Castle Square Swansea SA1 1DW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Enhancement of Castle Square - Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission granted 2nd August 2022 to allow changes to public realm including paving; alterations to design and materials of the two Pavilions A and B. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 24 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Oct 2026
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Decision & officer reports 2
Other documents 1
Associated applications 5
- AmendmentEnhancement of Castle Square - Non Material Amendment to allow changes to public realm…This application2025/2094/NMA
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Site constraints 6
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- 38 mMidland BankGrade II*
- 42 m6 Wind StreetGrade II
- 49 mSwansea CastleGrade I
- 51 mLiverpool Victoria Insurance Offices Including "Cane Connection" ShopGrade II
- 55 m17 St Mary's StreetGrade II
- 58 m62 Wind StreetGrade II
- 58 mNational Bank LtdGrade II
- 59 mNational Bank LtdGrade II
- 62 m61 Wind StreetGrade II
- 71 mThe Coach HouseGrade II
- 77 mOld Post Office Building (Now Post Office Sorting Office)Grade II
- 80 mBarclays BankGrade II
- 85 mIncluding Entry to Salubrious PassageGrade II
- 87 mNo Sign Bar & Munday's Wine MerchantsGrade II
- 91 mOld Cross Keys PHGrade II
- 92 mTelecom BuildingGrade II
- 93 mIncluding Entry to Salubrious PassageGrade II
- 96 mCastle CinemaGrade II
- 96 mIncluding entry to Salubrious PassageGrade II
- 104 mNational Westminster BankGrade II
- 142 mSwansea County Court & OfficesGrade II
Checked on 11 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.
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How this decision compares
Decided in 21 days from validation, 20 days faster than Swansea's median of 41 for amendments. Approved, as 84% of amendments here are.
Plota live figures for amendments decided by Swansea in the last twelve months, from validation. Swansea decision record →
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Last counted 11 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14380983
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14380983
- Statutory expiry
- 31 Oct 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
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Castle Square Swansea SA1 1DW
Enhancement of Castle Square including removal of existing water feature / sculpture and reconfiguration of terraced steps, construction of up to four commercial units (flexible Use Classes A1, A3 and/or mixed A1/A3) consisting of two pavilion buildings and potential for two pop-up kiosks, installation of public realm features, replacement TV screen / bandstand, hard and soft landscaping and associated works
- Received
- 2 Aug 2022
- Decided
- 20 Jan 2023
- Outcome
- Approved