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P/26/162/HRA

Land at Sandy Bay, former fairground, Eastern Promenade, Salt Lake and Harbour, Porthcawl

Awaiting decision Bridgend Habitats Regs Assessment

Proposal

Habitat Regulations Assessment for Hybrid planning permission consisting of: detailed planning permission for a spine road from Eastern Promenade to Sandy Bay and outline planning permission for a mixed use development masterplan consisting of Up to 980 dwellings; Approx. 200,000 sq.m. (20ha) of ope...

As published by the council, reference P/26/162/HRA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Mar 2026

    Received by Bridgend

  2. 24 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Bridgend for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Bridgend is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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