178 Chemical Road Morriston Swansea SA6 6JQ

2026/1189/FULFull PlansRefused

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Refused on 9 October 2026

Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Change of use of an ancillary detached garage and store to a hot food takeaway (Use Class A3)

Received: 17 July 2026
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments: 2
Council: City and County of Swansea Council
Ward: Morriston - Area 1
Agent: Evans Banks Planning Limited

ReceivedReceived17 Jul
ValidatedValidated18 Aug
Consult.Consultation16 Sep
TargetTarget Date13 Oct
DecidedDecided9 Oct

Decided in 52 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a garage at 178 Chemical Road Morriston Swansea SA6 6JQ. Swansea has handled 3,947 applications of this type. This one was decided in 84 days, 5 weeks longer than Swansea's typical decision time. There have been 7 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 52 applications across Morriston - Area 1. We hold 1,360 applications in total for the SA6 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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Why it was refused

The proposed development by virtue of the intensification of the use of the access which has reduced visibility, the reduction in parking provision below existing levels, the lack of dedicated servicing or delivery area, and lack of safe pedestrian access through the site would lead to unacceptable levels of conflict between pedestrians and vehicles both within the site and within the vicinity of the access along Chemical Road which is a busy road providing access to local schools and Morriston Hospital. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies PS2, T1 T5 and T6 of the Swansea Local Development Plan (2010-2025).
The application site is considered to be in an out-of-centre location and the application has failed to demonstrate by means of a detailed sequential assessment that there are no sequentially preferable sites available for the development within established centres. As such, it has not been demonstrated that the proposed use is justified in this location and in the absence of such justification would result in a harmful adverse impact on the attractiveness, vitality and viability of the nearest retail centre of Morriston. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policy RC2, RC5 and RC6 of the Swansea Local Development Plan (2010-2025).
The proposed hot food takeaway, by virtue of its proximity to adjoining residential properties would have a harmful impact upon the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers as a result of customer arrivals and departures, associated vehicular movements, customers dwelling in the area and general noise and disturbance associated with the operation of such commercial uses. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies PS2 and RP2 of the Swansea Local Development Plan (2010-2025).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode: SA6 6JQ
Application type: Full Plans
Scale / size: Small

Planning application dates

Date validated: 18 August 2026
Consultation expiry: 30 September 2026
Consultation start: 26 August 2026
Consultation end: 16 September 2026
Neighbour consultation start: 26 August 2026
Neighbour consultation end: 16 September 2026
Target decision date: 13 October 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent: Evans Banks Planning Limited
Agent address: Office 8 Llys Y Piode Rhodfa'r Glo Cross Hands SA14 6FB

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Publicity

Site notice start: 9 September 2026
Site notice end: 30 September 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-15080061
Documents: 13
Constraints: 29

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