49 Hanover Street Swansea SA1 6AZ

1. 14 Nov 2025

   Received by Swansea

2. 26 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Was Lawful (existing)

3. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Swansea granted permission on 26 January 2026, 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 43 Hanover Street Swansea SA1 6AZ

  2019/0713/FUL Submitted 26 Mar 2019 50 yards away

  Conversion of dwelling into two self contained flats (one 1 bedroom flat and one 2 bedroom flat), extension to existing rear patio area, fenestration alterations to include ground and first floor rear patio doors with balcony at first floor level, rear parking area and associated works.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +1 15 docs
  Domestic

• 41 Hanover Street Swansea SA1 6AZ

  2026/0975/ELD Submitted 9 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Use of property as a HMO (Class C4) (application for a Certificate of Existing Lawful Development)

  Granted Lawful development 10 docs

• 6 Humphrey Street Mount Pleasant Swansea SA1 6BG

  2021/0183/FUL Submitted 25 Jan 2021 50 yards away

  Conversion of existing single dwelling into 2 no. self contained one bedroom flats and single storey rear conservatory extension

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 7A-9A Humphrey Street Mount Pleasant Swansea SA1 6BG

  2019/1457/S73 Submitted 24 Jun 2019 50 yards away

  Variation of Condition 3 - to allow premises to be used as a hot food takeaway and discharge of Condition 4 - fume and ventilation of planning permission 2019/0866/FUL granted 7th June 2019

  Granted Amendments 17 docs

• 7A-9A Humphrey Street Mount Pleasant Swansea SA1 6BG

  2019/0866/FUL Submitted 11 Apr 2019 50 yards away

  Change of use from retail shop (Class A1) to food & drink (Class A3)

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• 58 Hanover Street Central Swansea Swansea SA1 6BE

  2024/1868/ELD Submitted 3 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Use of property as a HMO for 7 people (Unique Use) (application for a Certificate of Existing Lawful Use)

  Granted Lawful development 7 docs

• 2026/1645/PLD Awaiting decision

  27 Sycamore Road West Cross Swansea SA3 5LB

  Detached outbuilding (application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development)

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1344/ELD Granted

  50 Eversley Road Sketty Swansea SA2 9DA

  Raised deck (application for a Certificate of Existing Lawful Development)

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1525/PLD Refused

  15 Westland Avenue West Cross Swansea SA3 5NP

  Single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration (application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development)

  Received 18 Sep, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1627/PLD Awaiting decision

  73 Mumbles Road West Cross Swansea SA3 5AA

  Stationing of a caravan to provide ancillary residential accommodation (application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development)

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/1270/ELD Refused

  188 Hanover Street Swansea SA1 6BP

  Use of property as a HMO (Class C4) (application for a Certificate of Existing Lawful Development)

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Lawful development