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S/TPO/26/1009 - Tree Perservation Order Consent Withdrawn
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to Trees TPO 2010-28 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
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Withdrawn
28 Aug 2026

Withdrawn on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Documents 1

Application forms 1

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Site constraints 3

Registered park or garden 31 m away: Queen's Park, Swindon
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Swindon (Swindon) built-up area; Priority habitat 43 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Swindon
Application type
Tree Perservation Order Consent
Postcode
SN1 3AG
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Queens Park
Parish
South Swindon Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ground Control Ltd - 680085

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15156240
Planning Portal ref
PP-15156240
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Works to Trees under reference BOSTPO-28-2010.
S/TPO/25/1354
2022 Approved
Works to trees within BOSTPO 28 2010.
S/TPO/22/1608
2019 Approved
Works to weeping ash within BOS TPO-28-2010.
S/TPO/19/0182
2018 Approved
Works to trees within BOSTPO-28 (2010).
S/TPO/18/1331
2017 Approved
Erection of a new entrance and associated works, creation of additional external seating…
S/17/0374
2017 Approved
Display of various illuminated and non-illuminated replacement signage.
S/ADV/17/0362
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
2 Hilton Close Swindon SN1 3HX
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
S/LDP/25/1407
2021 Approved
153 Drove Road Swindon SN1 3AQ
Erection of a single storey side/ rear extension.
S/HOU/21/0999
2020 Approved
2 Hilton Close Swindon SN1 3HX
Erection of a single storey rear extension and two storey side extension.
S/HOU/20/0718
2020 Refused
2 Hilton Close Swindon SN1 3HX
Erection of a single storey rear extension, two storey side extension and attached double…
S/HOU/20/0023
2018 Approved
210 Drove Road Swindon SN1 3AG
Erection of first floor front extension and extension/ increase to ridge height of existi…
S/HOU/18/0394
2016
Land To The Rear Of 192A Drove Road Swindon SN1 3AG
Discharge of conditions 2-9 & 17-19 from previous permission S/15/0143 for the erection o…
S/COND/16/0330
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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