Remains Of Astronomical Observatory Penllergaer Swansea SA4 9GY
Approved on 15 August 2025
Delegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Restoration and Reinterpretation of the Penllergare Equatorial Observatory and Laboratory, including the construction of an enclosed glazed protective canopy to the Laboratory building.
- Received
- 28 February 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 6
- Ward
- Penllergaer - Area 1
- Agent
- Frans Nicholas Architects Limited
- ReceivedReceived28 Feb
- ValidatedValidated4 Mar
- Consult.Consultation7 May
- TargetTarget Date29 Apr
- DecidedDecided15 Aug
Decided in 164 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application at Remains Of Astronomical Observatory Penllergaer Swansea SA4 9GY. Swansea has handled 3,947 applications of this type. This one was decided in 168 days, 17 weeks longer than Swansea's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 17 applications across Penllergaer - Area 1. 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 9GY
- Application type
- Full Plans
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Penllergaer Community Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 4 March 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 7 May 2025
- Consultation start
- 16 April 2025
- Consultation end
- 7 May 2025
- Neighbour consultation start
- 6 March 2025
- Neighbour consultation end
- 27 March 2025
- Target decision date
- 29 April 2025
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Frans Nicholas Architects Limited
- Architect profile
- FRANS NICHOLAS ARCHITECTS LIMITED
- Agent address
- The Officers House St Ann's Head Dale Haverfordwest SA62 3RT United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 10 March 2025
- Advertisement expiry
- 31 March 2025
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-13814591
- Documents
- 30
- Constraints
- 74
Site constraints
Source: Swansea
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