Planning application
3M (UK) Plc Gorseinon Road Penllergaer Swansea SA4 9GD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Decommissioning of a disused wastewater treatment pond, including the excavation and treatment of contaminated soils and subsequent infilling of the pond, and associated landscaping. (Non Material amendment to planning permission 2024/1535/FUL granted 1st April 2025 ) to vary condition 2 (Plans) to reflect minor changes to land profile
As published by the council, reference 2025/2376/NMA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2376/NMA
- Type
- Non Material Amendment
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 12 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 12 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 10 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Penllergaer - Area 1
- Parish
- Penllergaer Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SA4 9GD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Nov 2025
Received by Swansea
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10 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approve
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7 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1988 · London
13 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Swansea granted permission on 10 December 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within five years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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