Planning application
Albert Hall Cradock Street Swansea SA1 3EP
Works: New dwelling
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Refurbishment and conversion of Albert Hall to Performance Venue (D2), Cafe Bar (A3) and Food Court (A3) on ground floor, Flexible Office workspace (B1a), Lifestyle Units (B1a and D1), 10 no. Serviced Apartments (C1) on upper floors, roof terrace, external alterations and associated works (application for Listed Building Consent)
As published by the council, reference 2021/0561/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 2021/0561/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 2 Mar 2021
- Validated
- 2 Mar 2021
- Decided
- 7 Sep 2021
- Ward
- Castle - Bay Area
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SA1 3EP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Swansea register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2024/1926/DOC Awaiting decision
Albert Hall Cradock Street Swansea SA1 3EP
Albert Hall Refurbishment / Conversion - Partial Discharge of condition 10 (structural Engineers Report) (10.3 new internal floors, 10.4 vertical extension above rear toilet block and 10.6 window openings) of Listed Building Consent 2021/0561/LBC granted 30th September 2021
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Mar 2021
Received by Swansea
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7 Sep 2021
Decision issued: Approve
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3 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2025/0134/DOC Awaiting decision
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2024/1926/DOC Awaiting decision
Albert Hall Cradock Street Swansea SA1 3EP
Albert Hall Refurbishment / Conversion - Partial Discharge of condition 10 (structural Engineers Report) (10.3 new internal floors, 10.4 vertical extension above rear toilet block and 10.6 window openings) of Listed Building Consent 2021/0561/LBC granted 30th September 2021
Who's behind it
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Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Bridgend
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Swansea granted permission on 7 September 2021, 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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