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S/TWC/26/1040 - Tree Works in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to trees in a Conservation area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Approved
30 Sept 2026

Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Decision · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG LOCATION PLAN OF TREE Drawing · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG POSITION OF TREE FROM FRONT Photo · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Swindon Town Gardens 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 Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 108 m away: Great Quarry, Swindon SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve 392 m away: Quarry Wildlife Garden; Registered park or garden 163 m away: Town Gardens, Swindon; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Swindon (Swindon) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £840,000 in May 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

26 May 2026£840,000
22 March 2022£846,000
4 September 2015£695,000
26 May 2000£215,000

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

Building

Floor area288 m² (3,100 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2021, 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
Tree Works in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SN1 4AY
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Old Town & Lawn
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 6 days slower than Swindon's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
132decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Swindon in the last twelve months, from validation. Swindon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15118532
Planning Portal ref
PP-15118532
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Works to 2no. trees within a Conservation Area.
S/TWC/22/0920
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
87 Bath Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4AX
Works to Tree within Conservation Area.
S/TWC/25/1297
2025 Approved
89 Bath Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4AX
Works to Tree within Conservation Area.
S/TWC/25/1410
2025 Approved
89 Bath Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4AX
Works to tree within Conservation area.
S/TWC/25/0691
2024 Approved
103 Bath Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4AX
Change of use of ground and first floors from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to HMO - House in…
S/24/0884
2024 Approved
25 Lansdown Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3NE
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
S/HOU/24/1078
2024 Approved
Clyde House 42 Bath Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4AY
Works to Trees Within Conservation Area
S/TWC/24/0352
2023 Approved
38 Lansdown Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3NE
Change of use from dwelling HMO (C4 Use Class) to 7 person, 7 bedroom HMO (Sui Generis) R…
S/23/0653
2023 Approved
101 Bath Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4AX
Works to tree within a Conservation Area.
S/TWC/23/1118
2022 Approved
31 Lansdown Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3NE
Change of use from 1 no. dwelling to 5 no. flats (class C3), erection of two storey side…
S/22/1575
2022 Approved
The Gables 64 Bath Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4AY
Erection of two storey and single storey rear extensions (and use of first floor of two s…
S/22/1486
2022 Approved
Quarry Mount Nursing Home 83 Bath Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4AX
Works to trees within a conservation area.
S/TWC/22/1538
2022 Withdrawn
31 Lansdown Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3NE
Change of use from 1 no. dwelling to 6 no. flats, erection of two storey side and rear, a…
S/22/1097
2021 Approved
74 Bath Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4AY
Works to tree within a Conservation Area.
S/TWC/21/1153
2020 Approved
76 - 78 Bath Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4AY
Change of use from 1no. dwelling (78 Bath Road) to 9-persons (8 bedrooms) house in multip…
S/20/0618
2020 Approved
86 Bath Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4AY
Erection of a single storey rear extension and replacement detached garage/store.
S/HOU/20/1682
2020 Approved
Okus House 105 Bath Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4AX
Works to trees in a conservation area.
S/TWC/20/1562
2020 Withdrawn
42A Lansdown Road Old Town Swindon SN1 3NE
Change of use of ground floor flat (use class C3) to takeaway (sui generis).
S/20/1335
2020 Approved
109 Bath Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4AX
Works to trees in a conservation area.
S/TWC/20/0978
2020 Approved
50 Bath Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4AY
Works to trees in a Conservation area.
S/TWC/20/0350
2019 Approved
74 Bath Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4AY
Change of use from existing dwelling to 11 bed House in Multiple Occupancy (Sui Generis H…
S/19/1542
2016 Approved
95 Bath Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4AX
Works to trees within a Conservation Area.
S/TWC/16/1657
2016 Approved
101 Bath Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4AX
Works to a tree within a Conservation Area.
S/TWC/16/0595
2016 Refused
60 Bath Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4AY
Part conversion of garage into annexe comprising of bedroom/living room and shower/wc.
S/16/0456
2016 Refused
The Gables 64 Bath Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4AY
Erection of 2no. dwellings and associated works.
S/16/0188
2016 Approved
Okus House 105 Bath Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4AX
Works to various trees within BOT TPO (No 3) - 1993.
S/TPO/16/0599
Swindon
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#37 of 296 councils
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Other 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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.