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Proposal
Conversion of Llys Glas Student Accommodation into Temporary Supported Accommodation (Class 2A) with associated services and office space to the ground floor. To include new sprinkler, CCTV and fire alarm systems, new access control and door fob systems, sensor lighting to communal areas, mechanical and electrical refurbishment. New doorway on ground floor allowing access from corridor to office, and new secure door to reception office. Upgrade of 5 existing kitchens, and installation of 3 new kitchens in existing bedroom spaces. Washing facilities installed in all existing kitchens - Variation of Condition 2 of Listed Building application granted 25/01/2026 to replace an existing casement on the first floor to the courtyard to a 30 minute fire rated one. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Oct 2026
Documents 4
Decision & officer reports 2
Other documents 2
Associated applications 5
Part of
Conditions 4 discharged
- Listed buildingConversion of Llys Glas Student Accommodation into Temporary Supported Accommodation (Class…This application2026/0838/S99
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Site constraints 6
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- 33 mCentral LibraryGrade II
- 39 mSwansea Working Men's Club & InstituteGrade II
- 44 mCentral Police StationGrade II
- 46 mGlynn Vivian Art GalleryGrade II*
- 51 mSchool of ArtGrade II
- 80 mCentre for Greater Self Awareness (The Old Ragged School)Grade II
- 115 mKings Arms PHGrade II
Checked on 3 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Swansea
- Application type
- Listed Building and Conservation Areas
- Postcode
- SA1 5AJ
- Received
- 19 May 2026
- Validated
- 19 May 2026
- Ward
- Castle - Bay Area
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 27 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Approve
- Decision date
- 26 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Pentan Partnership
How this decision compares
Decided in 99 days from validation, 40 days slower than Swansea's median of 59 for changes of use. Approved, as 74% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Swansea in the last twelve months, from validation. Swansea decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14946135
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14946135
- Consultation
- 20 May 2026
- Comments by
- 22 Jun 2026
- Site or press notice
- 1 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 14 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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Llys Glas Alexandra Road Swansea SA1 5AJ
Conversion of Llys Glas Student Accommodation into Temporary Supported Accommodation (Class 2A) with associated services and office space to the ground floor. To include new sprinkler, CCTV and fire alarm systems, new access control and door fob systems, sensor lighting to communal areas, mechanical and electrical refurbishment. New doorway on ground floor allowing access from corridor to office, and new secure door to reception office. Upgrade of 5 existing kitchens, and installation of 3 new kitchens in…
- Received
- 27 Nov 2024
- Decided
- 17 Jan 2025
- Outcome
- Approved
- Type
- Heritage