Planning application
Flickering Light 53 Wind Street Swansea SA1 1EF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of 1st, 2nd & 3rd floors from Office (Class B1) to Bar (Class A3) - Removal of condition 3 of planning permission 2013/0031 granted 05/04/2013 to allow the use of 3rd floor as part of the bar by the members of the public
As published by the council, reference 2024/1012/S73
Application record
- Reference
- 2024/1012/S73
- Type
- Variation of Condition
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 29 May 2024
- Validated
- 29 May 2024
- Decided
- 27 Nov 2024
- Ward
- Castle - Bay Area
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SA1 1EF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 May 2024
Received by Swansea
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27 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Approve
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14 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Swansea granted permission on 27 November 2024, 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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