Land To The Rear Of 41-51 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4EZ Data via plota.co.uk

S/26/0635 - Full Planning Application Withdrawn
New homes

Proposal

Proposed erection of a single dwelling (Class C3) and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Validated
22 May 2026
✓
Consultation
3 Jul 2026
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Withdrawn
21 Aug 2026

Withdrawn on 21 Aug 2026 · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Documents 16

Statements & assessments 3

PDF ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING DESIGN, ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL Supporting Documents · 18 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM CIL · 18 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 8

PDF HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION OFFICER Consultee Comment · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SOUTH SWINDON PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF CONSERVATION OFFICER Consultee Comment · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF ADVERT LIST 12TH JUNE 2026 Correspondence · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Supporting Documents · 18 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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 99 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 99 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 124 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 4EZ
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
22 May 2026
Ward
Old Town & Lawn
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

46 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
3 Jul 2026
Consultation
3 Jul 2026
Comments by
24 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
3 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
18 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HB
Retention of installation of replacement UPC Windows.
S/HOU/25/1637
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
61 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4EZ
Works to Trees within Conservation Area
S/TWC/25/1372
2025 Approved
33 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4EZ
Erection of first floor side extension, rear dormer window and associated works.
S/HOU/25/0616
2025 Approved
63 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4EZ
Works to trees within Conservation area.
S/TWC/25/0735
2024 Approved
Cheriton Care Home 41 - 51 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4EZ
Change of use from nursing home (Class C2) and demolition of modern infill link extension…
S/24/1051
2025 Approved
24 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HB
Erection of single storey side and rear extension, enlargement of rear dormer window and…
S/HOU/25/0360
2024 Approved
Friars Close Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4EZ
Works to tree within TPO T1 2015-03.
S/TPO/24/0819
2024 Approved
55 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4EZ
Works to trees within Conservation Area.
S/TWC/24/0464
2024 Approved
23 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4EZ
Works to Tree within Conservation area
S/TWC/24/0190
2023 Approved
Walton House 10 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HB
Retention of first-floor front window alterations and installed front roof light.
S/LDP/23/0351
2023 Approved
Walton House 10 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HB
Retention of first-floor front window alterations and installed front roof light.
S/HOU/23/0351
2023 Approved
37 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4EZ
Works to tree within a Conservation Area.
S/TWC/23/0970
2023 Approved
55 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4EZ
Works to tree within a Conservation Area.
S/TWC/23/0227
2022 Approved
Walton House 10 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HB
Works to tree within a Conservation Area.
S/TWC/22/1629
2022 Approved
27 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4EZ
Works to trees within a Conservation Area.
S/TWC/22/1305
2022 Approved
20 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HB
Works to trees in a conservation area.
S/TWC/22/0565
2022 Approved
5 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4EZ
Works to trees within a conservation area.
S/TWC/22/0266
2022 Approved
25 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4EZ
Works to Copper Beech tree within a Conservation Area.
S/TWC/22/0208
2021 Approved
42 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HB
Works to trees in a conservation area.
S/TWC/21/1742
2016 Approved
59 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4EZ
Works to trees in a conservation area.
S/TWC/16/1607
2016 Approved
11 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4EZ
Works to a birch tree within a Conservation Area.
S/TWC/16/1593
2016 Approved
2 Wichelstok Close Old Town Swindon SN1 4ES
Works to trees in a conservation area.
S/TWC/16/1350
2016 Approved
23 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4EZ
Works to trees in a conservation area.
S/TWC/16/1361
2016 Approved
Walton House 10 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HB
Change of use and alterations to form self-contained lower ground floor flat to be used a…
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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