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Plot A1 Kings Road Swansea SA1 8PH

Granted Swansea 2018/1023/FUL Full Plans

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Construction of purpose built student accommodation between 7 and 9 storeys (645 bedspaces) with ancillary community facilities/services, 1 no. Class A3 ground floor unit, car and cycle parking, servicing area, refuse store, associated engineering, drainage, infrastructure and landscaped public realm

As published by the council, reference 2018/1023/FUL

Application record

Reference
2018/1023/FUL
Type
Full Plans
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve subj to S106
Received
2 May 2018
Validated
2 May 2018
Decided
6 Nov 2018
Ward
St. Thomas - Bay Area
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
SA1 8PH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Swansea register

This site has had 3 applications since 2018: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2021/1277/DOC Granted

    Plot A1 Kings Road Swansea SA1 8PH

    Construction of purpose built student accommodation - Discharge of conditions 27 (secure storage of cycles) of planning permission 2018/1023/FUL granted 31st January 2020

    Decided 16 Jun 2021 Conditions
  • 2020/0249/DOC Granted

    Plot A1 Kings Road Swansea SA1 8PH

    Purpose Built Student Accommodation - Discharge of conditions 3 (samples/details of external finishes) and 4 (building details) of planning permission 2018/1023/FUL granted 1st November 2019

    Decided 7 Oct 2020 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 May 2018

    Received by Swansea

  2. 6 Nov 2018

    Decision issued: Approve subj to S106

  3. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 2021/1277/DOC Granted

    Plot A1 Kings Road Swansea SA1 8PH

    Construction of purpose built student accommodation - Discharge of conditions 27 (secure storage of cycles) of planning permission 2018/1023/FUL granted 31st January 2020

    Decided 16 Jun 2021 Conditions
  • 2020/0249/DOC Granted

    Plot A1 Kings Road Swansea SA1 8PH

    Purpose Built Student Accommodation - Discharge of conditions 3 (samples/details of external finishes) and 4 (building details) of planning permission 2018/1023/FUL granted 1st November 2019

    Decided 7 Oct 2020 Conditions

Who's behind it

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Alder King Planning Consultants Agent, a planning consultancy

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

192 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Swansea granted permission on 6 November 2018, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within five years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

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  • Plot 1A Kings Road Swansea SA1 8PH

    2018/0382/DOC Submitted 16 Feb 2018 50 yards away

    Purpose Built Student Accommodation - Discharge of conditions 8 (Contamination), 11 (Piling Operations), 14 (Historic environment) 15 (CPMP) of planning permission 2016/1511 granted 29th June 2017

    Granted Conditions 38 docs

  • Plot A1 Kings Road Swansea SA1 8PH

    2020/0249/DOC Submitted 7 Feb 2020 50 yards away

    Purpose Built Student Accommodation - Discharge of conditions 3 (samples/details of external finishes) and 4 (building details) of planning permission 2018/1023/FUL granted 1st November 2019

    Granted Conditions 45 docs

  • Plot A1 Kings Road Swansea Docks Swansea

    2018/0966/NMA Submitted 24 Apr 2018 50 yards away

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission 2016/1511 granted 29th June 2017 to allow amendments to the layout of the basement

    Granted Amendments 5 docs

  • Plot A1 Kings Road Swansea Docks Swansea

    2018/0951/S73 Submitted 24 Apr 2018 50 yards away

    Construction of purpose built student accommodation between 7 and 9 storeys (500 bedspaces) with ancillary community facilities/services, 1 no. Class A3 ground floor unit, car and cycle parking, servicing area, refuse store, associated engineering, drainage, infrastructure and landscaped public realm - Section 73 application to vary Condition 2 (Plans - revised building footprint / envelope) of planning permission 2016/1511 granted 29/06/2017

    Granted Amendments 40 docs

  • Plot A1 Kings Road Swansea SA1 8PH

    2021/1277/DOC Submitted 10 May 2021 50 yards away

    Construction of purpose built student accommodation - Discharge of conditions 27 (secure storage of cycles) of planning permission 2018/1023/FUL granted 31st January 2020

    Granted Conditions 7 docs

  • Car Park A1 Kings Road Swansea Docks Swansea SA1 8PJ

    2020/2591/ADV Submitted 16 Dec 2020 50 yards away

    Four high level internally illuminated individually lettered signs, one internally illuminated individually lettered sign, two totem signs and installation of LED lighting strips to some window flashings to purpose built student accommodation

    Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 13 docs

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