Parcel R12 Land North Of A420 Eastern Villages Swindon Data via plota.co.uk

S/COND/26/0856 - Discharge of Condition Application Decided

Proposal

Discharge of condition 31 (Movement Phasing Strategy) from previous application S/ for the sustainable urban extension to the east of Swindon and north of the A420 of up to 2,380 dwellings together with a mixed use local centres/areas (including A1 retail up to 1,500 sq metres, services (A2), restaurants, pubs and takeaways (A3, A4, A5), business uses (B1) up to 1,000 sq metres, residential); community uses (D1); sheltered and/or care accommodation (C2/C3); two primary schools; green infrastructure including formal (including playing fields) and informal open space, landscape, biodiversity and amenity space; play space (including NEAPS/LEAPS/MUGAS); changing and sports facilities (including D2) and ancillary retail uses; sustainable drainage systems; highway, cycle and pedestrian routes; car parking; infrastructure (including utilities); engineering works including ground remodelling; demolition, site reclamation and removal of structures; the formation of new accesses from the A420, Old Vicarage Lane and Thornhill Road. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Jul 2026
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Conditions Partially Discharged
22 Jul 2026

Conditions Partially Discharged on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Swindon
Application type
Discharge of Condition Application
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
South Marston
Parish
South Marston
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Conditions Partially Discharged
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Nexus Planning

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15010614
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Swindon
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#37 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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 performance
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