Former M&P Direct Phoenix Way Gorseinon Swansea SA4 9HN Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Proposed change of use from warehouse comprising of offices, showrooms, workshop and cafe to Use Class D1 (non-residential institution) for non-residential education / training purposes, in addition to extensions to the existing unit, a new build workshop unit and all associated works, including Solar Panels (Variation of conditions 4 and 6 of planning permission granted 20th November 2025) to vary the wording of condition 4 and remove condition 6 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Mar 2026
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Consultation
25 Mar 2026
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Approved
18 May 2026

Approved on 18 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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.

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Important details

Council
Swansea
Application type
Variation of Condition
Postcode
SA4 9HN
Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Mar 2026
Ward
Penllergaer - Area 1
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 May 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
18 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Asbri Planning Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 66 days from validation, about the council's usual 63 days. Approved, as 73% of changes of use here are.

44%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
138decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Swansea in the last twelve months, from validation. Swansea decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14766817
Planning Portal ref
PP-14766817
Neighbours
1 Apr 2026
Consultation
25 Mar 2026
Comments by
28 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
7 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
8 May 2026
Env. assessment
No