Land To The Rear Of 76 Avenue Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4DA Data via plota.co.uk

S/26/0520 - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing structures and replacement with new build garages (Use Class B8). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Apr 2026
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Consultation
17 Jul 2026
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Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents 25

Consultation & comments 15

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Site constraints 7

SSSI 50 m away: Great Quarry, Swindon SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 23 m away: Swindon Town Gardens
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 343 m away: Quarry Wildlife Garden; Registered park or garden 135 m away: Town Gardens, Swindon; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Swindon (Swindon) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Swindon
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
SN1 4DA
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Old Town & Lawn
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
OC Architects LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 139 days from validation, 81 days slower than Swindon's median of 58 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 88% of commercial and major works here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Swindon in the last twelve months, from validation. Swindon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14812519
Planning Portal ref
PP-14812519
Neighbours
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Comments by
7 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
24 Apr 2026
Committee
8 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Swindon
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#37 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Swindon is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #12 out of 296. Only 15% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) 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 statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #119 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #182 of 296
92%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #12 of 296
15%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #12 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
70 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
83 decided
866
Total decisions
89 refused in the year to March 2026