Planning in Swindon
Swindon Borough Council has 28 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
28
Article 4 directions
0
Listed building outlines
–
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Swindon and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Badburydesignated 30 April 1990
- Bishopstonedesignated 1 May 1973
- Blunsdon St Andrewdesignated 16 July 1990
- Broad Blunsdondesignated 16 July 1990
- Castle Eatondesignated 24 January 1975
- Chiseldondesignated 25 June 1990
- Hamptondesignated 25 June 1990
- Hanningtondesignated 1 January 1979
- Highworthdesignated 8 October 1976
- Hinton Parvadesignated 16 July 1990
- Hodsondesignated 30 April 1990
- Liddingtondesignated 30 April 1990
- Lower Blunsdondesignated 14 September 1992
- Lower Wanboroughdesignated 1 May 1973
- Rodbourne Cheneydesignated 25 June 1990
- Sevenhamptondesignated 30 April 1990
- Stanton Fitzwarrendesignated 1 January 1978
- Stratton St Margaret (Kingsdown)designated 14 September 1992
- Stratton St Margaret (Lower Stratton)designated 14 September 1992
- Swindon Devizes Roaddesignated 16 July 1990
- Swindon Old Towndesignated 18 March 1969
- Swindon Prospect Placedesignated 25 June 1990
- Swindon Town Gardensdesignated 7 March 1989
- Swindon’s Railwaydesignated 30 April 1987
- Swindon’s Railwaydesignated 1 January 1975
- Upper Ingleshamdesignated 30 April 1990
- Upper Wanboroughdesignated 1 May 1973
- Wroughtondesignated 30 April 1990
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Swindon?
Swindon Borough Council has designated 28 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Swindon has 0 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Swindon Borough Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09