Land At Nightingale Lane South Marston Swindon Data via plota.co.uk

S/26/1166 - Full Planning Application Application Pending Decision

Proposal

Change of use of land to the stationing of caravans for residential purposes and erection of dayroom buildings and hardstanding ancillary to that use and the creation of an access. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 7 Oct 2026, 02:49

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Application progress

✓

Received

17 Sept 2026

✓

Consultation

28 Sept 2026

Decision

Expected by 17 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Nov 2026, from Swindon's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 13

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Stratton St Margaret built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

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
Received: 17 Sept 2026
Validated: 17 Sept 2026
Ward: South Marston
Parish: South Marston
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 17 Dec 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Green Planning Services

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Swindon usually decides changes of use by day 53.

prediction

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target

80%decided within 8 weeks

88%approved

99decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Swindon in the last twelve months, from validation. Swindon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15220062
Planning Portal ref: PP-15220062
Neighbours: 24 Sept 2026
Consultation: 28 Sept 2026
Comments by: 23 Oct 2026
Site or press notice: 28 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry: 17 Dec 2026
Env. assessment: No

Swindon

Planning Authority Score

7.7/10

Good

#37 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

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

Land At Nightingale Lane South Marston Swindon Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 4

Statements & assessments 6

Plans & drawings 1

Application forms 1

Other documents 1