Planning application
Weobley Castle Farm Llanrhidian Swansea SA3 1HB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Temporary use of land for Love Trails Festival: 2nd to 6th July 2026 (inclusive) for a maximum of 2000 tents and 120 bell tents, designated parking areas will be allocated within four separate fields for a maximum of 1700 cars and two additional fields for a maximum of 250-400 campervans with overspill parking available for camping facilities with weather contingency and spacing errors.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0283/TEM
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0283/TEM
- Type
- Renewal of Temporary Permission
- Status
- Being Considered
- Received
- 23 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Gower - Area 2
- Parish
- Llanrhidian Lower Community Council
- Postcode
- SA3 1HB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Swansea register
This site has had 5 applications since 2018: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2019/2900/FUL Withdrawn
Weobley Castle Farm Llanrhidian Swansea SA3 1HB
Use of land as a temporary campsite for a maximum of 220 pitches and a 230 space carpark between 5th June 2020 and 22nd June 2020 (inclusive)
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2019/2520/DOC Granted
Weobley Castle Farm Llanrhidian Swansea SA3 1HB
Discharge of conditions 4,5,6 and 7 of Planning Permission 2018/1825/FUL granted 31st October 2019
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2018/1825/FUL Granted
Weobley Castle Farm Llanrhidian Swansea SA3 1HB
Erection of an agricultural workers dwelling, treatment plant drainage and use of an existing access
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2018/0530/OUT Withdrawn
Weobley Castle Farm Llanrhidian Swansea SA3 1HB
Erection of an agricultural workers dwelling (outline) treatment plant drainage, use of an existing access
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Feb 2026
Received by Swansea
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10 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Swansea took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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About amendment applications
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Weobley Castle Farm Llanrhidian Swansea SA3 1HB
Erection of an agricultural workers dwelling (outline) treatment plant drainage, use of an existing access
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Discharge of conditions 4,5,6 and 7 of Planning Permission 2018/1825/FUL granted 31st October 2019
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Erection of an agricultural workers dwelling, treatment plant drainage and use of an existing access
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Temporary use of land as car park and campsite - up to 45 hook ups pitches and up to 160 pitches for tents caravans/campervans and up to 230 car parking spaces - from 7th June to 24th June 2019 (inclusive)
Granted Full applications 10 docs -
Weobley Castle Farm Llanrhidian Swansea SA3 1HB
Use of land as a temporary campsite for a maximum of 220 pitches and a 230 space carpark between 5th June 2020 and 22nd June 2020 (inclusive)
Withdrawn Full applications 12 docs -
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