Former Hafod Laboratory Neath Road Swansea SA1 2JT Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0983/LBC - Listed Building Consent Being Considered

Proposal

Proposed external works to the Former Hafod Laboratory comprising the formation of a new service vehicle access, creation of two accessible car parking spaces, associated highway works, installation of a dry riser inlet and outlet, external lighting (including lighting fixed to the building), hard and soft landscaping and other associated works. (application for Listed Building Consent) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Jun 2026
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Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 20 Sept 2026; it is now day 120.

The consultation period closed on 20 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Air quality management area: Swansea Air Quality Management Area 2010
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SA1 2JT
Received
11 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Landore - Area 1
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
GWP Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 120, past the statutory target. 58% of listed building works in Swansea are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 12064 days past the 56-day target
42%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
16%go to committee

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Swansea in the last twelve months, from validation. Swansea decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14966003
Planning Portal ref
PP-14966003
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
20 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
10 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No