Planning application
Student Accommodation Office Llys Glas Alexandra Road Swansea SA1 5AJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The proposal includes installation of two bio diverse green roofs on two areas of the building (application for Listed Building Consent)
As published by the council, reference 2026/0296/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0296/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 25 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 25 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Castle - Bay Area
- Postcode
- SA1 5AJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Swansea register
This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/0949/LBC Awaiting decision
Student Accommodation Office Llys Glas Alexandra Road Swansea SA1 5AJ
To replace and repair the water protection with Code 5 lead flashing with external angles in strict accordance with Rolled Sheet details and specification to the full perimeter of two main elevations and curved link between both to the stone ledge above first floor (application for Listed Building Consent)
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2025/2535/S99 Granted
Student Accommodation Office Llys Glas Alexandra Road Swansea SA1 5AJ
Conversion of LLys Glas Student Accommodation into Temporary Supported Accommodated (Class 2A) with associated services and office space to the ground floor. To include new sprinkler, CCTV and fire alarm systems, new access control and door fob systems, sensor lighting to communal areas, mechanical and electrical refurbishment. New doorway on ground floor allowing access from corridor to office, and new secure door to reception office. Upgrade of 5 existing kitchens, and installation of 3 new kitchens in existing bedroom spaces. Washing facilities installed in all existing kitchens (application for Listed Building consent). Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 2024/2245/LBC granted 17th January 2025 to allow amendments to the approved scheme to block up two first floor existing internal windows on room side only for purposes of fire compliance and repositioning of door to second floor.
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2025/1952/LBC Awaiting decision
Student Accommodation Office Llys Glas Alexandra Road Swansea SA1 5AJ
Raising of Alexandra Road facing staircase balustrade and handrail to meet current building regulations, opening up of doorway on second floor and installation of staff kitchen in ground floor 'Informal Interview Room' (application for Listed Building Consent)
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2025/1952/S99 Granted
Student Accommodation Office Llys Glas Alexandra Road Swansea SA1 5AJ
Conversion of LLys Glas Student Acommodation into Temporary Supported Accommodated (Class 2A) with associated services and office space to the ground floor. To include new sprinkler, CCTV and fire alarm systems, new access control and door fob systems, sensor lighting to communal areas, mechanical and electrical refurbishment. New doorway on ground floor allowing access from corridor to office, and new secure door to reception office. Upgrade of 5 existing kitchens, and installation of 3 new kitchens in existing bedroom spaces. Washing facilities installed in all existing kitchens (application for Listed Building consent). Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 2024/2245/LBC granted 17th January 2025 to allow amendments to the approved scheme.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Feb 2026
Received by Swansea
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
67 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Swansea granted permission on 28 August 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.
About heritage and listed building applications
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Llys Glas Alexandra Road Swansea SA1 5AJ
Conversion of Llys Glas Student Accommodation into Temporary Supported Accommodation (Class 2A) with associated services and office space to the ground floor - Discharge of condition 4 (details of fixings for kitchen furniture, refuge alert panel, corridor fob system and full details of retained features, window/door locks and safety glass to be fitted to stained glass windows) of Listed Building Consent 2024/2245/LBC granted 17th January 2025
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