44 Bullfinch Close Covingham Swindon SN3 5HP Data via plota.co.uk

S/HOU/26/1261 - Householder planning application Application Pending Decision

Proposal

Demolition and rebuild of conservatory due to structural damage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓

Received

12 Oct 2026

✓

Consultation

12 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Dec 2026, from Swindon's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

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Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 2

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea

Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.

The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.

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Also on the record

Inside the Swindon (Swindon) built-up area.

Not affected

Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 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: Householder planning application
Postcode: SN3 5HP
Received: 12 Oct 2026
Validated: 12 Oct 2026
Ward: Covingham & Nythe
Parish: Covingham Parish Council
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 7 Dec 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Sedgwick Repair Solutions

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Swindon usually decides demolitions by day 53.

prediction

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target

76%decided within 8 weeks

95%approved

9%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15289168
Planning Portal ref: PP-15289168
Neighbours: 15 Oct 2026
Consultation: 12 Oct 2026
Comments by: 5 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry: 7 Dec 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved

15 Bullfinch Close Covingham Swindon SN3 5LJ

Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extension.

S/HOU/25/0379 16 May 2025

2024 Approved

9 Avocet Close Covingham Swindon SN3 5HR

Erection of a single storey rear extension and conversion of garage to office and store.

S/HOU/24/0499 7 Jun 2024

2019 Approved

50 Bullfinch Close Covingham Swindon SN3 5HP

Conversion of garage into habitable space.

S/HOU/19/0986 20 Aug 2019

2018 Approved

60 Bullfinch Close Covingham Swindon SN3 5HP

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for the erection of a single storey rear extension.

S/LDP/18/1855 7 Jan 2019

2018 Approved

10 Owl Close Covingham Swindon SN3 5LL

Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the erection of a single storey rear extension.

S/LDP/18/0725 21 May 2018

2017 Approved

11 Avocet Close Covingham Swindon SN3 5HR

Erection of a detached single storey garden room.

S/HOU/17/0505 12 May 2017

2016 Approved

6 Avocet Close Covingham Swindon SN3 5HR

Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) for the erection of a replacement roof to conservato…

S/LDP/16/1502 22 Sep 2016

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

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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