Planning Committee

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.

1. 92 homes at Hendrefoilan Student Village, Sketty

   Decided

   Approved. The minute records that the committee resolved to approve the reserved matters application for 92 dwellings, with access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale to be agreed. The minute does not list conditions.

   Why

   The outline permission, granted on 3 June 2025, set the principles for redeveloping the former student village. This reserved matters application gives the details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the final phases. The earlier Section 106 agreement (a legal deal attached to the planning permission) requires payments towards a school extension and transport, and 10% affordable homes. Natural Resources Wales had concerns, which it said could be overcome by a construction environmental management plan condition and a list of approved ecology documents. Rhys Govier (agent) spoke in support.

   Based on the minutes, SCHEDULE - 10TH MARCH 2026, CONTENTS PAGE - 10TH MARCH 2026

2. Refusal of six-room HMO at 90 Springfield Street, Morriston

   Decided

   Refused, contrary to officer advice, for two reasons. First, there would be too little off-street parking, and no room on the street for the cars, so drivers would park where they should not, risking highway and pedestrian safety, contrary to Policy T6 of the Swansea Local Development Plan. Second, the on-site parking space blocks access to the cycle storage, which would also lead to indiscriminate parking and risk to safety, contrary to Policies T1, T5, T6 and PS2. Councillor A Davies was nominated to lead the defence of the decision at any appeal.

   Why

   Councillor Andrea Williams called the application to committee, and 34 letters and a petition with 59 signatures objected. The committee deferred the item at its meeting on 3 February 2026 under the two-stage voting process, which lets members vote against officer advice and then agree reasons later. Eleanor Cuthill (objector) and Councillor R C Stewart (local member) spoke against the application. The suggested reason says parking is at a premium in the area. The report notes that a 2025 application for a 10-bedroom house in multiple occupation was refused, partly on parking grounds.

   Based on the minutes, REPORT - 90 Springfield Street, APPENDIX A - 90 Springfield Street, New Two Stage Voting

3. Changing six affordable homes at Langdon Road to social rent

   Decided

   Consent granted to modify the Section 106 agreement of 17 February 2016 linked to planning permission 2015/1107, so that the six affordable homes can be managed by a registered social landlord and delivered as social rented tenure.

   Why

   Beacon Cymru Group Limited, the registered social landlord that owns six affordable homes on the site, asked for more flexibility. The Section 106 agreement divides the homes into four social rent and two intermediate units. Beacon wants to buy back shared-equity homes when they become available and let them at social rent. The council's Housing Officer supported this, saying social rent is the highest housing need and the homes would stay affordable in perpetuity. The report's tests found that the original obligation still serves a useful planning purpose and that social rent serves it equally well.

   Based on the minutes, REPORT - Plots E2 And E3a Langdon Road

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1. 2

   Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests.

   Minute

   In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, no interests were declared.

2. 3

   Minutes.

   Minute

   Resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on 3 February 2026 be approved and signed as a correct record.

   Papers: $$Minutes - Planning 03Feb2026
3. 4

   Items for deferral/withdrawal.

   Minute

   None.

4. 5

   Determination of Planning Applications under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

   Minute

   A planning application was presented on behalf of the Head of Planning & City Regeneration. Resolved that the undermentioned planning application be approved: (Item 1) - Planning Application 2025/1809/RES - Residential development - 92 dwellings - and associated infrastructure, engineering works, public open space, landscaping and associated works - Reserved Matters Approval for details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale pursuant to outline planning permission 2021/2129/S73 granted 3 June 2025 at Phase 4 & 5 , Hendrefoilan Student Village, Sketty, Swansea A visual presentation was given. Rhys Govier (agent) spoke in support of the application.

   Part of an issue followed across 15 meetings

   Papers: New Two Stage Voting, New Front Cover - November 2022, CONTENTS PAGE - 10TH MARCH 2026, SCHEDULE - 10TH MARCH 2026
5. 6

   Planning Application 2025/1508/FUL - 90 Springfield Street, Morriston, Swansea.

   Minute

   A report was presented on behalf of the Head of Planning & City Regeneration. The application had been deferred under the two stage voting process at the Planning Committee held on 3 March 2026 so that further advice could be provided with regard to the potential reason for refusal raised by Members at that meeting. The potential reason for refusal highlighted by members at the previous meeting was outlined and detailed in the report and related to highway/pedestrian safety It was outlined that the officer advice was that the recommendation of approval remained unchanged. Eleanor Cuthill (objector) addressed the committee and spoke against the application. Councillor R C Stewart (Local Member) addressed the committee and spoke against the application. Resolved that 1) the application be refused for the following reasons: a) There would be insufficient off-street parking to accommodate the proposed development and the spaces cannot be accommodated in an on-street manner since parking is at a premium in the locality. Therefore, the proposals, by virtue of the lack of car parking for the proposed House in Multiple Occupation, would result in a substandard form of development that would lead to indiscriminate parking and detriment to highway/pedestrian safety, contrary to Policy T6 of the Swansea Local Development Plan. b) The use of the on-site parking space prevents the ability to access cycle storage facilities within the site. Therefore, the proposals, by virtue of the lack of accessible cycling storage facilities for the proposed House in Multiple Occupation, would result in a substandard form of development that would lead to indiscriminate parking and detriment to highway/pedestrian safety, contrary to Policies T1, T5, T6 and PS2 of the Swansea Local Development Plan. 2) Councillor A Davies be nominated to take the lead in defending the decision at any subsequent appeal. (Note: Application refused contrary to officer recommendation)

   Papers: REPORT - 90 Springfield Street, APPENDIX A - 90 Springfield Street
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   Planning Application 2026/0222/106 - Plots E2 and E3a, Langdon Road, SA1, Swansea.

   Minute

   A report was presented on behalf of the Head of Planning & City Regeneration which sought authorisation to modify the Section 106 agreement relating to Planning Permission 2015/1107 for the development outlined above. The request has been submitted under S106(A)(1)(a) of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). The applicant had sought to amend the following aspects of the S106 agreement:  Modification of the Section 106 Agreement attached to planning permission 2015/1170 granted 17th February 2016 to allow the affordable housing provision to allow all 6 properties to be available on a rental only tenure. The background history to the development and request for the change along with the consultations undertaken were all outlined and detailed in the report. Resolved that consent be granted for the modification of Section 106 agreement (completed 17th February 2016) of planning permission 2015/1107 to allow the 6 affordable housing units to be managed by a RSL to be delivered as social rented tenure.

   Papers: REPORT - Plots E2 And E3a Langdon Road

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• Paul Lloyd, ChairLabourPresent
• Adam Davis, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Allan Jeffery, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Mair Baker, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Mark Tribe, Committee MemberConservativePresent
• Mary Jones, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Mike Lewis, Committee MemberLabourSent apologies
• Mike White, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Nicola Matthews, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Peter Black CBE, Committee MemberLiberal DemocratPresent
• Peter May, Committee MemberUplandsPresent
• Philip Downing, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Rob Stewart, GuestLabourPresent

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