Planning application
Oldway Centre Orchard Street Swansea SA1 1LA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
Comment by 9 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Swansea's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2026
Received by Swansea
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Watford
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8 documents on file for this application
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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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