Swansea Council’s planning committee has unanimously backed plans for the remaining 92 homes at Hendrefoilan Park in Sketty, marking the end of a decade-long project.
The former Hendrefoilan Student Village, which closed its doors in 2023, is being reborn as a 248-home estate featuring a mix of two, three, and four-bedroom properties.
Developer St Modwen Homes — now part of Miller Homes — says work will start “imminently” on the final selection of houses, which will be “wrapped around” a significant area of existing woodland.
James Mulcahy, managing director of St Modwen Homes, said: “We have made a significant commitment to this area of Swansea with a simple outcome — to help develop the former student village into desirable new housing.”
The project has already seen nearly £1 million paid by the developer to fund a major extension at Hendrefoilan Primary School and improve local traffic junctions.
The final phase will include 10 affordable homes, bringing the total number of affordable properties on the estate to 25, alongside a brand-new play area for local families.
While the approval was unanimous, the committee did raise questions about the completion of “missing” footpaths onto Dunvant Road and the management of construction dust on the site.
Planning officers confirmed that the developer would be pressured to finish the outstanding paths, while three replacement trees will be planted for every one cut down during the final build.
Prospective buyers can already register interest in the Hendrefoilan Park development, with a new showhome expected to open later this year as the final phase of the landmark project nears completion.
