Ridgeway planning approval rate
Ridgeway ward in Swindon has a 93.8% approval rate based on 226 planning decisions. Swindon overall: 94.3%.
Last updated: March 2026
93.8%
ward approval rate
226
Decisions
212
Approved
14
Refused
94.3%
Swindon average
Ridgeway is broadly in line with the Swindon average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Ridgeway compares
Ridgeway ward
93.8%
Swindon overall
94.3%
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Recent decisions in Ridgeway
Prior Approval application for the erection of a 3-bay lean-to extension to an e · Wed 17 Dec 2025
Prior Approval Notification for the erection of a second storey to existing bung · Thu 30 Jan 2025
Erection of a two storey side extension and first floor rear extension. · Thu 21 Nov 2024
Erection of two storey rear extension and front porch. · Tue 05 Nov 2024
Prior Approval Application for the excavation of land to provide a sloping sided · Tue 10 Sep 2024
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,908 decisions.