Change of use (residential) approval rate in Swansea

Name: Change of use (residential) planning approval rate in Swansea
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-10-23T20:37:40+00:00
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Swansea approved 75.9% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 212 decisions analysed.

Last updated: October 2026

75.9%

change of use (residential) approval rate

212

Change of use (residential) decisions

161

Approved

Refused

83.0%

Swansea overall

Change of use (residential) applications are refused more often than the Swansea average (83.0%).

How change of use (residential) applications compare in Swansea

Change of use (residential) (212 decided)

75.9%

Swansea all applications (2,511 decided)

83.0%

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