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Castle Square Swansea SA1 1DW

Granted Swansea 2022/1854/FUL Full Plans

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.

  • 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.

    Decided 24 Oct 2025 Amendments
  • 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

    Decided 7 Nov 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Aug 2022

    Received by Swansea

  2. 20 Jan 2023

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 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.

    Decided 24 Oct 2025 Amendments
  • 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

    Decided 7 Nov 2024 Conditions

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Documents

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96 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Swansea granted permission on 20 January 2023, 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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Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Castle Square Swansea SA1 1DW

    2025/2094/NMA Submitted 3 Oct 2025 0m away

    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.

    Granted Amendments 29 docs
  • Castle Square Swansea SA1 1DW

    2024/0996/DOC Submitted 24 May 2024 0m away

    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

    Granted Conditions 33 docs
  • Public Highway Outside Turtle Bay Temple Street (Off Castle Street) Swansea SA1 1JF

    2018/0474/FUL Submitted 27 Feb 2018 40m away

    Installation of freestanding 'Inlink' phone and Wi-fi communications structure incorporating 2x digital LED display screens (Inlink No. 5)

    Granted Full applications 9 docs
  • Outside Turtle Bay Temple Street (Off Castle Street) Swansea SA1 1JF

    2018/0473/ADV Submitted 27 Feb 2018 40m away

    Installation of freestanding structure with illuminated digital advertisement displays (both sides) (Inlink No. 5)

    Granted Advertising 7 docs
  • 1-5 Caer Street Swansea SA1 3PP

    2018/1229/ADV Submitted 31 May 2018 47m away

    Two internally illuminated projecting signs and three internally illuminated fascia signs

    Granted Advertising 27 docs
  • Las Iguanas Unit 1 Castle Square Swansea SA1 2AH

    2018/1864/ADV Submitted 24 Aug 2018 58m away

    Two internally illuminated high level signs

    Refused Advertising 11 docs

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