Swansea student flats developer to appeal refusal
A decision to turn down plans for a 75-room student development in Brynmill is to be challenged.
Swansea Council rejected an application for the former Earlsmoor Nursing Home in July, after councillors agreed a no-car rule would be unenforceable.
The scheme being proposed for the property next to Singleton Park involved demolishing the building and replacing it with flats for university students. But many local residents voiced concerns about the site on the corner of Bryn Road and Brynmill Lane, even though Swansea Council planners recommended the scheme be given the go-ahead, with a “no-car” rule for the students who would live there …