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Mawr - Area 1 planning approval rate

Mawr - Area 1 ward in Swansea has a 93.8% approval rate based on 48 planning decisions. Swansea overall: 83.1%.

Last updated: September 2026

93.8%
ward approval rate
48
Decisions
45
Approved
3
Refused
83.1%
Swansea average

Mawr - Area 1 is 10.7 percentage points above the Swansea average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.

How Mawr - Area 1 compares

Mawr - Area 1 ward (48 decided)
93.8%
Swansea overall (2,449 decided)
83.1%
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Recent decisions in Mawr - Area 1

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