Planning application
Unit 5A/5B Parc Tawe City Centre Swansea SA1 2AS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from retail (Class A1) to indoor bouldering / climbing facility (Class D2) with new mezzanine area and associated ancillary uses
As published by the council, reference 2021/1993/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2021/1993/FUL
- Type
- Full Plans
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 26 Jul 2021
- Validated
- 9 Aug 2021
- Decided
- 8 Oct 2021
- Ward
- Castle - Bay Area
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SA1 2AS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Swansea register
This site has had 2 applications since 2018: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2018/0413/S73 Granted
Unit 5A & 5B Parc Tawe City Centre Swansea SA1 2AS
Section 73 application to vary Condition 3 (to allow sale of food by two users up to 3,720 sqm in total (GEA), and Condition 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 21 (to refer to updated Site Plan - amalgamation of Units 5A & 5B) and Condition 9 (to amend external finishes to Units 5A / 5B) of planning permission 2016/0662 granted 26/10/2016
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jul 2021
Received by Swansea
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9 Aug 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Oct 2021
Decision issued: Approve
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6 Oct 2026
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Who's behind it
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Geraint John Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Cardiff
Active · incorporated 2010 · Cardiff
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10 documents on file for this application
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Swansea granted permission on 8 October 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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