Mayals - Bay Area planning approval rate
Mayals - Bay Area ward in Swansea has a 81.4% approval rate based on 59 planning decisions. Swansea overall: 86.1%.
Last updated: April 2026
81.4%
ward approval rate
59
Decisions
48
Approved
11
Refused
86.1%
Swansea average
Mayals - Bay Area is 4.7 percentage points below the Swansea average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Mayals - Bay Area compares
Mayals - Bay Area ward
81.4%
Swansea overall
86.1%
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Recent decisions in Mayals - Bay Area
Single storey rear extension and front porch - Non Material Amendment to plannin · Fri 02 Aug 2024
Alterations and extensions to link porch, conversion of garage to living accommo · Wed 24 Jul 2024
Replacement detached dwelling - Non Material Amendment to planning permission 20 · Tue 18 Apr 2023
Part two storey/part first floor side extension, and single storey rear extensio · Tue 06 Feb 2024
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 2,873 decisions.
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