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The Planning Committee was due to consider two items on 3 November 2026: an application to divert part of public footpath LC10 at Pontardulais showground, and the council's Planning Annual Performance Report for 2025-26. No minutes have been published yet, so no decisions are recorded.
The Planning Committee approved one application, to give the Council more time to submit plans for a new primary school at Garden Village, Swansea. The approval includes updated wording for three planning conditions and depends on a revised Section 106 agreement (a legal agreement with the developer). No interests were declared and the minutes of 8 September 2026 were approved.
The Planning Committee considered one planning application, to demolish the vacant Greyhound Inn at Llanrhidian and build nine homes, five for sale on the open market and four affordable. Members approved the application, subject to a Section 106 agreement (a legal agreement with the developer that sets out obligations such as affordable homes).
The Planning Committee met on 4 August 2026 and approved one application: listed building consent to re-roof parts of The Guildhall and refurbish its windows. Listed building consent is permission needed to alter a listed building. The approval was referred to Cadw, the Welsh Government's heritage body, as the law requires. The minute records no declarations of interest.
The Planning Committee on 7 July 2026 considered an application to vary a listed building consent for the redevelopment of the Vivian and Musgrave Engine Houses at Landore, Swansea. The change concerns the foundations and ground backfill of the new link building after archaeological investigations. The Committee approved the application and referred it to Cadw, the Welsh heritage body.
The planning committee met on 2 June 2026 to consider listed building consent for work at Oystermouth Library, Mumbles, to replace the children's library ceiling and the library roof. The committee approved the application, and the minute says it was referred to Cadw. Councillor A Jeffrey declared a personal interest in the application.
No councillor declared an interest.
The Planning Committee met on 28 April 2026. It approved changes to the Greener Grid Park on Rhydypandy Road, Morriston, where work has already started, and agreed to modify a Section 106 agreement at Clos Gerallt, Pontarddulais, to allow a mortgagee exclusion clause. The minute does not record a decision on the Grand Hotel extension application.
The Planning Committee approved a large storage and distribution unit at Penllergaer Business Park, subject to a Section 106 agreement (a legal agreement tied to the planning permission). It also agreed two requests from a housing association to change the tenure of affordable homes at Cefn Coed, Cockett, and at Cwmrhydyceirw Quarry, Morriston.
On 10 March 2026 the Planning Committee refused a planning application to turn 90 Springfield Street, Morriston, into a six-room house in multiple occupation, against officer advice, citing parking. It approved 92 homes in the last phases of the Hendrefoilan Student Village site in Sketty, and agreed to let six affordable homes at Langdon Road, SA1, be let at social rent.
The Planning Committee considered three planning applications in Swansea. It deferred a change of use at 90 Springfield Street, Morriston, so officers can report reasons for refusal on parking, and approved a listed building consent at New Bethel Church, Carnglas Road, and a conversion at 1 Oxford Street.
The Planning Committee considered an application to change Boutique Student Living, 166-167 St Helens Road, Sandfields, from student flats to temporary homelessness accommodation run by the council with Pobl Homes & Communities Ltd. Members approved the application, subject to a deed of variation to the Section 106 agreement (a legal agreement attached to the planning permission), and amended one planning condition on the management plan.
The Planning Committee met on 2 December 2025 and approved a full planning application by Swansea Council. The council wants to use about half of the former Dr Organic site in Swansea Enterprise Park as a depot for refuse collection vehicles and related services. The minute records approval, which matches the officer recommendation.
The committee approved two battery energy storage applications, one at Rhydypandy Road, Morriston and one at Lletty Scilp Farm, Felindre, both subject to a Section 106 agreement. Members also received two reports for information: one on the expiry of the Swansea Local Development Plan on 1 January 2026, and one on the planning service's annual performance for 2024-25. No decisions were recorded on those two reports.
The Planning Committee on 7 October 2025 considered a planning application to convert 90 Springfield Street, Morriston, into a six-bedroom house in multiple occupation, and deferred its decision for a site visit. Members noted the sixth Annual Monitoring Report on the Swansea Local Development Plan and authorised minor changes before it goes to Welsh Government. They also noted new advice from Natural Resources Wales on protected marine areas and planning applications.
The Planning Committee met on 2 September 2025 and approved two applications to change houses into houses in multiple occupation (HMOs, homes shared by people who are not one family): one at 158 Danygraig Road, Port Tennant, and one at 16 Bryn Road, Clydach. It also accepted the appointed inspector's advice and formally dismissed an application to register land at Pennard as a town or village green, which would have protected it for local recreation.
