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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.
On 2 June 2026 the Planning Committee considered an application for listed building consent to replace the ceiling in the children's library and the roof at Oystermouth Library, Mumbles. Members approved the application and referred it to Cadw, the Welsh Government body for the historic environment. The minutes also record the retirement of Development Manager Ian Davies.
The Planning Committee met on 21 May 2026 to choose its Chair and Vice Chair for the 2026-2027 council year. Councillor P Lloyd was elected Chair and Councillor T M White was elected Vice Chair. The minutes record no declarations of 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 and listed building applications on 3 February 2026. It deferred a plan to convert a house at 90 Springfield Street, Morriston, into six letting rooms so that officers can report on reasons for refusal about parking. It approved listed building consent for internal alterations at New Bethel Church, Carnglas Road, Sketty, with an added condition, and approved the conversion of 1 Oxford Street, Swansea, into 29 flats.
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.