Planning application
2026/0975/ELD
41 Hanover Street Swansea SA1 6AZ
Proposal
Use of property as a HMO (Class C4) (application for a Certificate of Existing Lawful Development)
As published by the council, reference 2026/0975/ELD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2026
Received by Swansea
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Swansea for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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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2026/0277/PRE Decided
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2025/2615/FUL Withdrawn
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2026/0509/FUL Withdrawn
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In Swansea
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2026/1199/ELD Awaiting decision
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2026/1149/PLD Decided
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Single storey rear extension (application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development)
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2026/0874/ELD Decided
35 And 35A Brunswick Street Swansea SA1 4JP
Use of property as a 6 bed HMO comprising of a 2 bed flat at basement level and the ground and first floor are used as 4 bed (application for a Certificate of Existing Lawful Development)