Planning application
Land North Of Blackworth Industrial Estate Highworth Swindon SN6 7NA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Outline planning application for the erection of a mixed-use scheme to include a 75 bed care home (Class C2), up to 90no dwellings (Class C3) and 0.25HA of employment space (Class E) - access not reserved.
As published by the council, reference S/OUT/23/0489
Application record
- Reference
- S/OUT/23/0489
- Type
- Outline Planning Application
- Status
- Application Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 20 Apr 2023
- Validated
- 20 Apr 2023
- Decided
- 15 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Blunsdon And Highworth
- Parish
- Highworth
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SN6 7NA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Apr 2023
Received by Swindon
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15 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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20 Sep 2026
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54 documents on file for this application
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Swindon granted permission on 15 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.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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