Orchard House 15 Melcorn Drive Newton Swansea SA3 4UN

1. 18 Aug 2026

   Received by Swansea

2. 25 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 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.

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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• Rock And Fountain Public House 149 Newton Road Newton Swansea SA3 4ST

  2018/2454/TCA Submitted 14 Nov 2018 28m away

  To lop 1 Sycamore tree, 1 Hawthorn tree, and 1 Elm tree and to fell 1 Sycamore tree within the Newton Conservation Area

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Land To The Rear Of 147-149 Newton Road Newton Swansea SA3 4ST

  2018/2343/FUL Submitted 1 Nov 2018 28m away

  Detached dwelling

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 34 docs
  Domestic

• Land Off Melcorn Drive Newton Swansea SA3 4UN

  2020/0448/FUL Submitted 3 Mar 2020 29m away

  Detached dwelling

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 22 docs
  Domestic

• 147 - 149 Newton Road Newton Swansea SA3 4ST

  2026/0106/FUL Submitted 23 Jan 2026 31m away

  Retention and completion of works to change the of use of the ground floor public house into 2 No. 1 bedroom self contained flats.

  Refused Full applications New dwelling 23 docs

• 147 - 149 Newton Road Newton Swansea SA3 4ST

  2024/1246/FUL Submitted 1 Jul 2024 31m away

  Change of use of the ground floor public house into 2 no. one bedroom self contained flats.

  Refused Full applications New dwelling 21 docs

• 147-149 Newton Road Newton Swansea SA3 4ST

  2020/0070/DOC Submitted 15 Jan 2020 34m away

  Discharge of condition 5 (boundary treatment) of Planning Permission 2018/0714/FUL granted 24th May 2018

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• 2026/1202/FUL Granted

  30 Ladysmith Road Treboeth Swansea SA5 9DL

  Single story rear extension

  20 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/1123/FUL Granted

  69 Lan Coed Winch Wen Swansea SA1 7LR

  Single storey rear extension

  6 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/1437/FUL Awaiting decision

  Plasmarl House 331-332 Neath Road Plasmarl Swansea SA6 8JU

  Change of use from existing residential/institutional use to a House in Multiple Occupation (Unique Use) for up to 13 persons

  2 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 2026/1088/FUL Granted

  Car Park Outside Unit 6 St Johns Court Upper Fforest Way Swansea Enterprise Park Swansea SA6 8QQ

  Retention of burger van

  30 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 2025/2351/FUL Granted

  The Gravel Works Bridge Road Waunarlwydd Swansea SA5 4SP

  Use of land for the siting of self-storage containers

  10 Nov 2025 Full applications