A former private hospital in Swansea has been bought by a housing association. Coastal Housing has acquired the old HMT Sancta Maria Hospital in Uplands and is developing plans for the site.
It has applied to Swansea Council to remove 14 trees and shrubs and partially remove another to allow for investigation work to be carried out. Uplands councillors Peter May and Sandra Joy want Coastal Housing to liaise with local residents about its evolving plans for the Ffynone Road site, which is in the Ffynone and Uplands conservation area, and retain as many trees as possible. You can read more stories about Swansea here.
Cllr May said: "It is appreciated that whilst nobody wants an empty site, any development needs to be sympathetic to residents living in the vicinity. The Sancta Maria site and its various applications have caused a lot of discussion over the years so communication is key here."
