Limited recent decision data is available for Swindon, so we don't show a headline approval rate here — the figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types on record (2023-01-12–2026-04-10): 90.8% of 3,365 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder | 1,031 | 929 | 102 | |
| Full Planning Application | 580 | 490 | 90 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 479 | 479 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 289 | 248 | 41 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 244 | 243 | 1 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 144 | 138 | 6 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 121 | 105 | 16 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 120 | 115 | 5 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 94 | 83 | 11 | |
| Householder (Prior Approval) | 86 | 75 | 11 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 38 | 33 | 5 | |
| Reserved Matters | 29 | 29 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 19 | 14 | 5 | |
| Agricultural Consent | 19 | 13 | 6 | |
| Telecommunications | 18 | 11 | 7 | |
| Demolition | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
| Vendor Consent | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
| Outline Planning | 10 | 6 | 4 | |
| Uncategorised | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
| Prior App Offices to Residential | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| Enforcement | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Permission in Principle | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Confirmation conditions complied with | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Not Applicable | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Hedgerow Removal | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 224 | 208 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 237 | 205 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 258 | 237 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 350 | 318 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 297 | 264 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 264 | 236 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 291 | 258 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 277 | 261 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 279 | 254 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 291 | 263 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 274 | 257 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 38 | 37 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blunsdon And Highworth | 435 | 399 | 36 | |
| St Margaret And South Marston | 313 | 297 | 16 | |
| Ridgeway | 303 | 283 | 20 | |
| Central | 266 | 240 | 26 | |
| Old Town | 218 | 201 | 17 | |
| Wroughton And Wichelstowe | 213 | 195 | 18 | |
| Chiseldon And Lawn | 201 | 182 | 19 | |
| Eastcott | 188 | 165 | 23 | |
| Rodbourne Cheney | 161 | 140 | 21 | |
| St Andrews | 147 | 130 | 17 | |
| Gorse Hill & Pinehurst | 143 | 125 | 18 | |
| Covingham And Dorcan | 105 | 99 | 6 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.