Planning application
Site Of Former Uplands Nursing Home Ffynone Road Uplands Swansea
Works: New dwelling Demolition Major scheme
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of sections of existing buildings to facilitate side extension, link extension and conversion of existing buildings to provide 24 apartments, construction of a pair of detached two storey coach houses to provide a total of 8 apartments, with associated works, landscaping and car park provision without complying with condition 1 of planning permission 2021/0408/S73 (to extend the time for which to commence the works by a further five years)
As published by the council, reference 2026/0027/S73
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0027/S73
- Type
- Variation of Condition
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 7 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Uplands - Bay Area
- Decision by
- Delegated Officer Panel
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jan 2026
Received by Swansea
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22 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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28 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Swansea granted permission on 22 June 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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