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S/HOU/26/0945 - Householder planning application Approved

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Validated
3 Aug 2026
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Consultation
17 Aug 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Bishopstone 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.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National landscape 138 m away: North Wessex Downs; Inside the Bishopstone (Swindon) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 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 1

Last sold for £452,000 in December 2011. Detached house, freehold.

8 December 2011£452,000

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

Building

Floor area362 m² (3,897 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 12 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingAir source heat pump, radiators, electric
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Swindon
Application type
Householder planning application
Postcode
SN6 8PX
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Chiseldon & Ridgeway
Parish
Bishopstone And Hinton Parva
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 50 days. Approved, as 96% of householder applications here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
287decided in the last year

Plota live figures for householder applications decided by Swindon in the last twelve months, from validation. Swindon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15114116
Planning Portal ref
PP-15114116
Neighbours
3 Aug 2026
Consultation
17 Aug 2026
Comments by
8 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
3 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Swindon
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#37 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.