- Planning authority
- City and County of Swansea
- Postcodes
- SA6, SA7
- Noon sun, 21 March
- About 38°
- Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
- About 6.3 m
- Planning plan
- LDP
- County
- West Glamorgan
The local picture in Clydach
Winter light is often the deciding factor for bungalow neighbours. In Clydach, the December sun gets no higher than about 15° even at noon, so even a modest building casts a long shadow across a low neighbour’s garden and into ground-floor rooms.
Keeping the new home low, setting it back from boundaries, or placing it where its shadow falls mainly on its own land all help. The City and County of Swansea weighs daylight alongside privacy, garden space and the look of the street, so a design that handles all four together stands the best chance.
From first call to decision
Once you’ve chosen a route, we prepare the planning case for the City and County of Swansea, usually starting with pre-application advice. Neighbours are consulted when the application goes in, we answer any queries from the planning officer, and the council decides. If you’re selling, your solicitor handles the transfer; if we’re building, you receive a written quote after design and survey, before any construction is agreed.
Free plot appraisal
We look at the plot’s width and depth, the access, the planning history nearby and the character of the street, then talk through what you want. It’s free, with no obligation, and a site visit follows if it looks viable.
Compare the options
We sketch what could realistically fit: a home behind, a home beside, or a replacement scheme. You see the trade-offs for each, including what happens to your own garden and parking, before choosing a route.
Choose your route
You can sell a plot and stay put, sell subject to planning, grant an option, enter a joint venture, or keep the land and have us design, get planning for and build a new home on it.
Planning application
We prepare drawings and reports designed around single-storey neighbours and the street scene, usually seek pre-application advice, and submit. The council consults neighbours and makes the decision.
Worth checking early
- Covenants on older estates can limit building, and resolving one takes time and may cost money.
- Replacing the bungalow means moving out during demolition and building, which suits some owners and not others.
- You’ll keep a smaller garden, and a drive alongside your bungalow brings cars past your windows.
Your questions, answered for Clydach
Can I build a second home on my bungalow plot in Clydach?
Possibly, if the plot is wide or deep enough and has a workable way in. The new home needs planning permission from the City and County of Swansea, which will look at the street scene, neighbours’ privacy and light, garden space and parking. A free appraisal tells you what is realistic.
Will the City and County of Swansea allow a two-storey house next to bungalows in Clydach?
It depends on the street and the design. Councils are often cautious about two-storey homes among single-storey neighbours because of overlooking and the change to the street. Chalet designs with rooms in the roof are a common compromise, but the council decides.
Will neighbours in Clydach be able to object to a new home next to my bungalow?
They can comment on the planning application, and the City and County of Swansea takes their views into account. They don’t have a veto. Designs that avoid overlooking and shadow usually draw fewer and weaker objections.
How much garden does a bungalow in Clydach need to keep?
There’s no single figure. Councils look for enough private garden for both the existing home and the new one, and many have guidance on minimum garden sizes. We check your council’s guidance during the appraisal.
Other options in Clydach
- Combine gardens with your neighbours
- Sell part of your garden
- Large rear gardens
- Planning promotion for your garden plot
- Garden plot option agreement
- Planning permission for a garden plot