Madison House 34 Orchard Street Swansea SA1 5AW Data via plota.co.uk

2025/1639/FUL - Full Plans Approved

Proposal

Proposed external alterations to the existing apartment block comprising the removal of existing external windows and doors, external balcony railings and decks, external render, insulation and board system and replacement with new Rockpanel Metal Cladding to replace areas of insulated render, new windows and doors, new balcony decks and balustrades, new roof overlay and aluminium parapet capping and installation of new roof guarding barriers with all associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
23 Jul 2025
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Consultation
29 Jul 2025
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Approved
26 Nov 2025

Approved on 26 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF FINAL DECISION NOTICE V2 Hysbysiad Penderfyniad - Decision Notice · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FINAL DELEGATED OFFICER REPORT Adroddiadau Dirprwyedig a Phwyllgor -Delegated & C · 26 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF FINAL DECISION NOTICE Hysbysiad Penderfyniad - Decision Notice · 26 Nov 2025 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Llythyr Cydnabyddiaeth -Acknowledgement Letter Llythyr Cydnabyddiaeth -Acknowledgement Letter · 28 Jul 2025 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Kings Arms PH
List entry 11583 · 25 m away · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 6 Grade II)
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Conservation area 33 m away: Alexandra Road; Radon affected area, class 4; Scheduled monument 208 m away: Original Swansea Castle; National infrastructure project 1677 m away: Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay; Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 1 November 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area107 m² (1,152 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 93)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2017, 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 5AW
Received
23 Jul 2025
Validated
23 Jul 2025
Ward
Castle - Bay Area
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Dec 2025
Decision
Approve
Decision date
26 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Asbri Planning Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 126 days from validation, 71 days slower than Swansea's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 83% 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.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14132381
Planning Portal ref
PP-14132381
Neighbours
30 Jul 2025
Consultation
29 Jul 2025
Comments by
27 Aug 2025
Site or press notice
6 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No

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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.