Old Town planning approval rate
Old Town ward in Swindon has a 96.3% approval rate based on 218 planning decisions. Swindon overall: 94.3%.
Last updated: March 2026
96.3%
ward approval rate
218
Decisions
210
Approved
8
Refused
94.3%
Swindon average
Old Town is broadly in line with the Swindon average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Old Town compares
Old Town ward
96.3%
Swindon overall
94.3%
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Recent decisions in Old Town
Stabilise the roof and gable walls, restore load paths, improve lateral restrain · Fri 30 Jan 2026
Erection of two storey rear extension above existing single storey rear extensio · Thu 29 Jan 2026
Prior Approval Notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension m · Tue 03 Dec 2024
Erection of a two storey side and rear extension. · Wed 14 Aug 2024
Erection of single storey rear extension. · Tue 30 Jul 2024
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Swindon
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,908 decisions.