96 High Street Gorseinon Swansea SA4 4BL Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use of retail/storage commercial property (Class A1/B8) to a banking hub and commercial laundry at ground and first floor level (Class A2/B1) and minor alterations to the building to include front cladding and fenestration alterations at ground floor and first floor Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Mar 2026
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Consultation
16 Mar 2026
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Validated
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

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 listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area547 m² (5,888 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 59)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2023, 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
Full Plans
Postcode
SA4 4BL
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Gorseinon And Penyrheol - Area 1
Parish
Gorseinon Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 28 days faster than Swansea's median of 63 for changes of use. 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14739864
Planning Portal ref
PP-14739864
Neighbours
11 Mar 2026
Consultation
16 Mar 2026
Comments by
15 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
25 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

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.