Lane and Thornhill Road.

  Granted Conditions Extension Demolition 11 docs
  Major scheme

• Land North Of A420 Eastern Villages Swindon

  S/COND/23/0848 Submitted 4 Jul 2023 250 yards away

  Discharge of condition 6 (Phasing Details) from previous outline permission S/OUT/13/1555.

  Granted Conditions 13 docs

• 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