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858 Carmarthen Road Fforestfach Swansea SA5 8HR

Refused Swansea 2020/0705/FUL Full Plans

Works: New dwelling Domestic

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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use from dwelling to two 2 bedroom self contained flats with associated external alterations, parking provision, refuse storage area and widening of vehicular access, and change of use from mechanics garage/MOT Testing Centre to commercial storage (Use Class B8)

As published by the council, reference 2020/0705/FUL

Application record

Reference
2020/0705/FUL
Type
Full Plans
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
17 Apr 2020
Validated
24 Aug 2020
Decided
6 Nov 2020
Ward
Cockett - Area 1
Decision by
Delegated Officer Panel
Postcode
SA5 8HR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Swansea register

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

  • 2019/2280/FUL Refused

    858 Carmarthen Road Fforestfach Swansea SA5 8HR

    Change of use from a dwelling to 2 no. 2 bedroom self-contained flats and fenestration alterations, with 4 car parking spaces & widening of vehicular access

    Decided 22 Nov 2019 Full applications
  • 2018/1061/OUT Refused

    858 Carmarthen Road Fforestfach Swansea SA5 8HR

    Detached dwelling (Outline)

    Decided 5 Jul 2018 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Apr 2020

    Received by Swansea

  2. 24 Aug 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Nov 2020

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

J.A. Rewbridge Development Services Agent, a developer registered in Cardiff

Active · incorporated 2015 · Cardiff

262 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 84% granted

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Documents

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

20 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Swansea refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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