A proposal to build up to 42 homes on agricultural land off Hodson Road in Chiseldon heads to Swindon Borough Council’s Planning Committee on 14 July 2026, with officers recommending approval. The outline application by Hannick Homes and Developments Ltd would deliver 30% affordable housing, alongside education and open space contributions, on a 2.59-hectare site that drew 82 public representations, mostly objections.
The recommendation is tied to a Section 106 legal agreement that would secure 13 affordable units, roughly £460,000 towards secondary and early years education, and more than £69,000 for open space and play facilities. The project was deferred in March to let highways officers examine junction safety. An updated traffic calming package, featuring a new pedestrian crossing on Hodson Road, upgraded mains-powered speed radar, and gateway features, has since been cleared. A council highways officer confirmed the access would operate acceptably within the recorded speed environment.
The land sits outside Chiseldon’s defined settlement boundary, inside the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, and beside the Chiseldon Conservation Area. Those factors fuelled opposition from Chiseldon Parish Council, which argues the scheme constitutes major development in a protected landscape with inadequate infrastructure. The parish also objected on traffic grounds. The Chiseldon Neighbourhood Plan, adopted with 82.9% support in a November 2025 referendum, now carries statutory weight. While it does not allocate this site, the borough cannot currently demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, a shortfall that tilts the planning balance.
Anyone wishing to address the committee must register by emailing [email protected] before noon on Monday 13 July.
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