Planning application
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe & Penlan Leisure Centre Heol Gwyrosydd Penlan Swansea SA5 7BU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Detached two storey teaching block to the north of the school to incorporate sixth form and ALN provisions, together with reception works and reconfigured access, circulation and increased parking for the existing school and leisure centre together with improved hard and soft social spaces and enhanced MUGA with floodlighting; new and replacement boundary fencing and all associated works (amended Site Location Plan)
As published by the council, reference 2026/0156/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0156/FUL
- Type
- Full Plans
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 2 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 7 May 2026
- Ward
- Penderry - Area 1
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SA5 7BU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Swansea register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/0929/DOC Granted
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe & Penlan Leisure Centre Heol Gwyrosydd Penlan Swansea SA5 7BU
Detached two storey teaching block to the north of the school to incorporate sixth form and ALN provisions, together with reception works and reconfigured access, circulation and increased parking for the existing school and leisure centre together with improved hard and soft social spaces and enhanced MUGA with floodlighting; new and replacement boundary fencing and all associated works (amended Site Location Plan) - Discharge of condition 4 (Contamination) and 5 (Verification Report) of Planning Permission 2026/0156/FUL granted 7th May 2026
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2025/1654/PRE Awaiting decision
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe & Penlan Leisure Centre Heol Gwyrosydd Penlan Swansea SA5 7BU
PRE APP for the proposed development of a detached two storey teaching block to the north of the school to incorporate sixth form and ALN provisions, together with reception works and reconfigured access, circulation and increased parking for the existing school and leisure centre together with improved hard and soft social spaces and enhanced MUGA with floodlighting; and all associated works
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2026
Received by Swansea
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13 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 May 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2026/0929/DOC Granted
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe & Penlan Leisure Centre Heol Gwyrosydd Penlan Swansea SA5 7BU
Detached two storey teaching block to the north of the school to incorporate sixth form and ALN provisions, together with reception works and reconfigured access, circulation and increased parking for the existing school and leisure centre together with improved hard and soft social spaces and enhanced MUGA with floodlighting; new and replacement boundary fencing and all associated works (amended Site Location Plan) - Discharge of condition 4 (Contamination) and 5 (Verification Report) of Planning Permission 2026/0156/FUL granted 7th May 2026
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Asbri Planning Ltd. Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Bridgend
Active · incorporated 2007 · Bridgend
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
105 documents on file for this application
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Swansea granted permission on 7 May 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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