Planning application
15-16 High Street Swansea SA1 1LF
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Division of a single large retail store into two individual retail units (Class A1) and external works to include new shopfront works onto High Street and Orchard Street
As published by the council, reference 2025/2424/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2424/FUL
- Type
- Full Plans
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 18 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 25 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 13 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Castle - Bay Area
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SA1 1LF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Nov 2025
Received by Swansea
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25 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2026/1092/FUL Awaiting decision
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Alterations to rear and side elevations of an existing retail shop, (Orchard St Elevation) to include: the removal of roller shutter and side wall and creation of a small roof terrace with metal balcony, staircase and balustrade. The Installation of new doors and windows with Juliet balconies to serve new internal mezzanine floor to side elevation and reduction of grassed areas to allow for new pavement seating (amendment to Planning Permission 2025/2424/FUL granted 13th February 2026)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Swansea granted permission on 13 February 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.
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