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Proposal
Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission granted 14th February 2017 to allow the temporary use of five existing cluster units, B1.1 to B1.5, on the first floor of Block B as five Houses in Multiple Occupation within Use Class C4 for a period of five years. The units comprise 28 bedspaces and would be occupied by non-students during this period. No physical alterations are proposed, and all other accommodation within the Oldway Centre would remain in approved student accommodation use. On expiry of the five-year period, the affected units would revert to their approved student accommodation use. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 10 Sept 2026.
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Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 1
Associated applications 2
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- AmendmentNon-Material Amendment to allow the temporary use of five existing cluster units, B1.1…This application2026/1334/NMA
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Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15135363
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15135363
- Consultation
- 19 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 9 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 10 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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Referenced application
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36 Oldway Centre Orchard Street City Centre Swansea SA1 5AQ
Change of use of existing Oldway Centre 13-storey office building (Class B1) and upper floors of High Street block to student accommodation with construction of additional 2 storeys of new student accommodation to High Street block (556 bed spaces in total) with ancillary ground floor communal facilities/services, car/cycle parking & refuse store with external alterations to existing building envelope, and change of use of Unit No's 40, 41/42, 43/44, 45/46, 47 & 48 High Street to form a single unit - Classes A1…
- Received
- 4 Jul 2016
- Decided
- 1 Nov 2016
- Outcome
- Approved
The consultation period closed on 9 Sept 2026.