Cockett - Bay Area planning approval rate
Cockett - Bay Area ward in Swansea has a 82.8% approval rate based on 58 planning decisions. Swansea overall: 83.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
82.8%
ward approval rate
58
Decisions
48
Approved
10
Refused
83.1%
Swansea average
Cockett - Bay Area is broadly in line with the Swansea average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Cockett - Bay Area compares
Cockett - Bay Area ward
82.8%
Swansea overall
83.1%
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Recent decisions in Cockett - Bay Area
Rear conservatory with associated access steps and balustrades · Mon 07 Sep 2026
To lop 1 Oak tree, in the garden of 34 Meadow Rise, covered by TPO 453 · Fri 28 Aug 2026
Erection of 4.8m high timber clad fence including external lighting to provide a · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Change of use from retail (Class A1) to clinic (Class D1) · Tue 11 Aug 2026
Removal of rear conservatory, erection of a single storey rear extension, and ad · Wed 29 Jul 2026
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