Planning application
Castle Square Swansea SA1 1DW
Relates to 2022/1854/FUL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Enhancement of Castle Square including removal of existing water feature / sculpture and reconfiguration of terraced steps, construction of up to four commercial units (flexible Use Classes A1, A3 and/or mixed A1/A3) consisting of two pavilion buildings and potential for two pop-up kiosks, installation of public realm features, replacement TV screen / bandstand, hard and soft landscaping and associated works - Discharge of Condition 12 (External Finishes Samples Plans and Schedule Report) of planning permission 2022/1854/FUL granted 20th January 2023
As published by the council, reference 2026/1483/DOC
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1483/DOC
- Type
- Discharge of Conditions
- Status
- Being Considered
- Received
- 8 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Castle - Bay Area
- Postcode
- SA1 1DW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Swansea register
This site has had 5 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/1549/DOC Awaiting decision
Castle Square Swansea SA1 1DW
Enhancement of Castle Square including removal of existing water feature / sculpture and reconfiguration of terraced steps - Discharge of condition 13 (details) of Planning Permission 2022/1854/FUL granted 20th January 2023
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2025/2094/NMA Granted
Castle Square Swansea SA1 1DW
Enhancement of Castle Square - Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission 2022/1854/FUL granted 2nd August 2022 to allow changes to public realm including paving; alterations to design and materials of the two Pavilions A and B.
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2024/0996/DOC Granted
Castle Square Swansea SA1 1DW
Enhancement of Castle Square including removal of existing water feature / sculpture and reconfiguration of terraced steps, construction of up to four commercial units (flexible Use Classes A1, A3 and/or mixed A1/A3) consisting of two pavilion buildings and potential for two pop-up kiosks, installation of public realm features, replacement TV screen / bandstand, hard and soft landscaping and associated works - Discharge of condition 3 (Protection of Existing Water Services Risk Assessment, Protection of Existing Sewers Method Statement, Existing Drainage with Easements Plan. Current Drainage Proposal (WIP) Condition 4 (Landscaping Green Infrastructure Planting report), condition 6 (Written Scheme of Historic Environment Mitigation (WSHEM) and Condition 7 -(Construction Method Statement and Preliminary Traffic Management Plan of planning permission 2022/1854/FUL granted 20th January 2023
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2022/1854/FUL Granted
Castle Square Swansea SA1 1DW
Enhancement of Castle Square including removal of existing water feature / sculpture and reconfiguration of terraced steps, construction of up to four commercial units (flexible Use Classes A1, A3 and/or mixed A1/A3) consisting of two pavilion buildings and potential for two pop-up kiosks, installation of public realm features, replacement TV screen / bandstand, hard and soft landscaping and associated works
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Sep 2026
Received by Swansea
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10 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 November 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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2022/1854/FUL Granted
Castle Square Swansea SA1 1DW
Enhancement of Castle Square including removal of existing water feature / sculpture and reconfiguration of terraced steps, construction of up to four commercial units (flexible Use Classes A1, A3 and/or mixed A1/A3) consisting of two pavilion buildings and potential for two pop-up kiosks, installation of public realm features, replacement TV screen / bandstand, hard and soft landscaping and associated works
Who's behind it
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ACME Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 2018 · London
3 applications on PlanIndex
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About condition discharge and variation applications
This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Castle Square Swansea SA1 1DW
98% historically approved · decision due ~17 Nov
Enhancement of Castle Square including removal of existing water feature / sculpture and reconfiguration of terraced steps - Discharge of condition 13 (details) of Planning Permission 2022/1854/FUL granted 20th January 2023
Awaiting decision Conditions 20 docs -
Castle Square Swansea SA1 1DW
Enhancement of Castle Square - Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission 2022/1854/FUL granted 2nd August 2022 to allow changes to public realm including paving; alterations to design and materials of the two Pavilions A and B.
Granted Amendments 29 docs -
Castle Square Swansea SA1 1DW
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Granted Conditions 33 docs -
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