8 Richmond Road Rodbourne Cheney Swindon SN2 1LZ Data via plota.co.uk

S/HOU/26/1105 - Householder planning application Withdrawn

Proposal

Erection of a single-storey residential annexe within the rear garden, ancillary to the main dwellinghouse. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
−
Withdrawn
13 Oct 2026

Withdrawn on 13 Oct 2026 · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Swindon (Swindon) built-up area.
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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £270,000 in July 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

24 July 2026£270,000
21 October 2021£235,000
20 December 2004£149,950

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

Building

Floor area100 m² (1,076 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2016, 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
Householder planning application
Postcode
SN2 1LZ
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Rodbourne Ferndale & Western
Parish
Central Swindon North Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
13 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15179877
Planning Portal ref
PP-15179877
Neighbours
7 Sept 2026
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Oct 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

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.