Castle Cinema Worcester Place City Centre Swansea SA1 1JQ Data via plota.co.uk

2025/2607/S99 - Listed Building and Conservation Areas Approved

Proposal

Redevelopment of the Former Castle Cinema to provide a mixed use scheme of commercial units and 30 no. Residential Apartments consisting of refurbishment, extension and associated works - Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of Listed Building Consent granted 9th September 2024 to regularise the change to the configuration of the internal structural steelwork Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Dec 2025
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Consultation
11 Dec 2025
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Approved
17 Mar 2026

Approved on 17 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Associated applications 10

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Castle Cinema
List entry 11673 · 8 m away · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 5 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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Wind Street 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.
Scheduled monument 10 m away: Swansea Castle
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; National infrastructure project 1444 m away: Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay; Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 6 October 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 area21 m² (226 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 54)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 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
Listed Building and Conservation Areas
Postcode
SA1 1JQ
Received
9 Dec 2025
Validated
9 Dec 2025
Ward
Castle - Bay Area
Target decision
12 Mar 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
17 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Asbri Planning Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 98 days from validation, 36 days slower than Swansea's median of 62 for listed building works. Approved, as 97% of listed building works here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
11%go to committee

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Swansea in the last twelve months, from validation. Swansea decision record →

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Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14321068
Planning Portal ref
PP-14321068
Consultation
11 Dec 2025
Comments by
19 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
29 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
3 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No

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.