Land at Swansea University's beach-front campus at Crymlyn Burrows could be raised to ensure future development is flood-proof. Regeneration company St Modwen wants to transfer thousands of tonnes of soil and gravel from its house-building site at Hendrefoilan Student Village, Sketty, to undeveloped land at Bay Campus.
St Modwen acquired the Bay Campus land from the previous owner, BP, and cleaned it up prior to the university's second campus being built. A planning statement submitted on behalf of St Modwen to Neath Port Talbot Council, which will determine the application, said the raising of land levels on just over three hectares of undeveloped land was essential for future growth at the site.
"This will enable remaining academic floorspace and student accommodation permitted by the outline planning permission to come forward knowing that the site levels adequately address the flood risk implications of the site, including taking in to account the effect of climate change," it said.
