Planning application
2026/0442/ELD
79 Argyle Street Sandfields Swansea SA1 3TA
Proposal
Use of property as a C4 HMO (Application for a Certificate of Existing Lawful Use)
As published by the council, reference 2026/0442/ELD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Mar 2026
Received by Swansea
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8 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Was Lawful (existing)
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.
If permission was granted, work must normally begin within five years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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