Land North Of A420 Eastern Villages Swindon Data via plota.co.uk

S/COND/26/0485 - Discharge of Condition Application Decided

Proposal

Discharge of Conditions (56) Street Lighting (57) Fire Hydrants from previous application 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. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Apr 2026
Consultation
16 Apr 2026
Conditions Partially Discharged
9 Jun 2026

Conditions Partially Discharged on 9 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Swindon
Application type
Discharge of Condition Application
Postcode
SN3 4BS
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
South Marston
Parish
South Marston
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
9 Jun 2026
Decision
Conditions Partially Discharged
Decision date
9 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Nexus Planning

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14822380
Consultation
16 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Swindon
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#41 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Swindon is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #17 out of 292. Only 13% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Swindon decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #142 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #209 of 292
89%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #17 of 292
13%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #7 of 292
83%
Minor dwellings approved
72 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
64 decided
772
Total decisions
83 refused in 2025