Western planning approval rate
Western ward in Swindon has a 95.0% approval rate based on 60 planning decisions. Swindon overall: 94.3%.
Last updated: April 2026
95.0%
ward approval rate
60
Decisions
57
Approved
3
Refused
94.3%
Swindon average
Western is broadly in line with the Swindon average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Western compares
Western ward
95.0%
Swindon overall
94.3%
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Recent decisions in Western
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,908 decisions.