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Oldway Centre Orchard Street Swansea SA1 1LA

Awaiting decision Swansea 2026/1334/NMA Non Material Amendment

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Proposal

Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 2016/1320 granted 14th February 2017 to allow the temporary use of five existing cluster units, B1.1 to B1.5, on the first floor of Block B as five Houses in Multiple Occupation within Use Class C4 for a period of five years. The units comprise 28 bedspaces and would be occupied by non-students during this period. No physical alterations are proposed, and all other accommodation within the Oldway Centre would remain in approved student accommodation use. On expiry of the five-year period, the affected units would revert to their approved student accommodation use.

As published by the council, reference 2026/1334/NMA

Application record

Reference
2026/1334/NMA
Type
Non Material Amendment
Status
Being Considered
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Castle - Bay Area
Postcode
SA1 1LA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Aug 2026

    Received by Swansea

  2. 25 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 October 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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NTA Planning Consultants LLP Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Watford

Active · incorporated 2021 · Watford

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Documents

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8 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 amendment applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    2018/2663/DOC Submitted 17 Dec 2018 50 yards away

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    2026/1339/106 Submitted 14 Aug 2026 50 yards away

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    Application for the temporary Modification of Section 106 Agreement attached to planning permission 2016/1320/FUL granted 14th February 2017 to allow five existing cluster units within Block B, comprising 28 bedspaces, to operate as five Houses in Multiple Occupation within Use Class C4 for a period of five years.

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    2019/0825/NMA Submitted 9 Apr 2019 50 yards away

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