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Planning in Swansea by area

In the last month there were 42 new planning applications and 43 decisions worth knowing about across Swansea, and 86% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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42new applicationslast 31 days
43decisions37 approved, 6 refused
86%approval rateof applications approved or refused
7new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Mumbles (20), Newton (15) and Langland (14). The middle Swansea area had 2, and 19 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1MumblesSA320101082–
2NewtonSA3157871–
3LanglandSA3147770–
4SwanseaSA1115660–
5NortonSA3105541–
6OystermouthSA3104651–
7ManselfieldSA385321–
8GorseinonSA4743302
9CaswellSA364220–
10Mount PleasantSA163330–
11LandoreSA1541105
12LoughorSA453220–
13UplandsSA254110–
14CwmrhydyceirwSA641312–
15PenyrheolSA243110–
16Upper LoughorSA442220–
17Blaen-Y-MaesSA532110–
18BrynhyfrydSA5321105
19CaereithinSA531211–
20ClydachSA632110–
21CwmfelinSA1321105
22Fforest-fachSA531211–
23GendrosSA531211–
24KillaySA232110–
25ManseltonSA5321105
26MayhillSA132110–
27PennardSA331220–
28PontarddulaisSA432110–
29PortmeadSA532110–
30RavenhillSA531211–
31SingletonSA232110–
32SkettySA233000–
33Three CrossesSA431220–
34TirdeunawSA532101–
35TycochSA233000–
36West CrossSA332101–
37YnysforganSA630312–
38BishopstonSA322000–
39BrynmillSA222000–
40CockettSA221101–
41GowertonSA421110–
42HafodSA121110–
43MorristonSA621110–
44OlchfaSA221110–
45ParkmillSA320220–
46PenlanSA521110–
47RhossiliSA320220–
48St ThomasSA120220–
49Tre-boethSA522000–
50Waun-GronSA522000–
51BlackpillSA310110–
52CarnglasSA211000–
53ClaseSA610101–
54DunvantSA211000–
55FoxholeSA111000–
56GlaisSA711000–
57KittleSA311000–
58LlanmadocSA310110–
59Lower SkettySA210110–
60LunnonSA310110–
61MayalsSA311000–
62MurtonSA311000–
63Parc GwernfadogSA610101–
64PenllergaerSA4110002
65Pentre-chwythSA111000–
66Pentre'r-GasegSA111000–
67PentredŵrSA710110–
68PlasmarlSA611000–
69Port TennantSA110110–
70ReynoldstonSA310110–
71SouthgateSA310110–
72Waun-wenSA111000–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Rear extension19117188%
Loft conversion852167%
Outline plans6600–
Change of use5320–
Side extension4130100%
Going green3111–
New signs302167%
New shared house (HMO)3210–
New homes3201–
Extension2110–
Student flats1010–
New café, bar or restaurant1010–
New takeaway planned1001–
Demolition1100–

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Swansea, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

6 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Swansea have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Mumbles (20), Newton (15), Langland (14), Swansea (11) and Norton (10), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 2.

How many planning applications are approved in Swansea?

Of the 43 applications approved or refused in the last month, 37 were approved and 6 refused: an approval rate of 86%.

What are people in Swansea applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (19), loft conversion (8) and outline plans (6).

Where are new homes planned in Swansea?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 5 new homes at Morris Arms Llangyfelach Road Treboeth Swansea (5 homes, applied for). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Brynhyfryd (5), Cwmfelin (5) and Landore (5).