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Planning in Swansea by area

In the last month there were 28 new planning applications and 35 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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28new applicationslast 31 days
35decisions30 approved, 5 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 (16), Newton (13) and Langland (12). The middle Swansea area had 1, and 27 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1MumblesSA31610651–
2NewtonSA3137651–
3LanglandSA3127550–
4NortonSA375220–
5OystermouthSA374330–
6ManselfieldSA364211–
7SwanseaSA162440–
8CaswellSA353220–
9CwmrhydyceirwSA641312–
10GorseinonSA4422202
11BrynhyfrydSA5321105
12ClydachSA632110–
13LandoreSA1321105
14PenyrheolSA232110–
15PontarddulaisSA432110–
16SingletonSA232110–
17Three CrossesSA431220–
18UplandsSA232110–
19West CrossSA332101–
20YnysforganSA630312–
21BishopstonSA322000–
22BrynmillSA222000–
23CaereithinSA520211–
24CockettSA221101–
25CwmfelinSA1211105
26Fforest-fachSA520211–
27GendrosSA520211–
28GowertonSA421110–
29KillaySA221110–
30LoughorSA421110–
31ManseltonSA5211105
32MorristonSA621110–
33Mount PleasantSA121110–
34OlchfaSA221110–
35PennardSA321110–
36RavenhillSA520211–
37RhossiliSA320220–
38SkettySA222000–
39St ThomasSA120220–
40TycochSA222000–
41BlackpillSA310110–
42Blaen-Y-MaesSA510110–
43ClaseSA610101–
44GlaisSA711000–
45HafodSA110110–
46KittleSA311000–
47LlanmadocSA310110–
48Lower SkettySA210110–
49MayalsSA311000–
50MurtonSA311000–
51Parc GwernfadogSA610101–
52ParkmillSA310110–
53PenlanSA510110–
54PenllergaerSA4110002
55PentredŵrSA710110–
56PlasmarlSA611000–
57Port TennantSA110110–
58PortmeadSA510110–
59ReynoldstonSA310110–
60SouthgateSA310110–
61TirdeunawSA510101–
62Tre-boethSA511000–
63Upper LoughorSA410110–
64Waun-GronSA511000–

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 extension1155183%
Outline plans5500–
Side extension4130100%
Change of use4220–
New signs302167%
Loft conversion3201–
New homes3201–
New shared house (HMO)2110–
Going green2110–
Extension1010–
New takeaway planned1001–
Demolition1100–
Home to business1100–
Other227150100%

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

Recently refused

5 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 (16), Newton (13), Langland (12), Norton (7) and Oystermouth (7), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 1.

How many planning applications are approved in Swansea?

Of the 35 applications approved or refused in the last month, 30 were approved and 5 refused: an approval rate of 86%.

What are people in Swansea applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (11), outline plans (5) and side extension (4).

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).