Planning application
Oystermouth Castle Castle Avenue Mumbles Swansea SA3 4BA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Removal of the existing pods in the chapel and their replacement with a Flexible Use Building; removal of the existing tent in the Southwest Range; relocation of the pergola currently located in the Southeast Range to the Southwest Range; construction of a Welcome Building in the Southeast Range, associated repair work, landscaping and provision of associated services.
As published by the council, reference 2025/2158/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2158/FUL
- Type
- Full Plans
- Status
- Being Considered
- Received
- 13 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 17 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Mumbles - Area 2
- Parish
- Mumbles Community Council
- Postcode
- SA3 4BA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Oct 2025
Received by Swansea
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17 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 December 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Hiraeth Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Cardiff
Active · incorporated 2019 · Cardiff
31 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 96% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
96 documents on file for this application
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