Civic Centre Oystermouth Road Swansea SA1 3SN Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Phased Change of use and extension of the Civic Centre, to include residential, flexible retail/commercial/leisure floorspace and an aquarium, including external alterations, public realm and landscaping, car parking and related infrastructure and engineering works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 20 Oct 2026, from Swansea's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026

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Documents 25

Consultation & comments 24

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1672 m away: Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay; 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 Planning Inspectorate 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 area276 m² (2,971 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 98)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingUnconditioned

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 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
SA1 3SN
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Waterfront - Bay Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lichfields
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 67, past the statutory target. 77% of changes of use in Swansea are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 6712 days to the predicted decision (day 79)
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.

Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14845509
Planning Portal ref
PP-14845509
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Comments by
20 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
17 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.