Planning application
115 Walter Road Swansea SA1 5RE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from a 5 bedroom dwelling (Class C3) to a 7 bedroom HMO (Unique Use Class).
As published by the council, reference 2026/0520/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0520/FUL
- Type
- Full Plans
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 31 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 31 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 20 May 2026
- Ward
- Uplands - Bay Area
- Decision by
- Delegated Officer Panel
- Postcode
- SA1 5RE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Swansea register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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2024/2286/FUL Granted
115 Walter Road Swansea SA1 5RE
Change of use from a 5 bedroom dwelling (Class C3) to a 6 bedroom HMO (Class C4)
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2024/1876/FUL Refused
115 Walter Road Swansea SA1 5RE
Change of use from a 5 bedroom dwelling (Class C3) to a 7 bedroom HMO (Unique Use Class)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Mar 2026
Received by Swansea
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20 May 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
Rewbridge Design Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Swansea
Active · incorporated 2025 · Swansea
54 applications on PlanIndex · 87% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- FINAL DECISION NOTICE
- FINAL DELEGATED REPORT
- APPLICATION FORM
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- PARKING STATEMENT
- HMO CONCENTRATION TEST
- GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STATEMENT
- EXISTING FLOOR PLANS
- BICYCLE AND REFUSE STORAGE DETAILS
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Swansea granted permission on 20 May 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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