Planning application
Former 3M Factory Site Gorseinon Road Gorseinon Swansea SA4 9GD
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
PRE APP for demolition and redevelopment of the site residential led mixed use development
As published by the council, reference 2026/1180/PRE
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1180/PRE
- Type
- Pre App Welsh Government
- Status
- Being Considered
- Received
- 15 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Penllergaer - Area 1
- Parish
- Penllergaer Community Council
- Postcode
- SA4 9GD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jul 2026
Received by Swansea
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 September 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Swansea for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Swansea decided less common application types in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About less common application types
This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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