S/LDP/26/0576

1. 7 May 2026

   Received by Swindon

2. 2 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Permission Refused

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• S/25/1596 Granted

  Unit 100 Faraday Park Dorcan Swindon SN3 5JF

  Retention of single storey rear extension to existing commercial unit.

  4 Dec 2025 225m away Full applications
• S/HOU/21/1090 Refused

  2 Verney Close Covingham Swindon SN3 5EF

  Erection of a two storey side and rear extension.

  26 May 2021 359m away Householder
• S/COND/25/1575 Decided

  The Avalon Centre Hindle Way Dorcan Swindon SN3 3RT

  Partial Discharge of Conditions (4) Cycle Storage (8) Bird Boxes from previous application S/23/0057.

  1 Dec 2025 380m away Conditions
• S/HOU/23/0022 Granted

  22 St Ambrose Close Covingham Swindon SN3 5EG

  Erection of a two storey side extension.

  10 Jan 2023 404m away Householder
• S/HOU/26/0717 Awaiting decision

  14 Lapwing Close Covingham Swindon SN3 5EB

  Erection of Proposed single storey rear extension.

  4 Jun 2026 439m away Householder

• S/LDP/26/0681 Refused

  20 Pearl Road Middleleaze Swindon SN5 5TE

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for change of use from annex to home office/gym.

  28 May 2026 Lawful development
• S/LDP/26/0665 Granted

  48 Newcastle Street Swindon SN1 2LQ

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for use of a Dwellinghouse (Class C3) as short-term let, providing short term accommodation for visitors.

  27 May 2026 Lawful development
• S/LDP/26/0761 Granted

  8 Tuscan Road Redhouse Swindon SN25 2GP

  Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for Loft conversion with rear flat roof dormer.

  12 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• S/LDP/26/0922 Awaiting decision

  58 Kingshill Road Kingshill Swindon SN1 4LH

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the erection of a rear dormer window.

  21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• S/LDP/26/0912 Awaiting decision

  93 Havisham Drive Haydon End Swindon SN25 1SL

  Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for change of use from dwelling house (C3) to residential children's home for one child (C2).

  20 Jul 2026 Lawful development