South West
Swindon must plan for 1,203 homes a year
Swindon has to plan for 1,203 new homes a year, 6,015 over 5 years.
No brownfield cover figure for Swindon. Only 69% of the sites on this council's brownfield register give a housing estimate, so its capacity cannot be totalled. We publish the cover figure only where at least 80% do.
That is a gap in the register, not evidence that Swindon has no brownfield land.
Delivery
Over the three years to March 2025, Swindon delivered 2,620 of the 3,028 homes it was required to: 87%. The government's published consequence: the council must publish an action plan.
What is on the brownfield register
172 live sites covering 241 hectares, of which 49 have no planning permission yet. 53 of them give no housing estimate.
A council short of land has to find more, and the 17 August 2026 planning framework widened what counts as grey belt. This page describes the council's position. It does not say whether any particular piece of land would get permission.
Housing Delivery Test 2025 measurement, published 17 August 2026.