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Civic Centre Oystermouth Road Swansea SA1 3SN

Awaiting decision Swansea 2026/1267/FUL Full Plans

Works: Extension

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Proposal

Phased Change of use and extension of the Civic Centre, to include residential, flexible retail/commercial/leisure floorspace and an aquarium, including external alterations, public realm and landscaping, car parking and related infrastructure and engineering works

As published by the council, reference 2026/1267/FUL

Application record

Reference
2026/1267/FUL
Type
Full Plans
Status
Being Considered
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Waterfront - Bay Area
Postcode
SA1 3SN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Swansea register

This site has had 2 applications since 2018: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2018/0903/FUL Granted

    Civic Centre Oystermouth Road Swansea SA1 3SN

    Installation of a 14 bicycle rack station

    Decided 24 May 2018 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Aug 2026

    Received by Swansea

  2. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 September 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury

Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

111 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Swansea for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Swansea decided full applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Civic Centre Oystermouth Road Swansea SA1 3SN

    2018/0903/FUL Submitted 13 Apr 2018 100 yards away

    Installation of a 14 bicycle rack station

    Granted Full applications 10 docs

  • Civic Centre East Car Park Access Road From North Road Civic Centre To East Car Park Sandfields Swansea SA1 3SN

    2026/1086/PLD Submitted 30 Jun 2026 150 yards away

    81% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

    Installation of temporary toilets for public use in an area of the East Car Park of the Swansea Civic Centre (application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development)

    Awaiting decision Lawful development 15 docs

  • The Glamorgan Hotel 88 Argyle Street Sandfields Swansea SA1 3TA

    2025/0841/PRE Submitted 14 Apr 2025 200 yards away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jun

    PRE APP - Change of use from Class C1, 13 unit Hotel with ancillary facilities to Unique Use, extension at roof level and internal reconfiguration to create 1 x 4 bed HMO, 2 x 3 bed HMO and 5 x studio flats

    Awaiting decision Other New dwelling Extension 7 docs
    Major scheme

  • 79 Argyle Street Sandfields Swansea SA1 3TA

    2026/0442/ELD Submitted 18 Mar 2026 250 yards away

    Use of property as a C4 HMO (Application for a Certificate of Existing Lawful Use)

    Granted Lawful development 10 docs

  • 9 Argyle Street Sandfields Swansea SA1 3TA

    2019/2319/ELD Submitted 7 Oct 2019 250 yards away

    Use of property as a 4 person House in Multiple Occupation (Class C4) (application for Certificate of Existing Lawful Use)

    Granted Lawful development 11 docs

  • 130 Oystermouth Road Swansea SA1 3RW

    2021/1188/ADV Submitted 30 Apr 2021 300 yards away

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    Refused Advertising 16 docs

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