Former 3M Factory Site Gorseinon Road Gorseinon Swansea SA4 9GD Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1180/PRE - Pre App Welsh Government Being Considered

Proposal

PRE APP for demolition and redevelopment of the site residential led mixed use development Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 86.

The consultation period closed on 17 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Swansea
Application type
Pre App Welsh Government
Postcode
SA4 9GD
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Penllergaer - Area 1
Parish
Penllergaer Community Council
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 86, past the statutory target. 77% of changes of use in Swansea are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 14 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 8630 days past the 56-day target
44%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
138decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Swansea in the last twelve months, from validation. Swansea decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Comments by
17 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No