Planning application
Morriston Hospital Heol Maes Eglwys Cwmrhydyceirw Swansea SA6 6NL
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Proposal
Hybrid planning application seeking full planning permission for the construction and operation of a 1.6km single carriageway access road from the B4489 Felindre roundabout junction at junction 46 of the M4 motorway to land identified for the expansion of Morriston hospital; and Outline planning permission for masterplan proposals to refurbish, upgrade, and expand Morriston hospital, including new hospital units and buildings with new helipad and associated infrastructure with all matters reserved.
As published by the council, reference 2025/1562/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1562/FUL
- Type
- Full Plans
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 14 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Morriston - Area 1
- Postcode
- SA6 6NL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Swansea register
This site has had 12 applications since 2018: 7 approved, 1 refused.
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2024/2077/NMA Granted
Morriston Hospital Heol Maes Eglwys Cwmrhydyceirw Swansea SA6 6NL
Construction of a three storey building in courtyard 1 to provide a changing room, storage and plant room and a first floor extension in courtyard 2 to provide an anaesthetic room and store (Variation of condition 1 of planning permission 2016/3702/FUL granted 14th February 2017) to allow a further 5 years in which to commence the development (Non Material Amendment to planning permission 2021/2402/S73 granted 3rd November 2021) to amend the description of development and design of extension in courtyard 1.
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2023/0698/NMA Refused
Morriston Hospital Heol Maes Eglwys Cwmrhydyceirw Swansea SA6 6NL
Creation of new first floor within existing outpatients atrium space to provide administration office space (Non Material Amendment to planning permission 2021/2666/FUL granted 10th January 2022) to remove "to provide administration office space" from description of development and to include amended first floor plan
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2022/2477/DOC Granted
Morriston Hospital Heol Maes Eglwys Cwmrhydyceirw Swansea SA6 6NL
Discharge of condition 3 (Scheme of Ecological Enhancement Measures and an Implementation Timetable) of planning permission 2022/1630/FUL granted 16th September 2022
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2021/1832/PRE Decided
Morriston Hospital Heol Maes Eglwys Cwmrhydyceirw Swansea SA6 6NL
PRE APP for substation, generators and low voltage switchroom
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2021/1000/FUL Granted
Morriston Hospital Heol Maes Eglwys Cwmrhydyceirw Swansea SA6 6NL
Air Handling Unit with security fencing to serve the new upgraded Fluoroscopy Unit
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2020/0547/SCO Decided
Morriston Hospital Heol Maes Eglwys Cwmrhydyceirw Swansea SA6 6NL
SCOPING OPINION for a new access road off the roundabout from Junction 46 of the M4 to Morriston Hospital and Expansion of Morriston Health Campus
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2019/2603/FUL Granted
Morriston Hospital Heol Maes Eglwys Cwmrhydyceirw Swansea SA6 6NL
Retention of a single storey building to house an automatic electrical transfer switch
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2019/1002/NMA Granted
Morriston Hospital Heol Maes Eglwys Cwmrhydyceirw Swansea SA6 6NL
Extension to Accident & Emergency department, external alterations and flue (Non Material Amendment to planning permission 2018/1119/FUL granted 9th August 2018 ) to allow for alterations to the flue and duct work
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2019/0822/SCR Decided
Morriston Hospital Heol Maes Eglwys Cwmrhydyceirw Swansea SA6 6NL
SCREENING OPINION for a new access road off the roundabout from Junction 46 of the M4 to morriston Hospital and Morriston Health Campus
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2018/1119/FUL Granted
Morriston Hospital Heol Maes Eglwys Cwmrhydyceirw Swansea SA6 6NL
Extension to Accident & Emergency department, external alterations and flue.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jul 2025
Received by Swansea
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4 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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WSP Ltd Agent, registered in Cobham
Active · incorporated 2001 · Cobham
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206 documents on file for this application
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