28 Westcott Place Swindon SN1 5HW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Prior Approval Notification for the erection of single storey rear extensions measuring 6.0m (from original rear wall), 3.0m (maximum height) and 3.0m (height to eaves). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 18 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Documents 3
Decision & officer reports 2
Application forms 1
Site constraints 2
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 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2025, 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
- Prior App Householder Extension
- Postcode
- SN1 5HW
- Received
- 8 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Central
- Parish
- South Swindon Parish Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 19 Feb 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval not required
- Decision date
- 18 Feb 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Agent
- Design Ghar Limited
How this decision compares
Decided in 41 days from validation, 6 days faster than Swindon's median of 47 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Swindon in the last twelve months, from validation. Swindon decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14593681
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14593681
- Neighbours
- 12 Jan 2026
- Consultation
- 12 Jan 2026
- Comments by
- 2 Feb 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 19 Feb 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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