48 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HD Data via plota.co.uk

S/HOU/26/0812 - Householder planning application Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of a single storey rear extension, a new garage and widening of vehicle access and dropped kerb. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2026
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Validated
29 Jun 2026
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Consultation
30 Jun 2026
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Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Aug 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Decision · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF REPORT Delegated Report · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION Consultee Comment · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ADVERT LIST 3RD JULY 2026 BackGround Papers · 30 Jun 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.
Local nature reserve 130 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 130 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.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 196 m away: Town Gardens, Swindon; 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 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
SN1 4HD
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Old Town & Lawn
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 17 days faster 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.

27 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
29 Jun 2026
Consultation
30 Jun 2026
Comments by
20 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
6 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Works to Trees within Conservation area.
S/TWC/25/1692
2025 Approved
Works to trees within Conservation area.
S/TWC/25/1185
2022 Approved
Works to 3no. trees within a Conservation Area.
S/TWC/22/1528
2017 Approved
Works to a tree within a Conservation Area.
S/TWC/17/1269
2016 Approved
Works to trees in a conservation area.
S/TWC/16/0937
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
42 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HB
Works to Trees within Conservation Area -1x Silver Birch tree, 1x Eucalyptus tree located…
S/TWC/25/1559
2025 Approved
79A Goddard Avenue Old Town Swindon SN1 4HT
Erection of single storey side and rear extensions.
S/HOU/25/0544
2025 Approved
95 The Mall Old Town Swindon SN1 4JE
Erection of first floor rear extension and four rooflights to rear elevation, one to each…
S/HOU/25/0161
2025
60 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HD
Erection of single storey rear extension.
S/HOU/25/0420
2024 Approved
95 The Mall Old Town Swindon SN1 4JE
Erection of 2 no. dormer windows and one rooflight to rear elevation, installation of two…
S/HOU/24/0555
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
91 Goddard Avenue Old Town Swindon SN1 4HT
Works to trees within a Conservation Area.
S/TWC/23/1044
2023 Refused
58 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HD
Erection of a detached Garden Room.
S/HOU/23/0387
2023 Approved
81 Goddard Avenue Old Town Swindon SN1 4HT
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
S/HOU/23/0249
2023 Approved
78A Goddard Avenue Old Town Swindon SN1 4HT
Erection of a detached garage with solar panels.
S/HOU/23/0110
2023 Approved
Westlecot House Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4EQ
Works to trees within a Conservation Area.
S/TWC/23/0176
2022 Approved
46 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HD
Works to trees within a Conservation Area.
S/TWC/22/1212
2022 Approved
82 Goddard Avenue Old Town Swindon SN1 4HT
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
S/HOU/22/0367
2022 Approved
97 The Mall Old Town Swindon SN1 4JE
Erection of 2no. rear dormer windows and velux windows to front and rear.
S/HOU/22/0918
2021 Approved
62 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HD
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.
S/HOU/21/1443
2019 Approved
66 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HD
Erection of a single storey side extension.
S/HOU/19/1216
2019 Approved
52 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HD
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
S/HOU/19/0824
2018 Refused
66 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HD
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extension.
S/HOU/18/1872
2018 Approved
52 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HD
Works to trees within a conservation area.
S/TWC/18/1918
2018 Approved
54 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HD
Works to hedges within a Conservation Area.
S/TWC/18/0973
2017 Approved
44 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HB
Erection of a single storey side extension.
S/HOU/17/1222
2017 Approved
83 Goddard Avenue Old Town Swindon SN1 4HT
Erection of single storey rear extensions.
S/HOU/17/1099
2017 Approved
46 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HD
Works to a tree within a Conservation Area.
S/TWC/17/1091
2017 Approved
107 The Mall Old Town Swindon SN1 4JE
Erection of single storey/two storey rear extension.
S/HOU/17/0060
2016 Approved
83 Goddard Avenue Old Town Swindon SN1 4HT
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
S/HOU/16/1858
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
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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