72 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HE Data via plota.co.uk

S/HOU/26/1173 - Full Planning Application Application Pending Decision
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of side and rear extensions to existing bungalow. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Sept 2026
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Consultation
1 Oct 2026
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Validated
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Dec 2026 and 12 Dec 2026, from Swindon's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 20 Nov 2026

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Documents 2

Statements & assessments 1

PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 23 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Swindon Town Gardens conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve 302 m away: Quarry Wildlife Garden
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 269 m away: Old Town Railway Cutting, Swindon SSSI; 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 24 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £448,500 in November 2020. Detached house, freehold.

20 November 2020£448,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area112 m² (1,206 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Other new applications on this street

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5 May 2026Approved

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Works to Tree within Conservation Area.

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Important details

Council
Swindon
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
SN1 4HE
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
Old Town & Lawn
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
A'Bear & Ball Architects

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Swindon usually decides extensions by day 47.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
94%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
401decided 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.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15231882
Planning Portal ref
PP-15231882
Consultation
1 Oct 2026
Comments by
20 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
30 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Erection of first floor side/rear extension to create additional storey.
S/HOU/24/0379
2024 Refused
Non Material Amendment to previously approved application S/HOU/21/1344 - relating to cha…
S/AMEND/24/0231
2021 Approved
Erection of first floor extension and single storey side and rear extensions.
S/HOU/21/1344
2019 Approved
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.
S/HOU/19/0042
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
63 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4EZ
Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey front extension.
S/HOU/25/1690
2025
60 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HD
Erection of single storey rear extension.
S/HOU/25/0420
2025 Refused
63 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4EZ
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey front extension.
S/HOU/25/0072
2024 Approved
94 The Mall Old Town Swindon SN1 4JE
Erection of a single storey rear extension and associated works.
S/HOU/24/1172
2024 Refused
63 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4EZ
Erection of two storey side and single storey front extensions
S/HOU/24/1233
2023 Approved
Westwood House Belmont Crescent Old Town Swindon SN1 4EY
Erection of a single storey annexe to provide 1no. supported living unit and single store…
S/23/0544
2024 Approved
58 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HD
Discharge of conditions 3 (external surfaces) from previous permission S/HOU/23/0387 - Er…
S/COND/24/0089
2023 Approved
65 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4EZ
Erection of a two storey front extension and an enlarged front porch, and other alteratio…
S/HOU/23/1285
2023 Approved
61 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4EZ
Erection of a two storey side extension and alterations to porch roof.
S/HOU/23/0947
2023 Refused
58 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HD
Erection of a detached Garden Room.
S/HOU/23/0387
2022 Approved
96 The Mall Old Town Swindon SN1 4JE
Demolition of existing garage and erection of replacement with single storey rear extensi…
S/HOU/22/1128
2021 Approved
62 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HD
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.
S/HOU/21/1443
2021 Approved
70 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HE
Erection of a replacement front garden wall.
S/HOU/21/1065
2021 Withdrawn
70 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HE
Non-material amendment to previous permission S/19/1120 to allow changes to ground floor…
S/AMEND/21/0392
2020 Approved
70 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HE
Discharge of conditions 2, 3, 4 and 8 from Planning Permission S/19/1120 - Demolition of…
S/COND/20/1314
2020 Approved
27 Roman Crescent Old Town Swindon SN1 4HH
Erection of a two storey rear extension.
S/HOU/20/1099
2019 Approved
70 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HE
Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 1no. two storey dwelling.
S/19/1120
2019 Approved
66 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HD
Erection of a single storey side extension.
S/HOU/19/1216
2019 Approved
27 Roman Crescent Old Town Swindon SN1 4HH
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
S/HOU/19/0867
2019 Approved
27 Roman Crescent Old Town Swindon SN1 4HH
Erection of a garden room and associated works.
S/HOU/19/0675
2019 Approved
27 Roman Crescent Old Town Swindon SN1 4HH
Erection of a detached garden room.
S/HOU/19/0146
2018 Refused
66 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HD
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extension.
S/HOU/18/1872
2017 Approved
28 Roman Crescent Old Town Swindon SN1 4HH
Erection of two storey side, front and single storey rear extension
S/HOU/17/1019
2017 Approved
107 The Mall Old Town Swindon SN1 4JE
Erection of single storey/two storey rear extension.
S/HOU/17/0060
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.