Planning application
The Glamorgan Hotel 88 Argyle Street Sandfields Swansea SA1 3TA
Works: New dwelling Extension Major scheme
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Proposal
PRE APP - Change of use from Class C1, 13 unit Hotel with ancillary facilities to Unique Use, extension at roof level and internal reconfiguration to create 1 x 4 bed HMO, 2 x 3 bed HMO and 5 x studio flats
As published by the council, reference 2025/0841/PRE
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/0841/PRE
- Type
- Pre App Welsh Government
- Status
- Being Considered
- Received
- 14 Apr 2025
- Validated
- 14 Apr 2025
- Ward
- Castle - Bay Area
- Postcode
- SA1 3TA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Apr 2025
Received by Swansea
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 June 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Swansea took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Swansea for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Swansea decided less common application types in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About less common application types
This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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