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Catsbrain Farm Highworth Road Swindon SN3 4SZ

Granted Swindon S/AMEND/26/0354 Non Material Amendments

Relates to S/RES/23/0416

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Non-material amendment sought to planning permission ref S/RES/23/0416 to amend the approved landscaping.

As published by the council, reference S/AMEND/26/0354

Application record

Reference
S/AMEND/26/0354
Type
Non Material Amendments
Status
Minor Amendment Refused
Decision
Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Mar 2026
Decided
15 Apr 2026
Ward
St Margaret And South Marston
Parish
Stratton St Margaret
Postcode
SN3 4SZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Swindon register

This site has had 6 applications since 2022: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • S/COND/23/1527 Granted

    Catsbrain Farm Highworth Road Swindon SN3 4SZ

    Discharge of conditions 15 (Estate Road Maintenance) and 27 (Management Strategy for Onsite Public Open Space) from previous approval S/OUT/19/0215 - Outline planning application (with the means of access off Kingsdown Road not reserved) for the development of up to 190 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and a convenience store (Use Class A1) and associated open space, growing spaces, landscaping, highways improvements, road and drainage infrastructure. All other matters reserved

    Decided 4 Jun 2024 Conditions
  • S/COND/23/0891 Granted

    Catsbrain Farm Highworth Road Swindon SN3 4SZ

    Discharge of condition 24 (Noise Assesment) from previous application S/OUT/19/0215 - Outline planning application (with the means of access off Kingsdown Road not reserved) for the development of up to 190 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and a convenience store (Use Class A1) and associated open space, growing spaces, landscaping, highways improvements, road and drainage infrastructure. All other matters reserved

    Decided 23 May 2024 Conditions
  • S/COND/23/0777 Granted

    Catsbrain Farm Highworth Road Swindon SN3 4SZ

    Discharge of Condition 26 (Biodiversity Net Gain) from Outline Application S/OUT/19/0215 - Outline planning application (with the means of access off Kingsdown Road not reserved) for the development of up to 190 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and a convenience store (Use Class A1) and associated open space, growing spaces, landscaping, highways improvements, road and drainage infrastructure. All other matters reserved

    Decided 30 Apr 2025 Conditions
  • S/COND/23/0534 Granted

    Catsbrain Farm Highworth Road Swindon SN3 4SZ

    Discharge of conditions 7, 15 and 19 from Outline Planning Permission S/OUT/19/0215 - Outline planning application (with the means of access off Kingsdown Road not reserved) for the development of up to 190 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and a convenience store (Use Class A1) and associated open space, growing spaces, landscaping, highways improvements, road and drainage infrastructure. All other matters reserved.

    Decided 22 Aug 2023 Conditions
  • S/COND/22/1518 Granted

    Catsbrain Farm Highworth Road Swindon SN3 4SZ

    Discharge of conditions 6 (Slab Levels), 7 (Hard Landscaping), 15 (Estate Road Maintenance), 19 (Construction Management Plan), 20 (Surface Water Drainage), 21 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme), 22 (Construction Noise Mitigation Scheme), 23 (Dust Action Plan) & 24 (Indoor Ambient Noise Levels) from previous permission S/OUT/19/0215.

    Decided 21 Mar 2023 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Mar 2026

    Received by Swindon

  2. 15 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • S/RES/23/0416 Granted

    Land At Catsbrain Farm Highworth Road Swindon SN3 4SZ

    Erection of 74 no. dwellings and associated works - Reserved Matters from previous outline permission S/OUT/19/0215.

