Gower - Area 2 planning approval rate
Gower - Area 2 ward in Swansea has a 86.6% approval rate based on 201 planning decisions. Swansea overall: 86.1%.
Last updated: March 2026
86.6%
ward approval rate
201
Decisions
174
Approved
27
Refused
86.1%
Swansea average
Gower - Area 2 is broadly in line with the Swansea average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Gower - Area 2 compares
Gower - Area 2 ward
86.6%
Swansea overall
86.1%
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Recent decisions in Gower - Area 2
Two storey rear extension with a rear Juliette balcony, fenestration alterations · Thu 27 Nov 2025
(Pre-application) Single storey rear extension to provide additional living acco · Tue 04 Nov 2025
Retrospective application for the demolition of 2 no. chimneys · Fri 31 Oct 2025
Side canopy, fenestration, roof light and cladding alterations, additional PV, r · Wed 29 Oct 2025
Two single storey side extensions, single storey rear extension, alterations to · Mon 23 Sep 2024
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 2,873 decisions.
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