Philip Downing
Email: cllr.philip.downing@swansea.gov.uk
Council: Swansea
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
111 meetings · Page 1 of 23
Decisions from Meetings
320 decisions · Page 7 of 64
Planning Annual Performance Report 2024-25.
From: Swansea Council - November 04, 2025
...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.
Recommendations Approved
Swansea Local Development Plan: Expiry Date and Future Plan Status.
From: Swansea Council - November 04, 2025
...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.
Recommendations Approved
Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests.
From: Swansea Council - November 04, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Minutes.
From: Swansea Council - November 04, 2025
...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.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 111
Average per Month: 4.8
Decisions Recorded: 320