The Planning Committee met on 5 August 2025. It deferred a 50-home affordable housing scheme at Penyrheol for nitrogen advice, released Gowerton ward members from defending an appeal, and changed the two-stage voting process.
The Planning Committee met on 1 July 2025. It approved listed building consent for stabilising a Grade II listed pig sty at Llanmadoc, subject to referral to Cadw. It refused a claim to add footpaths to the Definitive Map at Graig y Pal, Glais, and agreed a network of bridleways instead. It deferred a decision on an application to register land at Pennard as a town or village green, so it could take further legal advice, and received for information a planning inspector's approval of a solar farm at Gwenlais Farm, Pontlliw.
The Planning Committee met on 3 June 2025 and approved one planning application: a Section 73 application to change the conditions of an outline permission for residential redevelopment of the Hendrefoilan Student Village site in Sketty. The committee also received a verbal update from the Development Manager on new Welsh Government flood risk guidance (TAN 15). No declarations of interest were recorded.
Councillor P Lloyd was elected Chair, and Councillor A Williams was elected Vice Chair. No councillor declared an interest at the meeting.
Planning Committee on 13 May 2025 considered application 2024/1925/S73, a request to vary the approved plans for a 97-home development on land south-west of Beili Glas Farm, Loughor. The committee approved the application, subject to a S106 deed of variation, which is a legal agreement that changes an existing S106 agreement with the developer.
At its meeting on 1 April 2025, the Planning Committee approved a planning application to replace a transfer station building at Abertawe Metals, Swansea Enterprise Park. It also agreed two requests to change Section 106 agreements, which are legal agreements between the council and developers. One changes when a developer must pay part of an education contribution on the Olchfa school housing site. The other removes a rule barring students at the Oldway Centre from keeping cars nearby, so that some parking can be provided on site.
The Planning Committee considered an appeal against its own refusal of an outline plan for up to 216 homes on land next to Fairwood Terrace, Gowerton. It asked for a hearing as the council's preferred way of dealing with the appeal and nominated two local councillors to defend it. The committee also approved three planning applications, including a gondola and leisure development on Kilvey Hill, subject to legal agreements.
On 4 February 2025 the Planning Committee refused an application to add footpaths at Hazel Court, Sketty, to the Definitive Map of public rights of way, because there was not enough evidence that the routes were public. Members approved planning applications for the Vivian and Musgrave Engine Houses at Hafod Morfa and for a battery energy storage system at Bryntywod, Llangyfelach, and agreed to refer two listed building consent applications for the engine houses to Cadw with a recommendation of approval. Councillor T M White declared a personal interest in three of the applications.
The Planning Committee met on 14 January 2025. It approved a scheme of 26 affordable flats at SA1 Swansea Waterfront, subject to a Section 106 agreement (a legal agreement with the developer). It referred two listed building applications to Cadw, the Welsh heritage body, with a recommendation to approve. It refused an application to add footpaths at Carmel Road, Winch-wen, to the Definitive Map. It also received an information report on two Welsh Government decisions to allow solar farms.
On 3 December 2024 the Planning Committee considered three planning applications. It approved a 156-home council housing scheme on Brokesby Road, Bonymaen, subject to amended conditions, and approved a waste recycling transfer station at Gwyn Yard, Pontarddulais, with an amended condition on an earth bund. It agreed to refer the application for listed building consent at the Vivian Engine House, Landore, to Cadw with a recommendation of approval.
The Planning Committee on 5 November 2024 approved two planning applications, including a five-storey office and commercial building in Swansea Central. It agreed to change the affordable housing terms of a legal agreement for homes at Brithwen Road, Waunarlwydd, so that at least 15% of homes are affordable. It also received the 2023-24 planning performance report and approved the fifth Annual Monitoring Report on the Local Development Plan for submission to Welsh Government.
The committee considered two planning applications. It refused outline plans for up to 216 homes on land at Fairwood Terrace, Gowerton, on traffic grounds, after members had deferred the application from 3 September. It approved a change of use at 12 Clare Street, Manselton, from a family home to a six-bed house in multiple occupation (HMO).
The Committee refused the application for paths across the playing fields. It also agreed to record the tarmac paths around the field, not across it, as public footpaths.
On 3 September 2024 the Planning Committee considered one planning application: outline permission for up to 216 homes on land next to Fairwood Terrace, Gowerton. Officers recommended approval, but the committee did not accept that recommendation. The application was deferred, so a further report setting out reasons for refusal will go to the next meeting. The meeting also approved the minutes of 6 August 2024, a procedural item.