5 - 7 Picton Arcade City Centre Swansea SA1 3BH Data via plota.co.uk
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. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Nov 2026 and 5 Dec 2026, from Swansea's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Documents 3
Statements & assessments 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 2
Checked on 24 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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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Decision outlook
Day 13 of the 56-day target. Swansea usually decides changes of use by day 63.
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.
2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 24 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 23 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 15 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 17 Nov 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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