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S/TWC/26/0279 - Tree Works in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to Tree within Conservation Area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Mar 2026
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Approved
19 Mar 2026

Approved on 19 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Decision · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 3 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Swindon Prospect Place 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI about 306 m away: Great Quarry, Swindon SSSI; Registered park or garden about 234 m away: Queen's Park, Swindon; Inside the Swindon (Swindon) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 2

Last sold for £165,000 in July 2006. Terraced house, freehold.

14 July 2006£165,000
29 June 2001£97,000

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

Building

Floor area98 m² (1,055 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (45 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2009, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Swindon
Application type
Tree Works in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SN1 3LD
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Ward
Eastcott
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Apr 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
19 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 16 days from validation, 18 days faster than Swindon's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
132decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14748134
Planning Portal ref
PP-14748134
Statutory expiry
14 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2016 Approved
Works to trees in a conservation area.
S/TWC/16/1358
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023 Approved
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2021 Approved
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Works to tree within a Conservation Area.
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2021 Approved
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Works to tree within a Conservation Area.
S/TWC/21/0979
2020 Approved
24 Prospect Place Old Town Swindon SN1 3LQ
Works to trees in a conservation area.
S/TWC/21/0109
2020 Approved
Broadcasting House 56-58 Prospect Place Old Town Swindon SN1 3RW
Works to trees in a conservation area.
S/TWC/20/1647
2020 Refused
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Erection of a first floor rear extension and first floor side extension over existing gar…
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2020 Approved
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Works to trees within a Conservation Area.
S/TWC/20/0956
2019 Withdrawn
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Change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to 7no. person House in Multiple Occupation (Sui g…
S/19/1616
2019 Withdrawn
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Conversion of garage into habitable space, erection of a first floor side extension and e…
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2018 Approved
The Penthouse One Fifty Victoria Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3UZ
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Swindon
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#37 of 296 councils
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Other 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

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

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.