Gorse Hill & Pinehurst planning approval rate
Gorse Hill & Pinehurst ward in Swindon has a 89.8% approval rate based on 128 planning decisions. Swindon overall: 94.3%.
Last updated: March 2026
89.8%
ward approval rate
128
Decisions
115
Approved
13
Refused
94.3%
Swindon average
Gorse Hill & Pinehurst is 4.5 percentage points below the Swindon average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Gorse Hill & Pinehurst compares
Gorse Hill & Pinehurst ward
89.8%
Swindon overall
94.3%
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Recent decisions in Gorse Hill & Pinehurst
Erection of a single storey rear extension. · Thu 23 Oct 2025
Erection of single storey rear extension. · Mon 16 Dec 2024
Prior Approval Notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension m · Tue 05 Nov 2024
Erection of first floor side extension. · Tue 03 Sep 2024
Erection of two storey side and rear extension. · Thu 04 Jul 2024
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,908 decisions.