Oakfield Campus Marlowe Avenue Swindon SN3 3HQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of 16 new affordable housing dwellings consisting of 10 flats and 6 houses, with associated landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 15 Apr 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Swindon Planning Committee on 14 Apr 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the scheme would provide affordable homes without tangible planning harms.
- The ward councillor supported housing to meet local demand, improve the boarded-up site and address anti-social behaviour.
- All councillors supported permission, which was granted subject to the report’s conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Swindon's committee minutes of 14 Apr 2026.
Documents 36
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 16
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 3
Consultation & comments 10
Site constraints 1
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
- Full Planning Application
- Postcode
- SN3 3HQ
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 5 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Walcot And Park North
- Parish
- South Swindon Parish Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 6 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Granted Permission
- Decision date
- 15 Apr 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 100 days from validation, 44 days slower than Swindon's median of 56 for new homes. Approved, as 82% of new homes here are.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Swindon in the last twelve months, from validation. Swindon decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14544394
- Neighbours
- 7 Apr 2026
- Consultation
- 3 Mar 2026
- Comments by
- 17 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 12 Jan 2026
- Committee
- 14 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
3 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%).
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