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Sun Alliance House 166 - 167 St Helens Road Sandfields Swansea SA1 4DQ

Granted Swansea 2021/1798/NMA Non Material Amendment

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

  1. 5 Jul 2021

    Received by Swansea

  2. 2 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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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Documents

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22 documents on file for this application

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What 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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