Abbey Stadium Lady Lane Swindon SN25 4DN

S/25/1177Full Planning ApplicationRefused

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Refused on 11 March 2026

Council decision: Permission RefusedPlanning committee3 reasons for refusal

Approximate site (title boundary)

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Proposal

Demolition of the existing stadium and the erection of 130 no. Residential Dwellings, including public open space and associated works.

Received: 19 September 2025
Decision level: Planning committee
Council: Swindon Borough Council
Ward: St Andrews
Agent: DPP Planning

ReceivedReceived19 Sep
ValidatedValidated19 Sep
Consult.Consultation28 Jan
TargetTarget Date15 Dec
DecidedDecided11 Mar

Decided in 173 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at Abbey Stadium Lady Lane Swindon SN25 4DN. Swindon has handled 1,789 applications of this type. This one was decided in 173 days, 18 weeks longer than Swindon's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 23 applications across St Andrews. We hold 195 applications in total for the SN25 postcode area.

93% of full applications at Swindon Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

The Proposal would irrevocably remove the only speedway track from the local area where there is still a clear demand with no viable alternative within or near to Swindon to the detriment of the public/community, as per the Playing Pitch & Outdoor Sports Strategy 2026 and relevant policies within the National Planning Policy Framework
The application fails to provide appropriate linkage to secure the timely delivery of community facilities to replace those lost by the redevelopment of the site and is therefore in breach of Policy CM4 (b) which serves to protect community facilities of the Swindon Borough Local Plan and relevant policies within the National Planning Policy Framework.
Due to a shortfall of 42 parking spaces against policy contained within the Parking Standards for New Development Supplementary Planning Document (2021)and failure to supply sufficient appropriate evidence for its justification the application is found to be in breach of Policy TR2 (b) of the Swindon Borough Local Plan and relevant policies within the National Planning Policy Framework due to inadequate provision for the parking of cars with a consequent risk to the safe and effective operation of the highway.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode: SN25 4DN
Application type: Full Planning Application
Scale / size: Large
Number of dwellings: 130
Parish: St Andrews

Planning application dates

Date validated: 19 September 2025
Consultation expiry: 28 January 2026
Consultation start: 14 January 2026
Consultation end: 28 January 2026
Neighbour consultation start: 3 March 2026
Neighbour consultation end: 28 January 2026
Last date for comments: 28 January 2026
Target decision date: 15 December 2025
Committee meeting: 10 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant: Private applicant
Agent: DPP Planning
Agent address: DPP Planning 11-13 Penhill Road Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9PQ

Planning decision

Case officer: James Repper
Statutory period: 87 days

Publicity

Last advertised: 10 October 2025
Site notice start: 29 September 2025
Site notice end: 20 October 2025

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-14185397
Documents: 273
Constraints: 6

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Brownfield land register: Abbey Stadium, Lady Lane, Swindon (Residual)Register site at or near this address · +1 more
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

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