17 St James Gardens Uplands Swansea SA1 6DY Data via plota.co.uk

2025/1659/FUL - Full Plans Refused

Proposal

Second floor extension and conversion and change of use of adult home (Class C2) to 5 flats (Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2025
✓
Consultation
29 Jul 2025
✗
Refused
19 Sept 2025
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 19 Sept 2025 · Delegated Officer Panel · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF FINAL DECISION NOTICE Hysbysiad Penderfyniad - Decision Notice · 19 Sept 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Ymgynghoriad Ymgyngoreion - Consultee Consultation Ymgynghoriad Ymgyngoreion - Consultee Consultation · 29 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF Ymgynghoriad Ymgyngoreion - Consultee Consultation Ymgynghoriad Ymgyngoreion - Consultee Consultation · 29 Jul 2025 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF FINAL DELEGATED PANEL REPORT Adroddiadau Dirprwyedig a Phwyllgor -Delegated & C · 19 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 17 St James Gardens
List entry 14611 · 4 m away · 41 more listed buildings within 150 m (41 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Ffynone conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Registered park or garden 26 m away: St. James's Gardens and Crescent
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
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 1 November 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £170,000 in April 2003. Terraced house, freehold.

4 April 2003£170,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area329 m² (3,541 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 14 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 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 6DY
Received
28 Jul 2025
Validated
28 Jul 2025
Ward
Uplands - Bay Area
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Sept 2025
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
19 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Officer Panel
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 17% of full applications here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
773decided in the last year

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Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14204187
Planning Portal ref
PP-14204187
Neighbours
30 Jul 2025
Consultation
29 Jul 2025
Comments by
27 Aug 2025
Site or press notice
6 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
22 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

23 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Refused
Conversion and change of use of former adult home (Class C2) to a HMO for up to 10 people…
2025/1662/LBC
2025 Refused
Conversion and change of use of former adult home (Class C2) to a HMO for up to 10 people.
2025/1661/FUL
2025 Refused
Second floor extension and conversion and change of use of adult home (Class C2) to 5 fla…
2025/1660/LBC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
8 And 9 St James Crescent Uplands Swansea SA1 6DZ
Replacement front portico that spans two buildings: No's 8 & 9 St. James Crescent. (appli…
2025/0393/LBC
2025 Approved
11 St James Gardens Uplands Swansea SA1 6DY
PRE APP- Conversion from offices to 3 no. two bedroom flats, 2 no. studio flats and one b…
2025/0260/PRE
2023 Approved
9 St James Crescent Uplands Swansea SA1 6DZ
Change of use from offices (Class B1) to a single residential dwelling house (Class C3)
2023/0966/FUL
2022 Approved
15 St James Gardens Uplands Swansea SA1 6DY
PRE-APP Change of use of existing garage/store into a residential dwelling
2022/2593/PRE
2021 Approved
9 St James Crescent Uplands Swansea SA1 6DZ
Change of use of building from offices (Class B1) to 3 no. two bedroom flats and 1 no. on…
2021/2146/FUL
2021 Approved
9 St James Crescent Uplands Swansea SA1 6DZ
Internal conversion of building to flats with front rooflight, rear dormer with Juliet ba…
2021/2147/LBC
2021 Refused
Ffynone House School 36 St James Crescent Uplands Swansea SA1 6DR
To Pollard a Sycamore Tree covered by TPO no 49
2021/0763/TPO
2021 Approved
12 St James Gardens Uplands Swansea SA1 6DY
Removal of non vapour permeable paint applied to Bath stone architectural features, clean…
2021/1344/LBC
2020 Approved
The Old Coach House Belgrave Lane Uplands Swansea SA1 4QG
Replacement roof extension and installation of a ground floor window facing Belgrave Lane
2020/0889/FUL
2019 Approved
15 St James Gardens Uplands Swansea SA1 6DY
To re-pollard two Sycamore trees within the Ffynone conversation area
2019/2262/TCA
2019 Withdrawn
9 St James Crescent Uplands Swansea SA1 6DZ
Internal and external alterations to facilitate change of use from office (Class B1) and…
2019/0794/LBC
2019 Withdrawn
9 St James Crescent Uplands Swansea SA1 6DZ
Change of use from office (Class B1) and residential (Class C3) to a 10 bedroom HMO, inst…
2019/0395/FUL
2018 Approved
13 St James Gardens Uplands Swansea SA1 6DY
Alterations to provide basement access including flush glazed floor hatch and alterations…
2018/0815/FUL
2018 Approved
13 St James Gardens Uplands Swansea SA1 6DY
Alterations to provide basement access including flush glazed floor hatch and alterations…
2018/0816/LBC
2017 Approved
20 St James Gardens Uplands Swansea SA1 6DY
Discharge of condition 3 (details of joinery) of planning permission 2016/0379 granted 9t…
2017/0959/DOC
2016 Approved
14 St James Gardens Uplands Swansea SA1 6DY
Replacement of UPVC windows with traditional sash windows to upper front elevation (appli…
2016/0371
2016 Approved
20 St James Gardens Uplands Swansea SA1 6DY
Replacement detached outbuilding (application for Listed Building Consent)
2016/0659
2016 Approved
20 St James Gardens Uplands Swansea SA1 6DY
Replace all existing front plastic windows, and two windows in the rear, with timber doub…
2016/0379
2016 Approved
20 St James Gardens Uplands Swansea SA1 6DY
Replacement detached outbuilding
2016/0622
2016 Withdrawn
20 St James Gardens Uplands Swansea SA1 6DY
Replace existing plastic casement windows with timber sash windows
2016/0361

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.