Planning application
3 Richardson Road Sandfields Swansea SA1 3TQ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from residential (C3) to a 5-Bed HMO (C4)
As published by the council, reference 2025/2502/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2502/FUL
- Type
- Full Plans
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 26 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 26 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 28 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Castle - Bay Area
- Decision by
- Delegated Officer Panel
- Postcode
- SA1 3TQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Nov 2025
Received by Swansea
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28 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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28 Jul 2026
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Graham Carlisle Planning Agent, a planning consultancy
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18 documents on file for this application
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