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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.
In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, no interests were declared.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that the minutes of the meetings held on 8 September 2026 be approved and signed as a correct record.
Resolved that the minutes of the meetings held on 8 September 2026 be approved and signed as a correct record.
None.
Decision as recorded
Resolved that the undermentioned planning application be approved: #(Item 1) - Planning Application 2026/0393/S73 - Hybrid planning application (with all matters reserved apart from strategic access) for residential-led mixed use development, to be developed in phases, including: preparatory works as necessary including earthworks/regrading of site levels; up to 750 residential units (use Class C3, including affordable homes); provision of 1 no. Primary school; circa 280m2 - 370m2 of flexible A1-A3 / D1 floorspace; open space including parks; natural and semi natural green space; amenity green spaces; facilities for children and young people; outdoor sports provision including playing pitches; associated services, infrastructure and engineering works including new vehicular accesses, improvement works to the existing highway network, new roads, footpaths/cycleways; landscaping works (including sustainable drainage systems), ecological mitigation works and ancillary works - Variation of condition 3 of planning permission 2016/1478 granted 12th December 2019 to amend the time for the submission of the Reserved Matters for the phases of development other than Phase 1, from 7 to 13 years at Land North Of Garden Village, Swansea A visual presentation was given. Report updated as follows: Condition 20 is amended as follows; Any topsoil (natural or manufactured), or subsoil, to be imported to a phase of the development, shall be assessed for chemical or other potential contaminants in accordance with a scheme of investigation to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in advance of its importation. Only material approved by the Local Planning Authority shall be imported. All measures specified in the approved scheme shall be undertaken in accordance with the relevant Code of Practice and Guidance Notes. Subject to the approval of the above, verification sampling of the material received at a phase of the development is required to verify that the imported soil is free from contamination and shall be undertaken in accordance with a scheme to be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority before development works commence on that phase of development. Reason: To ensure that the safety of future occupiers/users is not prejudiced. Condition 21 is amended as follows; Any aggregate (other than virgin quarry stone) or recycled aggregate material to be imported to a phase of the development shall be assessed for chemical or other potential contaminants in accordance with a scheme of investigation to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in advance of its importation. Only material approved by the Local Planning Authority shall be imported. All measures specified in the approved scheme shall be undertaken in accordance with the relevant Code of Practice and Guidance Notes. Subject to approval of the above, verification sampling of the material received a phase of the development is required to verify that the imported soil is free from contamination and shall be undertaken in accordance with a scheme to be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority before development works commence on that phase of development. Reason: To ensure that the safety of future occupiers is not prejudiced. Condition 24 is corrected as follows; No dwellings within Phase 2 of the proposed development shall be occupied until details of the proposed arrangements for the future management and maintenance of the proposed streets within Phase 1 and 2 of the proposed development, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The streets shall thereafter be maintained in accordance with the approved management and maintenance details until such time as an agreement has been entered into under section 38 of the Highways Act 1980 or a private management and maintenance company has been established. No development works shall commence within each of Phases 3-6 of the development or the site of the proposed school, until details of the proposed arrangements for the future management and maintenance of the proposed streets within each of Phases 3-6 of the proposed development, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The streets shall thereafter be maintained in accordance with the approved management and maintenance details until such time as an agreement has been entered into under section 38 of the Highways Act 1980 or a private management and maintenance company has been established. Reason: To ensure that the development is provided with satisfactorily maintained and managed streets. Note: Application approved subject to a revised Section 106 agreement.
A planning application was presented on behalf of the Head of Planning & Economic Development. Amendments/updates to this schedule were reported and are indicated below by (#) (Note: Updates to the report referred to below were circulated to Members of the Committee and published on the Council’s website prior to the meeting.) Resolved that the undermentioned planning application be approved: #(Item 1) - Planning Application 2026/0393/S73 - Hybrid planning application (with all matters reserved apart from strategic access) for residential-led mixed use development, to be developed in phases, including: preparatory works as necessary including earthworks/regrading of site levels; up to 750 residential units (use Class C3, including affordable homes); provision of 1 no. Primary school; circa 280m2 - 370m2 of flexible A1-A3 / D1 floorspace; open space including parks; natural and semi natural green space; amenity green spaces; facilities for children and young people; outdoor sports provision including playing pitches; associated services, infrastructure and engineering works including new vehicular accesses, improvement works to the existing highway network, new roads, footpaths/cycleways; landscaping works (including sustainable drainage systems), ecological mitigation works and ancillary works - Variation of condition 3 of planning permission 2016/1478 granted 12th December 2019 to amend the time for the submission of the Reserved Matters for the phases of development other than Phase 1, from 7 to 13 years at Land North Of Garden Village, Swansea A visual presentation was given. Report updated as follows: Condition 20 is amended as follows; Any topsoil (natural or manufactured), or subsoil, to be imported to a phase of the development, shall be assessed for chemical or other potential contaminants in accordance with a scheme of investigation to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in advance of its importation. Only material approved by the Local Planning Authority shall be imported. All measures specified in the approved scheme shall be undertaken in accordance with the relevant Code of Practice and Guidance Notes. Subject to the approval of the above, verification sampling of the material received at a phase of the development is required to verify that the imported soil is free from contamination and shall be undertaken in accordance with a scheme to be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority before development works commence on that phase of development. Reason: To ensure that the safety of future occupiers/users is not prejudiced. Condition 21 is amended as follows; Any aggregate (other than virgin quarry stone) or recycled aggregate material to be imported to a phase of the development shall be assessed for chemical or other potential contaminants in accordance with a scheme of investigation to be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in advance of its importation. Only material approved by the Local Planning Authority shall be imported. All measures specified in the approved scheme shall be undertaken in accordance with the relevant Code of Practice and Guidance Notes. Subject to approval of the above, verification sampling of the material received a phase of the development is required to verify that the imported soil is free from contamination and shall be undertaken in accordance with a scheme to be agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority before development works commence on that phase of development. Reason: To ensure that the safety of future occupiers is not prejudiced. Condition 24 is corrected as follows; No dwellings within Phase 2 of the proposed development shall be occupied until details of the proposed arrangements for the future management and maintenance of the proposed streets within Phase 1 and 2 of the proposed development, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The streets shall thereafter be maintained in accordance with the approved management and maintenance details until such time as an agreement has been entered into under section 38 of the Highways Act 1980 or a private management and maintenance company has been established. No development works shall commence within each of Phases 3-6 of the development or the site of the proposed school, until details of the proposed arrangements for the future management and maintenance of the proposed streets within each of Phases 3-6 of the proposed development, have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The streets shall thereafter be maintained in accordance with the approved management and maintenance details until such time as an agreement has been entered into under section 38 of the Highways Act 1980 or a private management and maintenance company has been established. Reason: To ensure that the development is provided with satisfactorily maintained and managed streets. Note: Application approved subject to a revised Section 106 agreement.
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