Major housebuilding project yet to start 19 months after it got approved

Things have been happening behind the scenes though09:08, 23 Jul 2026Work on the largest council housebuilding project in decades in Swansea is yet to start more than a year and a half after it was given planning permission. It will consist of 156 houses, bungalows, and flats off Brokesby Road, Bonymaen, and be built in phases.‌The council’s planning committee unanimously approved the development at a meeting on December 3, 2024. Bonymaen councillor Mandy Evans, addressing the committee, said: “This is massive for us.”‌She particularly welcomed the 26 four-bedroom homes which are to be included. “We’ve got big families who are struggling – struggling to live a decent life,” she said.‌Speaking after the meeting deputy council leader Andrea Harrington said: “This is major step forward in our