Planning application
5 - 7 Picton Arcade City Centre Swansea SA1 3BH
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Proposal
Change of use of ground and first floors from retail (Class A1) to a coffee shop (Class C3) along with installation of a new painted timber shopfront, covered side seating area, new rear entrance and alterations to fenestration.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1516/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1516/FUL
- Type
- Full Plans
- Status
- Being Considered
- Received
- 16 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Castle - Bay Area
- Postcode
- SA1 3BH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Swansea register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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2026/0093/PRE Awaiting decision
5 - 7 Picton Arcade City Centre Swansea SA1 3BH
PRE APP - Retention as a singular retail unit or division of the ground floor retail unit into two separate commercial units with associated new shopfronts and optional new commercial access from the rear street
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Sep 2026
Received by Swansea
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22 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Who's behind it
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ADI Design Agent, a design practice
57 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 73% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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