Castle - Bay Area planning approval rate
Castle - Bay Area ward in Swansea has a 91.4% approval rate based on 290 planning decisions. Swansea overall: 85.7%.
Last updated: June 2026
91.4%
ward approval rate
290
Decisions
265
Approved
25
Refused
85.7%
Swansea average
Castle - Bay Area is 5.7 percentage points above the Swansea average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Castle - Bay Area compares
Castle - Bay Area ward
91.4%
Swansea overall
85.7%
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Recent decisions in Castle - Bay Area
Change of use and internal conversion of former Technical College (Class D2) to · Fri 29 May 2026
2 no. internally illuminated fret cut window signs, 1 no. internally illuminated · Thu 28 May 2026
Refurbishment and construction of five storey rear extensions with basement and · Fri 15 May 2026
Single storey flat roof rear extension with skylight and fenestration · Fri 08 May 2026
Replacement single-storey flat-roofed infill extension, extension of the existin · Wed 29 Apr 2026
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