Planning application
Unit 2 April Court 139 - 140 St Helens Road Sandfields Swansea SA1 4DE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of the ground floor of Unit 2 from doctors surgery Class D1 to residential care home Class C2
As published by the council, reference 2026/0505/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0505/FUL
- Type
- Full Plans
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 26 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 22 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Castle - Bay Area
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SA1 4DE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Swansea register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/0506/LBC Withdrawn
Unit 2 April Court 139 - 140 St Helens Road Sandfields Swansea SA1 4DE
Change of use of the ground floor of Unit 2 from doctors surgery Class D1 to residential care home Class C2 (application for Listed Building Consent)
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2024/0801/LBC Granted
Unit 2 April Court 139 - 140 St Helens Road Sandfields Swansea SA1 4DE
Retention and completion of external repairs and renovations, including the replacement of timber bargeboards with timber fascia and lead soakers, painting of parapet flashing, replacement front windows and two lintels, protection works to cornices and cills and renovation of rainwater goods (application for Listed Building Consent)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Mar 2026
Received by Swansea
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22 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approve
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Caron Group Agent, registered in Pontprennau
Active · incorporated 2003 · Pontprennau
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Swansea granted permission on 11 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.
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