Planning application
Risedale 38 St James Crescent Uplands Swansea SA1 6DR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Retention and completion of 8 no. Bedroom HMO (Unique Use Class)
As published by the council, reference 2026/0179/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0179/FUL
- Type
- Full Plans
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 4 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 30 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Uplands - Bay Area
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SA1 6DR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Swansea register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 2 refused.
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2025/1866/FUL Refused
Risedale 38 St James Crescent Uplands Swansea SA1 6DR
Retention of 12 bedroom House of Multiple Occupation
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2021/1305/FUL Refused
Risedale 38 St James Crescent Uplands Swansea SA1 6DR
Change of use of former St James Club (Class A3) to a HMO for up to 14 people (Unique Use Class) including removal of front porch, removal of part of rear extension, fenestration alterations, installation of 4 side rooflights and 5 roof lanterns to single storey rear extension
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Feb 2026
Received by Swansea
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30 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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28 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Atrium Planning Consultants Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Swansea
Active · incorporated 2020 · Swansea
186 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils · 81% granted
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Swansea granted permission on 30 March 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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