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November 4, 2025 View on council website  Watch video of meeting

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  • ...the Planning Committee of Swansea approved the recommendations outlined in the Planning Annual Performance Report 2024-25, which informed the committee of the planning performance findings and highlighted both successes and challenges, including the impact of budgetary pressures and the need to address the enforcement case backlog.

  • ...to inform the Committee of the Swansea Local Development Plan's status after its expiry date of January 1, 2026, confirming it will remain a material consideration in planning decisions, though with potentially reduced weight depending on consistency with national policy and updated evidence.

  • ...to approve planning applications 2025/0855/FUL and 2024/2401/FUL for the construction and operation of battery energy storage systems and associated infrastructure at Land West of Rhydypandy Road and Land West of Lletty Scilp Farm, respectively, subject to conditions and Section 106 agreements.

  • Minutes.
    Recommendations Approved

    ...the Planning Committee approved the recommendations outlined in the minutes, including the election of a Vice Chair, approval of previous meeting minutes, deferral of a planning application regarding a change of use for a property on Springfield Street, noting the findings of the 6th Annual Monitoring Report and authorizing its submission to Welsh Government with potential amendments, and noting the advice received from NRW on Marine Special Areas of Conservation.

  • Items for deferral/withdrawal.
    Recommendations approved

Attendees

Simon Hughes
Profile image for Mair Baker
Mair Baker Labour Penderry
Profile image for Peter Black CBE
Peter Black CBE Liberal Democrats Cwmbwrla
Profile image for Adam Davis
Adam Davis Labour Llwchwr
Profile image for Philip Downing
Philip Downing Labour Pontarddulais
Profile image for Mary Jones
Mary Jones Liberal Democrats Dunvant and Killay
Profile image for Mike Lewis
Mike Lewis Labour Mynydd-bach
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Richard Lewis Independent (Non Aligned) Gower
Profile image for Nicola Matthews
Nicola Matthews Labour Gorseinon and Penyrheol
Profile image for Peter May
Peter May Uplands Uplands
Profile image for Paul Lloyd
Paul Lloyd Labour Bon-y-maen
Profile image for Mark Tribe
Mark Tribe Conservative Llangyfelach
Profile image for Mike White
Mike White Labour Landore
Gareth Borsden
Ian Davies
Amanda Pugh
Eilian Jones
Jonathan Wills

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet Tuesday 04-Nov-2025 14.00 Planning Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack Tuesday 04-Nov-2025 14.00 Planning Committee.pdf

Minutes

Minutes7oct25.pdf

Additional Documents

New Front Cover - November 2022.pdf
CONTENTS PAGE - 4TH NOVEMBER 2025.pdf
SCHEDULE - 4TH NOVEMBER 2025.pdf
New Two Stage Voting.pdf
Planning Cttee Nov 25 LDP Expiry and status.pdf
APR Covering Report 2024-25.pdf
APPENDIX A - APR Swansea 2024-25.pdf
Update Sheet Tuesday 04-Nov-2025 14.00 Planning Committee.pdf
Decisions Tuesday 04-Nov-2025 14.00 Planning Committee.pdf