Newton - Area 2 planning approval rate
Newton - Area 2 ward in Swansea has a 94.2% approval rate based on 69 planning decisions. Swansea overall: 86.1%.
Last updated: March 2026
94.2%
ward approval rate
69
Decisions
65
Approved
4
Refused
86.1%
Swansea average
Newton - Area 2 is 8.1 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 Newton - Area 2 compares
Newton - Area 2 ward
94.2%
Swansea overall
86.1%
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Recent decisions in Newton - Area 2
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Swansea
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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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Oystermouth - Bay Area (74.8%)
Cockett - Area 1 (84.4%)
Uplands - Bay Area (76.2%)
West Cross - Bay Area (82.1%)
Pennard - Area 2 (90.4%)
Mynyddbach - Area 1 (82.9%)
St. Thomas - Bay Area (85.1%)