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Hendrefoilan Student Village Access Road From Gower Road Via Ffordd Yr Olchfa Sketty Swansea SA2 7PG

Granted Swansea 2018/2600/S73 Variation of Condition

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Demolition of the existing student accommodation and other University buildings and comprehensive residential re-development of the site, with access road infrastructure, public open space, woodland planting and associated works (outline with all matters reserved) - Section 73 application / variation of Condition 3 to extend timescale for submission of reserved matters of Planning Permission 2014/1192 granted 6th January 2016

As published by the council, reference 2018/2600/S73

Application record

Reference
2018/2600/S73
Type
Variation of Condition
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
11 Dec 2018
Validated
11 Dec 2018
Decided
9 May 2019
Ward
Killay North - Area 2
Parish
Killay Community Council
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
SA2 7PG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Swansea register

This site has had 4 applications since 2018: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2026/1340/DOC Awaiting decision

    Hendrefoilan Student Village Access Road From Gower Road Via Ffordd Yr Olchfa Sketty Swansea SA2 7PG

    Discharge of conditions 17 and 24 of Planning Permission 2021/2129/S73 granted 3rd June 2025

    Submitted 14 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 2022/2442/DOC Refused

    Hendrefoilan Student Village Access Road From Gower Road Via Ffordd Yr Olchfa Sketty Swansea SA2 7PG

    Residential Development - Discharge of condition 23 (Management Strategy for public open space) of Planning Permission 2018/2600/S73 granted 9th May 2019 in relation to phases 1, 2 & 3

    Decided 22 May 2023 Conditions
  • 2021/2129/S73 Granted

    Hendrefoilan Student Village Access Road From Gower Road Via Ffordd Yr Olchfa Sketty Swansea SA2 7PG

    Demolition of the existing student accommodation and other University buildings and comprehensive residential re-development of the site, with access road infrastructure, public open space, woodland planting and associated works (outline with all matters reserved) - Section 73 application to vary conditions 1 and 3 of planning permission 2018/2600/S73 granted on 9th May 2019 (to allow for a change to the Design and Access Statement and Indicative Development Framework Plan to increase housing density in the northeastern corner of the site and to extend timescale to allow for the submission of further reserved matters applications)

    Decided 3 Jun 2025 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Dec 2018

    Received by Swansea

  2. 9 May 2019

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 2022/2442/DOC Refused

    Hendrefoilan Student Village Access Road From Gower Road Via Ffordd Yr Olchfa Sketty Swansea SA2 7PG

    Residential Development - Discharge of condition 23 (Management Strategy for public open space) of Planning Permission 2018/2600/S73 granted 9th May 2019 in relation to phases 1, 2 & 3

    Decided 22 May 2023 Conditions
  • 2021/2129/S73 Granted

    Hendrefoilan Student Village Access Road From Gower Road Via Ffordd Yr Olchfa Sketty Swansea SA2 7PG

    Demolition of the existing student accommodation and other University buildings and comprehensive residential re-development of the site, with access road infrastructure, public open space, woodland planting and associated works (outline with all matters reserved) - Section 73 application to vary conditions 1 and 3 of planning permission 2018/2600/S73 granted on 9th May 2019 (to allow for a change to the Design and Access Statement and Indicative Development Framework Plan to increase housing density in the northeastern corner of the site and to extend timescale to allow for the submission of further reserved matters applications)

    Decided 3 Jun 2025 Amendments

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Savills Limited Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 1987 · London

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Documents

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11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Swansea granted permission on 9 May 2019, 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.

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  • Hendrefoilan Student Village Access Road From Gower Road Via Ffordd Yr Olchfa Sketty Swansea SA2 7PG

    2021/2129/S73 Submitted 12 Aug 2021 50 yards away

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  • Phase 4 & 5, Hendrefoilan Student Village, Access Road From Gower Road, Via Ffordd Yr Olchfa, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 7PG

    2026/0667/DOC Submitted 23 Apr 2026 50 yards away

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    Residential Development - Discharge of Condition 7 (Estate Street Phasing and Completion Plan): Condition 10 (Construction Traffic Management Plan); Condition 12 (CEMP): & Condition 13 (Construction Site Waste Management Plan) of Planning Permission 2021/2129/S73 granted 3rd June 2025 in relation to Phases 4 & 5

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    Residential development - 92 dwellings - and associated infrastructure, engineering works, public open space, landscaping and associated works - Reserved Matters Approval for details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale pursuant to outline planning permission 2021/2129/S73 granted 3 June 2025

    Granted Reserved matters New dwelling 275 docs
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