2 Retingham Way Kingsdown Swindon SN3 4UF Data via plota.co.uk

S/HOU/26/0617 - Householder planning application Approved

Proposal

Erection of two storey side extension and single storey front extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 May 2026
Consultation
30 Jun 2026
Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Documents 26

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Stratton St Margaret built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Householder planning application
Postcode
SN3 4UF
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Lower Stratton
Parish
Stratton St Margaret
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Home Plan Design Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 118 days from validation, 71 days slower than Swindon's median of 47 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
331decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Swindon in the last twelve months, from validation. Swindon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14925670
Neighbours
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
30 Jun 2026
Comments by
26 Aug 2026
Committee
8 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Jul 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