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Llansamlet - Area 1 planning approval rate

Llansamlet - Area 1 ward in Swansea has a 90.5% approval rate based on 147 planning decisions. Swansea overall: 86.1%.

Last updated: March 2026

90.5%
ward approval rate
147
Decisions
133
Approved
14
Refused
86.1%
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 (147 decided)
90.5%
Swansea overall (2,873 decided)
86.1%
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Recent decisions in Llansamlet - Area 1

Amendments to detached garage approved under planning application 2019/2833/FUL, · Wed 25 Feb 2026
Approved
Internal refurbishment, minor alterations and new door and window openings · Wed 25 Feb 2026
Approved
Proposed first floor rear extension · Thu 27 Nov 2025
Approved
Replacement of an existing 17m high mast with a new 20m high swann CS5S lattice · Tue 14 Jan 2025
Approved
Vehicular access improvements, erection of a builders merchant including outside · Mon 07 Oct 2024
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 2,873 decisions.

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