Conservation Areas in Swindon Borough Council
The published Planning Data snapshot contains 28 conservation-area records for this authority.
What is a Conservation Area?
A conservation area is an area designated by the local planning authority under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as having special architectural or historic interest. The aim is to preserve and enhance the character and appearance of these areas for future generations.
Conservation areas can include town centres, historic villages, Victorian suburbs, garden estates, and even industrial heritage sites. They are not just about the buildings themselves — they also include the spaces between buildings, trees, street furniture, and the general character of the area.
Published Conservation Areas in Swindon
These names come from the government's Planning Data service. Open an available record for its official reference, then confirm the boundary and appraisal with the council.
- Badbury30 April 1990
- Bishopstone1 May 1973
- Blunsdon St Andrew16 July 1990
- Broad Blunsdon16 July 1990
- Castle Eaton24 January 1975
- Chiseldon25 June 1990
- Hampton25 June 1990
- Hannington1 January 1979
- Highworth8 October 1976
- Hinton Parva16 July 1990
- Hodson30 April 1990
- Liddington30 April 1990
- Lower Blunsdon14 September 1992
- Lower Wanborough1 May 1973
- Rodbourne Cheney25 June 1990
- Sevenhampton30 April 1990
- Stanton Fitzwarren1 January 1978
- Stratton St Margaret (Kingsdown)14 September 1992
- Stratton St Margaret (Lower Stratton)14 September 1992
- Swindon Devizes Road16 July 1990
- Swindon Old Town18 March 1969
- Swindon Prospect Place25 June 1990
- Swindon Town Gardens7 March 1989
- Swindon’s RailwayDate not published
- Swindon’s RailwayDate not published
- Upper Inglesham30 April 1990
- Upper Wanborough1 May 1973
- Wroughton30 April 1990
Coverage varies by provider and can change. Absence from this list is not proof that land is outside a conservation area; the council's map and designation documents are authoritative.
How Conservation Areas Affect Your Planning Rights
Living in a conservation area does not mean you cannot make changes to your home — but it does mean that some works which are normally permitted development will require planning permission. The following permitted development rights are removed or restricted in conservation areas:
- !Cladding the exterior of a house with stone, render, timber, plastic or tiles is not permitted development on article 2(3) land.
- !A roof enlargement cannot project beyond the plane of the principal or side roof slope where it fronts a highway.
- !Side extensions and certain two-storey extensions face tighter permitted-development limits.
- !Outbuildings at the side of a house are not permitted development on article 2(3) land.
- !Relevant demolition may require planning permission, and listed buildings have a separate consent regime.
- !You must normally give the council six weeks’ notice before specified work to trees, unless an exception applies.
- !An Article 4 direction can remove additional rights, but only for the development and area stated in the direction.
How to Check if Your Property is in a Conservation Area
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Screen the postcode or UPRN
Use the PlanningScout constraints checker to look for published national conservation-area and other designation records. Treat a postcode as an area search, not an exact boundary.
Open the constraints checker → - 2
Confirm on Swindon's Planning Map
Open Swindon Borough Council's interactive planning or constraints map and locate the exact property or red-line site boundary.
Open Swindon council website → - 3
Read the designation and appraisal
Open the underlying Planning Data record where available, then find the council appraisal or management plan describing the area’s character and local design guidance.
Open the official dataset → - 4
Check planning history and Article 4
A planning condition or Article 4 direction can remove rights beyond the standard conservation-area restrictions. Read the actual notice and any conditions affecting the property.
Screen published Article 4 records →