Former Chapel, Cecil Road Gorseinon Swansea SA4 4BY

1. 16 May 2025

   Received by Swansea

2. 14 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 July 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.

This application is with Swansea for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

This application sits outside the common categories, which can include county matters such as minerals and waste, works by statutory undertakers, demolition notifications and other less frequent procedures. The council record linked below sets out the specific procedure that applies, and the description above is taken directly from the published register.

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• 51 Brighton Road Gorseinon Swansea SA4 4BW

  2018/2385/PLD Submitted 7 Nov 2018 53m away

  Single storey rear/side extension (application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development)

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• 35 Brighton Road Gorseinon Swansea SA4 4BN

  2021/1441/FUL Submitted 24 May 2021 78m away

  Detached garage

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• 108 Cecil Road Gorseinon Swansea SA4 4BY

  2020/0696/OUT Submitted 16 Apr 2020 100m away

  5 town houses (Outline)

  Refused Outline 18 docs

• 55 Pontardulais Road Gorseinon Swansea SA4 4FF

  2018/0640/FUL Submitted 12 Mar 2018 189m away

  Part two storey, part single storey rear extension, new vehicle access and front hardstanding

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• Gorseinon Working Mens Club Brighton Road Gorseinon Swansea SA4 4BN

  2026/1089/PND Submitted 30 Jun 2026 190m away

  Former workingman's club (Application for the Prior Notification of Demolition)

  Granted Prior approval Demolition 9 docs

• 39 Pontardulais Road Gorseinon Swansea SA4 4FF

  2018/0394/FUL Submitted 16 Feb 2018 247m away

  Part two storey/part single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 2026/1414/PRE Awaiting decision

  3 Clos Coed Collings Sketty Swansea SA2 7RD

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  28 Aug 2026 Other
• 2026/0732/PRE Decided

  Bethlehem Chapel Carmarthen Road Fforestfach Swansea SA5 4AN

  Pre-application enquiry - The scheme is to convert a Grade II listed church and vestry into a mixed use of Housing, workshop and multi-use hall

  5 May 2026 Other
• 2026/0015/PRE Decided

  17 High Street Swansea SA1 1LF

  Pre-application Enquiry - Convert the upper floors into 12No. self-contained flats and divide the ground floor into two smaller commercial units. The proposal includes an additional storey and the upgrade of the rear elevation which fronts onto Orchard Street. 3No. new windows will be added to the front elevation.

  6 Jan 2026 Other
• 2026/1384/PRE Awaiting decision

  69 Tyn Y Bonau Road Pontarddulais Swansea SA4 8RY

  Pre-application enquiry - Construction of rear first floor extension

  24 Aug 2026 Other
• 2026/1080/PRE Decided

  Abernant Allt Y Graban Road Pontarddulais Swansea SA4 8DS

  PRE APP for change of use of existing lawful domestic outbuilding to provide a single appointment only treatment room for the provision of HIW registered treatments (Class D1)

  29 Jun 2026 Other