Planning application
Llys Glas Alexandra Road Swansea SA1 5AJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Conversion of Llys Glas Student Accommodation into Temporary Supported Accommodation (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 - Variation of Condition 2 of Listed Building application 2024/2245/LBC granted 25/01/2026 to replace an existing casement on the first floor to the courtyard to a 30 minute fire rated one.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0838/S99
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0838/S99
- Type
- Listed Building and Conservation Areas
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 19 May 2026
- Validated
- 19 May 2026
- Decided
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Castle - Bay Area
- Postcode
- SA1 5AJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Swansea register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/1767/DOC Granted
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 May 2026
Received by Swansea
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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26 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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27 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Being Considered.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Pentan Partnership Agent
Active · incorporated 1995
19 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 93% granted
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Swansea granted permission on 26 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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