Gorse Hill & Pinehurst planning approval rate
Gorse Hill & Pinehurst ward in Swindon has a 90.1% approval rate based on 142 planning decisions. Swindon overall: 94.8%.
Last updated: June 2026
90.1%
ward approval rate
142
Decisions
128
Approved
14
Refused
94.8%
Swindon average
Gorse Hill & Pinehurst is 4.7 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
90.1%
Swindon overall
94.8%
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Recent decisions in Gorse Hill & Pinehurst
Erection of 1 no. dwelling to rear of site and external alterations to existing · Thu 07 May 2026
Prior Approval Notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension m · Wed 06 May 2026
Change Of Use from Existing Use (C3)DwellingHouse To Proposed Residential Instit · Wed 06 May 2026
Erection of proposed single storey side/rear extension. · Tue 21 Apr 2026
Erection of a two storey side extension, a single storey rear extension, a front · Tue 14 Apr 2026
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