Planning application
28 The Kingsway Swansea SA1 5JY
Works: New dwelling
Relates to 2022/2916/FUL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of ground and first floor to offices (Class B1); change of use of third floor to residential and addition of two further storeys to provide a total of 13 residential apartments, with associated external alterations and works (amendment to planning permission 2022/2916/FUL granted on 12.10.2023)
As published by the council, reference 2026/0595/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0595/FUL
- Type
- Full Plans
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 14 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 24 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Castle - Bay Area
- Postcode
- SA1 5JY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Swansea register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2022/2916/FUL Granted
28 The Kingsway Swansea SA1 5JY
Change of use of the existing upper floors to residential and the construction of 2 additional floors to provide a total of 18 apartments with commercial accommodation on the Ground Floor, with associated works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Apr 2026
Received by Swansea
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24 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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27 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Being Considered.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Swansea took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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2022/2916/FUL Granted
28 The Kingsway Swansea SA1 5JY
Change of use of the existing upper floors to residential and the construction of 2 additional floors to provide a total of 18 apartments with commercial accommodation on the Ground Floor, with associated works.
Who's behind it
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Mango Planning & Development Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Bridgend
Active · incorporated 2011 · Bridgend
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
47 documents on file for this application
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