Planning application
Sun Alliance House 166 - 167 St Helens Road Sandfields Swansea SA1 4DQ
Works: New dwelling Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of property from offices to student accommodation comprising 78 studio apartments, with associated access landscaping works, additional windows and external alterations - Non Material Amendment to planning permission 2016/1523 granted 5th May 2017
As published by the council, reference 2021/1798/NMA
Application record
- Reference
- 2021/1798/NMA
- Type
- Non Material Amendment
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 5 Jul 2021
- Validated
- 5 Jul 2021
- Decided
- 2 Aug 2021
- Ward
- Castle - Bay Area
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SA1 4DQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jul 2021
Received by Swansea
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2 Aug 2021
Decision issued: Approve
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27 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Expedite Design Services Ltd. Agent, a design practice registered in Cardiff
Active · incorporated 2014 · Cardiff
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Swansea granted permission on 2 August 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.
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.
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