6 Malvern Road Gorse Hill Swindon SN2 1AR Data via plota.co.uk

S/PHOU/26/0909 - Prior App Householder Extension Refused

Proposal

Prior Approval Notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 6.00m (from original rear wall), 3.47m (maximum height) and 2.50m (height to eaves). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Jul 2026
Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Refused
13 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
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 11 September 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
Prior App Householder Extension
Postcode
SN2 1AR
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Gorse Hill
Parish
Central Swindon North Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, 20 days faster than Swindon's median of 47 for extensions. Refused, as 6% of extensions here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
331decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15082207
Neighbours
17 Jul 2026
Comments by
7 Aug 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