The Planning Department is responsible for the preparation, implementation and review of the Development Plans and other supplementary planning guidance for Swindon and working with other organisations to this end. In Swindon Borough the Development Plan consists of:

• The Swindon Borough Local Plan
• The Wiltshire & Swindon Structure Plan,
• The Wiltshire & Swindon Minerals Local Development Framework, and
• The Wiltshire & Swindon Waste Development Framework

The Borough Council works jointly with Wiltshire Council on the preparation of minerals and waste planning policy documents.

Under revised planning regulations the Swindon Borough Local Plan will be replaced by the Swindon Borough Local Development Framework consisting of:

• Local Development Scheme
• Statement of Community Involvement
• Local Development Plan Documents
• The Core Strategy and Development Control Policies
• Site Allocations
• Area Action Plans
• (each with their own Proposals Maps)
• Supplementary Planning Documents

• The Annual Monitoring Report

Latest News

Planning Offices Relocation

Please be aware that Swindon Borough Council’s Planning Service has relocated.  All correspondence should be directed to:

'Planning Department, 4^th Floor, Wat Tyler West, Beckhampton Street, Swindon, SN1 2JG.'

Please note e-mails and phone contact numbers remain unaffected.

This web page was last updated on Thursday 22 July 2010.