Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
No monitored sewer storm overflows within 2 km (England only).
35 planned, approved or being built and 20 running (240 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
Energy from waste
Keypoint Industrial EstateApproved, not yet built · 15 MW
Jun 2019 650 m away
Rooftop solar
Amazon, Symmetry Park - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 3 MW
Nov 2022 1.3 km away
Rooftop solar
Big Yellow Self Storage, Drakes Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 160 kW
Oct 2023 1.5 km away
Rooftop solar
Keypoint, South Marston - Solar panelsApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
Jan 2024 1.7 km away
Rooftop solar
Alpha Building Europa Park, Stratton St Margaret - Solar panelsApproved, not yet built
Jul 2022 1.7 km away
Rooftop solar
Brittannia Trade Park, Radway Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 160 kW
Feb 2026 1.7 km away
Rooftop solar
Parsonage Road, Stratton St Margaret - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 520 kW
Jul 2022 1.8 km away
Rooftop solar
Honda Motor Europe Logistics NV, Viscount Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 400 kW
Aug 2024 2.6 km away
Rooftop solar
Viscount Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 300 kW
Mar 2025 2.6 km away
Battery storage
Catsbrain Farm - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 30 MW
Oct 2023 3.0 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
8 permitted works running now or planned.
Standard
Oxford Road, SwindonHighway improvement works · SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL · Lane closure
Nov 2026 to Dec 2026 600 m away
Standard
Dorcan Way, SwindonHighway improvement works · SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL · Two-way signals
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026 800 m away
Minor
Oxford Road, SwindonUtility asset works · THAMES WATER · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 350 m away
Minor
Towcester Road, SwindonUtility asset works · THAMES WATER · No carriageway incursion
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027 500 m away
Minor
Tawny Owl Close, SwindonUtility asset works · THAMES WATER · No carriageway incursion
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026 600 m away
Minor
Sandgate, SwindonUtility asset works · THAMES WATER · No carriageway incursion
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026 600 m away
Minor
Slade Drive, SwindonUtility asset works · THAMES WATER · Some carriageway incursion
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027 900 m away
Minor
Shapwick Close, SwindonUtility asset works · THAMES WATER · No carriageway incursion
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027 1000 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
Pre-application
West Oxfordshire Energy ParkGenerating Stations · Located on land south-west of Carterton and to the west of Lechlade, within the administrative areas of West Oxfordshire District Council and Oxfordshire County Council.
application due May 2027 15.1 km away
Pre-application
White Horse Reservoir (previously known as South East Strategic Reservoir Option)Dams and Reservoirs · The site for the proposed new reservoir is south west of Abingdon in Oxfordshire. The site is bounded by the A34 to the east, the Great Western Main Line railway (London to Bristol) to the south, the A338 to the west, and the River Ock to the north.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Lower Stratton: +24% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 100 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): +2.0% in two years.