Land At Lotmead Farm Eastern Villages Swindon Swindon Data via plota.co.uk

S/RES/26/0931 - Reserved Matters Application Pending Decision

Proposal

Erection of 251no. dwellings, a local centre, public open space and associated works for the layout, scale, appearance, access and landscaping (Phase 4) - Reserved Matters from previous outline permission . Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 93.

The consultation period closed on 28 Aug 2026.

Associated applications 14

Site constraints 3

Agricultural land, grade 3b, surveyed
Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: Natural England's post-1988 ALC field survey (Bristol). Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4; the survey is the definitive reading.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Survey report ↗
Scheduled monument 94 m away: Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough House
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 94 m away: Site of Roman town, west of Wanborough House.
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.

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Important details

Council
Swindon
Application type
Reserved Matters
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Chiseldon & Ridgeway
Parish
Wanborough
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 93, past the statutory target. 79% of new homes in Swindon are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 25 Oct 2026.

Day 932 days past the 91-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
13%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14993898
Planning Portal ref
PP-14993898
Neighbours
30 Jul 2026
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
7 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Nov 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 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