Full approval rate in Swansea
Swansea approved 82.4% of full applications, based on 2,097 decisions analysed.
Last updated: October 2026
82.4%
full approval rate
2,097
Full decisions
1,727
Approved
370
Refused
83.0%
Swansea overall
How full applications compare in Swansea
Full
82.4%
Swansea all types
83.0%
What gets approved near your property?
In Swansea, 1 in 6 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Swansea
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Swansea
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 2,511 decisions.
Planning professional? PlanningLens runs refusal alerts and evidence packs for Swansea and any other published UK council. See the data services →
Other application types in Swansea
Full
82.4%
Other
85.6%
Discharge of Conditions
97.7%
Certificate of Lawfulness
51.1%
Prior Approval
89.9%
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84.7%
Listed Building
97.0%
Trees
100.0%