Planning application
Swansea Central (Former St David's Centre And Other Land North And South Of Oystermouth Road)- Part Of Phase 2 Comprising The Area Identified As Development Zone 2B Swansea
Relates to 2024/0164/S73
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Approval of reserved matters (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for Swansea Central Dz2b of outline permission 2024/0164/S73 comprising new commercial units (Use Classes A1/A3) and offices (Use Class B1) and associated ground level public realm improvements; and approval of details pursuant to conditions: 2 (phasing); 3 (rm submissions); 6 (landscape scheme); 8 (levels); 9 (external finishes); 11 (wind mitigation measures); 13 (remediation); 15 (foundations); 18 (drainage strategy); 19 (surface water strategy); 23 (WSI); 24 (archaeology monitoring); 25 (parking facilities); 26 (travel plan); 28 (vehicular servicing); 31 (aboricultural method statement); and 33 (ecological enhancement).
As published by the council, reference 2024/1706/RES
Application record
- Reference
- 2024/1706/RES
- Type
- Reserved Matters
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 9 Sep 2024
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2024
- Decided
- 8 Nov 2024
- Ward
- Castle - Bay Area
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Swansea register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/0253/DOC Awaiting decision
Swansea Central (Former St David's Centre And Other Land North And South Of Oystermouth Road)- Part Of Phase 2 Comprising The Area Identified As Development Zone 2B Swansea
Construction of mixed use / office block - Discharge of condition 2 (external finishes) of reserved matters approval 2024/1706/RES approved 8th November 2024
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2024
Received by Swansea
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8 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Approve
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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2024/0164/S73 Granted
Former St Davids Centre And Other Land North And South Of Oystermouth Road Swansea
Outline planning application (with all matters reserved) for the refurbishment, alteration and/or demolition of all existing buildings/ structures on the site (except St Mary's Church and St David's Church) and redevelopment of site with indicative access/layout and scale parameters on the north site of a maximum of 1 to 7 storeys and maximum new floorspace of 84,050 sqm comprising retail/ commercial/office use (Classes A1/A2/A3/B1) residential (Class C3), non-residential institution (Class D1) and leisure (Class D2), multistorey car park and redevelopment of south site of a maximum of 40,700 sqm of floorspace comprising a new arena (Class D2), up to 13 storey hotel/residential building (Class C1/ C3), food and drink (Class A3), undercroft car park, potential energy centre. Across both sites, the provision of associated new public open space/public realm and landscaping, new pedestrian and vehicular access and servicing arrangements (including a pedestrian bridge link across Oystermouth Road), provision of new bus stops on Oystermouth Road, new pedestrian access through existing arches along Victoria Quay, relocation of Sir H Hussey Vivian statue, earthworks, and plant -Section 73 application to vary conditions 1 & 4 of permission 2019/0980/S73 granted 5th June 2019 to amend the development parameters and allow a revised timeframe in which Reserved Matters are to be submitted.
5 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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2026/0589/DOC Granted
Development Zone 2B Oystermouth Road Swansea SA1 3LG
Construction of mixed use / office block - Discharge of condition 3 (large scale details of architectural elements) of reserved matters approval 2024/1706/RES approved 8th November 2024
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2026/0536/DOC Awaiting decision
Development Zone 2B Oystermouth Road Swansea SA1 3LG
Construction of mixed / office block - Discharge of Condition 5 (Planting and Green Roof) of reserved matters approval 2024/1706/RES granted 8th November 2024
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2026/0253/DOC Awaiting decision
Swansea Central (Former St David's Centre And Other Land North And South Of Oystermouth Road)- Part Of Phase 2 Comprising The Area Identified As Development Zone 2B Swansea
Construction of mixed use / office block - Discharge of condition 2 (external finishes) of reserved matters approval 2024/1706/RES approved 8th November 2024
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2026/0108/DOC Granted
Development Zone 2B Oystermouth Road Swansea SA1 3LG
Construction of mixed / office block - Discharge of Condition 6 (Ecological Enhancement Measures) of planning permission 2024/1706/RES granted 8th November 2024
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2025/2608/NMA Granted
Development Zone 2B Oystermouth Road Swansea SA1 3LG
Non Material Amendments pursuant to Reserved Matters Approval ref: 2024/1706/RES for new commercial units, offices and associated ground level public realm improvements - to allow alterations to the building's elevations pursuant to condition 1
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Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Exeter
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