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71 Sterry Road Gowerton Swansea SA4 3BN

2021/2608/FULFull PlansRefused
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Refused on 1 July 2022

Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)

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Proposal

Change of use of first and second floor gym/flat (Class D2/C3) to a hostel (sui generis) and fenestration alterations

Received
8 October 2021
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
37
Ward
Gowerton - Area 2
  1. Received8 Oct
  2. Validated18 Oct
  3. Consult.9 Nov
  4. Target13 Dec
  5. Decided1 Jul

Decided in 256 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 71 Sterry Road Gowerton Swansea SA4 3BN. Swansea has handled 3,947 applications of this type. This one was decided in 266 days, 31 weeks longer than Swansea's typical decision time. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 15 applications across Gowerton - Area 2. We hold 1,300 applications in total for the SA4 postcode area.

82% of full applications at City and County of Swansea Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
SA4 3BN
Application type
Full Plans
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Gowerton Community Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
18 October 2021
Consultation expiry
2 December 2021
Consultation start
19 October 2021
Consultation end
9 November 2021
Neighbour consultation start
20 October 2021
Neighbour consultation end
10 November 2021
Target decision date
13 December 2021

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Site notice start
11 November 2021
Site notice end
2 December 2021

Appeal

Appeal reference
2022/0092/REF
Appeal result
Appeal Dismissed

Additional information

Documents
20
Constraints
32

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Planning history at this site

6 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2025
    8 Jan

    Retention of ground floor retail shop (A1 use class) with relocation of first floor gymnasium (D2 use class)…

    PendingFull Plans2025/0032/FUL
  2. 2024
    20 Aug

    Change of Use of part of ground floor from a Shop (Use Class A1) to a communal Living Room for upper floor…

    WithdrawnFull Plans2024/1594/FUL
  3. 2024
    10 Jun

    Pre-application enquiry - Change of Use of Ground Floor from a Shop (Use Class A1) to a part Café/Bar (A3)…

    ApprovedPre App Welsh Government2024/1113/PRE
  4. 2023
    10 Oct

    Change of use of part of ground floor, 1st and 2nd floors from gym/flat (Class D2/C3) to a 16 bed HMO and…

    RefusedFull Plans2023/2158/FUL
  5. 2018
    1 Oct

    Change of use of ground floor from Public house (Class A3) to Gymnasium (Class D2), change of use of first…

    ApprovedFull Plans2018/2112/FUL
  6. 2013
    15 Mar

    Change of use of first floor from public house (Class A3) to gymnasium (Class D2)

    ApprovedFull Plans2013/0411

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