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Gas Compressor Station Felindre Swansea SA5 7LU

Granted Swansea 2025/2008/PNO Prior Notification Other

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Construction of a new building to house control systems and equipment (application for Prior Notification)

As published by the council, reference 2025/2008/PNO

Application record

Reference
2025/2008/PNO
Type
Prior Notification Other
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval Granted
Received
19 Sep 2025
Validated
19 Sep 2025
Decided
16 Oct 2025
Ward
Llangyfelach - Area 1
Parish
Llangyfelach Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SA5 7LU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Sep 2025

    Received by Swansea

  2. 16 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Granted

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Swansea granted permission on 16 October 2025, 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.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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