Planning application
18 Richardson Street Sandfields Swansea SA1 3JE
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use to upper floors from retail (Class A1) to 2 bed self contained residential unit with part two storey/part single storey rear extension, front rooflight and associated external alterations, and retention of retail unit (Class A1) to ground floor
As published by the council, reference 2019/2858/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2019/2858/FUL
- Type
- Full Plans
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 13 Dec 2019
- Validated
- 2 Jan 2020
- Decided
- 20 Feb 2020
- Ward
- Castle - Bay Area
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SA1 3JE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Swansea register
This site has had 2 applications since 2018: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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2018/1222/FUL Refused
18 Richardson Street Sandfields Swansea SA1 3JE
Change of use from retail (Class A1) to 8 bed HMO with associated two storey rear extension, front roof light, fenestration alterations, basement level front lean-to window and front wall
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Dec 2019
Received by Swansea
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2 Jan 2020
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Feb 2020
Decision issued: Approve
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27 Aug 2026
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Swansea granted permission on 20 February 2020, 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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