5 - 7 Picton Arcade City Centre Swansea SA1 3BH

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• 2026/1516/FUL Awaiting decision

  5 - 7 Picton Arcade City Centre Swansea SA1 3BH

  Change of use of ground and first floors from retail (Class A1) to a coffee shop (Class C3) along with installation of a new painted timber shopfront, covered side seating area, new rear entrance and alterations to fenestration.

  Submitted 16 Sep 2026 Full applications

1. 21 Jan 2026

   Received by Swansea

2. 11 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 May 2026, 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.

This application is with Swansea for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Swansea decided less common application types in a median of 44 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 5 - 7 Picton Arcade City Centre Swansea SA1 3BH

  2026/1516/FUL Submitted 16 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~17 Nov

  Change of use of ground and first floors from retail (Class A1) to a coffee shop (Class C3) along with installation of a new painted timber shopfront, covered side seating area, new rear entrance and alterations to fenestration.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing 9 docs

• 71 - 72 The Kingsway Swansea SA1 5HY

  2024/0554/DOC Submitted 22 Mar 2024 50 yards away

  Construction of a mixed use / office development - Discharge of condition 9 (hard and soft landscaping of the public realm area) of planning permission 2020/0490/FUL granted 4th June 2020

  Granted Conditions 18 docs

• 71 - 72 The Kingsway City Centre Swansea SA1 5HY

  2026/0379/DOC Submitted 9 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Construction of a mixed use/office development - Discharge of conditions 8 (detailed scheme of hard and soft landscaping of the green infrastructure) and 9 (detailed scheme of hard and soft landscaping of the public realm) of planning permission 2020/0490/FUL granted 4th June 2020

  Granted Conditions 18 docs

• 71 - 72 The Kingsway Swansea SA1 5HY

  2024/1533/DOC Submitted 9 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Construction of a mixed use/office development - discharge of condition 18 (Delivery Management Plan) of Planning Permission 2020/0490/FUL granted 4th June 2020

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• 71 - 72 The Kingsway Swansea SA1 5HY

  2024/1534/DOC Submitted 9 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Construction of a mixed use/office development - discharge of condition 19 (Waste and Refuse Management Plan) of Planning Permission 2020/0490/FUL granted 4th June 2020

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• 71 - 72 The Kingsway Swansea

  2020/0490/FUL Submitted 7 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Construction of a mixed use five storey building (above ground level) to provide flexible office / workspace (Class B1) with ancillary communal and commercial uses at basement, lower ground floor and ground floor levels (Classes B1/ A1 / A3 / D1 & D2) and public event / meeting space at roof level (Classes B1/ A3 / D1 / D2) with creation of new pedestrian link, vehicular servicing, public realm / landscaping / green infrastructure and ancillary works.

  Granted Full applications 84 docs

• 2026/1414/PRE Decided

  3 Clos Coed Collings Sketty Swansea SA2 7RD

  (Pre-application) Installation of an ASHP

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 6 Sep 2026 Other
• 2026/1243/PRE Decided

  Brynfield Court Langland Swansea SA3 4TF

  Pre-application enquiry - The structural repair of the external walls and balconies, including the balcony balustrade and panel replacement

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Other
• 2026/1439/PRE Decided

  14 Castle Street Mumbles Swansea SA3 4BH

  (Pre-application) Garage conversion to garden room with covered decked area & 1.8m high side privacy screen and rear steps.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Other
• 2026/1507/PRE Decided

  Crossfield Rhossili Swansea SA3 1PL

  (Pre-application) Single storey rear extension, addition of pitched roof over front and side porch and external cladding

  Received 14 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Other
• 2026/1473/PRE Decided

  Middleton Farm Rhossili Swansea SA3 1PJ

  (Pre-application) Single storey side extension

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Other