    Decided 30 Oct 2024 Reserved matters

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

15 documents on file for this application

  • NMA DECISION LETTER Decision · 05 May 2026
  • NMA OFFICER REPORT Delegated Report · 05 May 2026
  • LANDSCAPE Consultee Comment · 13 Apr 2026
  • LANDSCAPE Consultee Comment · 10 Apr 2026
  • HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 09 Apr 2026
  • TREE PIT PLAN Drawing · 17 Mar 2026
  • COVERING LETTER Correspondence · 17 Mar 2026
  • PLANTING PLAN 1 OF 3 Drawing · 17 Mar 2026
  • PLANTING PLAN 2 OF 3 Drawing · 17 Mar 2026
  • PLANTING PLAN 3 OF 3 Drawing · 17 Mar 2026
  • SOFT LANDSCAPE TYPOLOGIES Drawing · 17 Mar 2026
  • PUBLIC OPEN SPACES SPECIFICATION & MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Documents · 17 Mar 2026
  • TREE PIT DETAIL - ROADSIDE PLANTING BEDS Drawing · 17 Mar 2026
  • RESTRICTED PLANTING BEDS - TREE PIT DETAIL HARD SURFACING Drawing · 17 Mar 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 17 Mar 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Swindon granted permission on 15 April 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.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Land At Catsbrain Farm Highworth Road Swindon SN3 4SZ

    S/RES/23/0416 Submitted 4 Apr 2023 50 yards away

    Erection of 74 no. dwellings and associated works - Reserved Matters from previous outline permission S/OUT/19/0215.

    Granted Reserved matters 180 docs
    Major scheme
  • Land At Catsbrain Farm Highworth Road Swindon SN3 4SZ

    S/COND/25/1290 Submitted 10 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Discharge of Conditions (17) EV Charging (27) Management Strategy from previous application S/OUT/19/0215 - Outline planning application (with the means of access off Kingsdown Road not reserved) for the development of up to 190 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and a convenience store (Use Class A1) and associated open space, growing spaces, landscaping, highways improvements, road and drainage infrastructure. All other matters reserved.

    Granted Conditions 9 docs
  • Land At Catsbrain Farm Highworth Road Swindon SN3 4SZ

    S/COND/25/1048 Submitted 21 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Partial Discharge of Conditions (6) Slab Levels (7) Hard Landscaping (8) Archaeology (15) Streets Management (19) Construction Management Plan (20) Surface Water Drainage Scheme (21) Surface Water Management Scheme (22) Construction Noise (23) Dust Action Plan (26) LEMP from previous application S/OUT/19/0215.

    Granted Conditions 25 docs
  • Land At Catsbrain Farm Highworth Road Swindon SN3 4SZ

    S/COND/25/1049 Submitted 21 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Partial Discharge of Conditions (2) SW Drainage (4) Tree Pit Detail from previous application S/RES/23/0416 - Erection of 74 no. dwellings and associated works - Reserved Matters from previous outline permission S/OUT/19/0215.

    Granted Conditions Trees 8 docs
    Major scheme
  • Land North Of Kingsdown Road And West Of Catsbrain Farm Blunsdon Swindon SN3 4FS

    S/COND/24/0142 Submitted 6 Feb 2024 100 yards away

    Discharge of condition 4 (bat and bird boxes ) from previous application S/22/1051 - Part retrospective installation of battery energy storage containers, inverter containers, substation, switchroom, ancillary infrastructure & equipment and access track. Installation of underground cabling, landscape planting, biodiversity enhancements, CCTV, 2.4m weld mesh fence & gates, and 2m high wooden fence.

    Granted Conditions 4 docs
    Small domestic
  • Land At Catsbrain Farm Highworth Road Swindon SN3 4SZ

    S/AMEND/26/0672 Submitted 26 May 2026 150 yards away

    Non-Material Amendment from previous application S/RES/23/0416 to amend the approved landscaping.

    Granted Amendments 14 docs

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    Unit G Park Kingsdown Road Kingsdown Swindon SN3 4TZ

    Non-Material Amendments to approved warehouse and office development (S/22/1819) including minor alterations to landscaping, access, building design, external appearance and associated site layout.

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Amendments
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    Received 3 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Amendments
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    Non-Material Amendment to the wording of Condition 6 from previous application S/17/1777 to allow for demolition of former bus wash.

    Received 25 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Amendments
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    Unit 12 Panattoni Park Swindon SN3 4AL

    Non-Material Amendment to Reserved Matters Planning Application ref S/RES/25/0607/RACH in relation to design and layout changes

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Amendments
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    43 Wessex Way Highworth Swindon SN6 7NT

    Non-Material Amendment to Planning Application S/HOU/26/0258 - relating to the roof of the first floor extension from flat to pitched.

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Amendments