Fairwood - Area 2 planning approval rate
Fairwood - Area 2 ward in Swansea has a 77.2% approval rate based on 57 planning decisions. Swansea overall: 83.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
77.2%
ward approval rate
57
Decisions
44
Approved
13
Refused
83.1%
Swansea average
Fairwood - Area 2 is 5.9 percentage points below the Swansea average, placing it among the stricter wards in Swansea. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Fairwood - Area 2 compares
Fairwood - Area 2 ward
77.2%
Swansea overall
83.1%
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Recent decisions in Fairwood - Area 2
Single storey side/rear extension to garage and part-single part-two storey rear · Tue 08 Sep 2026
First floor rear extension with inset rear balcony, front dormer, front roof lig · Tue 18 Aug 2026
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