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Oldway Centre 36 Orchard Street Swansea SA1 5AQ

Granted Swansea 2019/0825/NMA Non Material Amendment

Works: Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Purpose Built Student Development - Non Material Amendment to planning permission 2016/1320 granted 26th August 2016 in respect minor alterations in respect of 3no. overhead louvred panels in Block A, and 1no. in Block B, incorporated within the Curtain wall system, substituting the 'Metallic Aluminium' cladding panels on Block B with 'Graphite Grey', and the glazing arrangement on the retail area on the High Street elevation of Block B.

As published by the council, reference 2019/0825/NMA

Application record

Reference
2019/0825/NMA
Type
Non Material Amendment
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
9 Apr 2019
Validated
17 Apr 2019
Decided
10 May 2019
Ward
Castle - Bay Area
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SA1 5AQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Swansea register

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

  • 2019/2787/DOC Granted

    Oldway Centre 36 Orchard Street Swansea SA1 5AQ

    Purpose Built Student Accommodation - Discharge of Conditions 13 (Habitable room - external noise) & Condition 14 (Sound between party walls / floors) of planning permission ref: 2016/1320 granted 1st November 2016 Condition 14 - Acoustic test certificate/report submitted as evidence that the floor construction between the proposed retail area at ground floor and habitable rooms above achieve the minimum sound performance requirements as specified.

    Decided 29 Jan 2020 Conditions
  • 2018/2663/DOC Granted

    Oldway Centre 36 Orchard Street Swansea SA1 5AQ

    Conversion to Student Accommodation - Discharge of conditions 5 (external finishes), 6 (building details) and 7 (external ventilation) of planning permission 2016/1320 granted 26th August 2016

    Decided 28 Mar 2019 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Apr 2019

    Received by Swansea

  2. 17 Apr 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 May 2019

    Decision issued: Approve

  4. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Lawray Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Swansea granted permission on 10 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.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Oldway Centre 36 Orchard Street City Centre Swansea SA1 5AQ

    2019/1114/DOC Submitted 15 May 2019 50 yards away

    Conversion to Student Accommodation - Discharge of conditions 9 (travel plan), 11 (details of refuse and recycling storage) and 12 (details of cycle storage) of planning permission 2016/1320 granted 26th August 2016

    Granted Conditions 9 docs
  • Oldway Centre Orchard Street Swansea SA1 1LA

    2026/1334/NMA Submitted 13 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct

    Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 2016/1320 granted 14th February 2017 to allow the temporary use of five existing cluster units, B1.1 to B1.5, on the first floor of Block B as five Houses in Multiple Occupation within Use Class C4 for a period of five years. The units comprise 28 bedspaces and would be occupied by non-students during this period. No physical alterations are proposed, and all other accommodation within the Oldway Centre would remain in approved student accommodation use. On expiry of the five-year period, the affected units would revert to their approved student accommodation use.

    Awaiting decision Amendments 8 docs
    Several homes
  • Oldway Centre 36 Orchard Street Swansea SA1 5AQ

    2018/2663/DOC Submitted 17 Dec 2018 50 yards away

    Conversion to Student Accommodation - Discharge of conditions 5 (external finishes), 6 (building details) and 7 (external ventilation) of planning permission 2016/1320 granted 26th August 2016

    Granted Conditions 11 docs
  • Oldway Centre Orchard Street City Centre Swansea SA1 1LA

    2026/1339/106 Submitted 14 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

    Application for the temporary Modification of Section 106 Agreement attached to planning permission 2016/1320/FUL granted 14th February 2017 to allow five existing cluster units within Block B, comprising 28 bedspaces, to operate as five Houses in Multiple Occupation within Use Class C4 for a period of five years.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 9 docs
    Several homes
  • Oldway Centre 36 Orchard Street Swansea SA1 5AQ

    2019/2787/DOC Submitted 5 Dec 2019 50 yards away

    Purpose Built Student Accommodation - Discharge of Conditions 13 (Habitable room - external noise) & Condition 14 (Sound between party walls / floors) of planning permission ref: 2016/1320 granted 1st November 2016 Condition 14 - Acoustic test certificate/report submitted as evidence that the floor construction between the proposed retail area at ground floor and habitable rooms above achieve the minimum sound performance requirements as specified.

    Granted Conditions 9 docs
  • 36 Oldway Centre Orchard Street Swansea SA1 5AQ

    2018/1649/NMA Submitted 20 Jul 2018 50 yards away

    Conversion to Student Accommodation - Non Material Amendment to planning permission 2016/1320 to allow minor alterations to window dimensions to accommodate the existing concrete structure and in respect of external cladding material

    Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 10 docs

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    Received 17 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Amendments
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    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Amendments
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    Received 29 May, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Amendments