Planning application
Castle Square Swansea SA1 1DW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Enhancement of Castle Square including removal of existing water feature / sculpture and reconfiguration of terraced steps, construction of up to four commercial units (flexible Use Classes A1, A3 and/or mixed A1/A3) consisting of two pavilion buildings and potential for two pop-up kiosks, installation of public realm features, replacement TV screen / bandstand, hard and soft landscaping and associated works
As published by the council, reference 2022/1854/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2022/1854/FUL
- Type
- Full Plans
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 2 Aug 2022
- Validated
- 2 Aug 2022
- Decided
- 20 Jan 2023
- Ward
- Castle - Bay Area
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SA1 1DW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Swansea register
This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/2094/NMA Granted
Castle Square Swansea SA1 1DW
Enhancement of Castle Square - Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission 2022/1854/FUL granted 2nd August 2022 to allow changes to public realm including paving; alterations to design and materials of the two Pavilions A and B.
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2024/0996/DOC Granted
Castle Square Swansea SA1 1DW
Enhancement of Castle Square including removal of existing water feature / sculpture and reconfiguration of terraced steps, construction of up to four commercial units (flexible Use Classes A1, A3 and/or mixed A1/A3) consisting of two pavilion buildings and potential for two pop-up kiosks, installation of public realm features, replacement TV screen / bandstand, hard and soft landscaping and associated works - Discharge of condition 3 (Protection of Existing Water Services Risk Assessment, Protection of Existing Sewers Method Statement, Existing Drainage with Easements Plan. Current Drainage Proposal (WIP) Condition 4 (Landscaping Green Infrastructure Planting report), condition 6 (Written Scheme of Historic Environment Mitigation (WSHEM) and Condition 7 -(Construction Method Statement and Preliminary Traffic Management Plan of planning permission 2022/1854/FUL granted 20th January 2023
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Aug 2022
Received by Swansea
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20 Jan 2023
Decision issued: Approve
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27 Aug 2026
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2 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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2025/2094/NMA Granted
Castle Square Swansea SA1 1DW
Enhancement of Castle Square - Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission 2022/1854/FUL granted 2nd August 2022 to allow changes to public realm including paving; alterations to design and materials of the two Pavilions A and B.
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2024/0996/DOC Granted
Castle Square Swansea SA1 1DW
Enhancement of Castle Square including removal of existing water feature / sculpture and reconfiguration of terraced steps, construction of up to four commercial units (flexible Use Classes A1, A3 and/or mixed A1/A3) consisting of two pavilion buildings and potential for two pop-up kiosks, installation of public realm features, replacement TV screen / bandstand, hard and soft landscaping and associated works - Discharge of condition 3 (Protection of Existing Water Services Risk Assessment, Protection of Existing Sewers Method Statement, Existing Drainage with Easements Plan. Current Drainage Proposal (WIP) Condition 4 (Landscaping Green Infrastructure Planting report), condition 6 (Written Scheme of Historic Environment Mitigation (WSHEM) and Condition 7 -(Construction Method Statement and Preliminary Traffic Management Plan of planning permission 2022/1854/FUL granted 20th January 2023
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