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Llansamlet - Area 1 planning approval rate

Llansamlet - Area 1 ward in Swansea has a 90.1% approval rate based on 171 planning decisions. Swansea overall: 85.7%.

Last updated: June 2026

90.1%
ward approval rate
171
Decisions
154
Approved
17
Refused
85.7%
Swansea average

Llansamlet - Area 1 sits slightly above the Swansea average, with a 4.4 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.

How Llansamlet - Area 1 compares

Llansamlet - Area 1 ward (171 decided)
90.1%
Swansea overall (3,668 decided)
85.7%
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Recent decisions in Llansamlet - Area 1

Proposed single storey rear extension and garden room, plus widening of driveway · Tue 16 Jun 2026
Approved
The change of use of 9 parking bays to a hand car wash, to include the creation · Tue 02 Jun 2026
Approved
Construction of a pair of semi detached dwellings · Fri 08 May 2026
Refused
Single storey extension (rear and part side) to existing tanning salon · Tue 05 May 2026
Approved
Change of use to private dwelling · Tue 05 May 2026
Refused

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