Planning application
Units 4 And 5 Parc Fforestfach Cadle Swansea SA5 4BB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from retail (use class A1) to a Gymnasium (use class D2)
As published by the council, reference 2026/0244/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0244/FUL
- Type
- Full Plans
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve
- Received
- 16 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 19 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 10 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Cockett - Bay Area
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SA5 4BB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Feb 2026
Received by Swansea
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19 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2026/1314/DOC Awaiting decision
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Who's behind it
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Squires Planning Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Reading
Active · incorporated 2019 · Reading
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Swansea granted permission on 10 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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