25 - 29 Gower Road Sketty Swansea SA2 9BX Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1167/FUL - Full Plans Awaiting decision

Proposal

Retrospective Change of use of part of existing office (Class A2) to Retail (Class A1) with remainder retained as Office (Class A2) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Consultation
16 Jul 2026
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Validated
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Nov 2026 and 27 Nov 2026, from Swansea's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Air quality management area: Swansea Air Quality Management Area 2010
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Registered park or garden 97 m away: Singleton Abbey and Sketty Hall
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Also on the record
Conservation area 28 m away: Sketty; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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
Full Plans
Postcode
SA2 9BX
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Sketty - Bay Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
CCS Solutions Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Swansea usually decides changes of use by day 63.

Day 2538 days to the predicted decision (day 63)
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.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14873424
Planning Portal ref
PP-14873424
Neighbours
14 Sept 2026
Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No