Penllergaer - Area 1 planning approval rate
Penllergaer - Area 1 ward in Swansea has a 87.7% approval rate based on 65 planning decisions. Swansea overall: 83.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
87.7%
ward approval rate
65
Decisions
57
Approved
8
Refused
83.1%
Swansea average
Penllergaer - Area 1 sits slightly above the Swansea average, with a 4.6 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Penllergaer - Area 1 compares
Penllergaer - Area 1 ward
87.7%
Swansea overall
83.1%
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Recent decisions in Penllergaer - Area 1
Erection of a detached garden room · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Single storey rear part side extension · Wed 09 Sep 2026
Construction of single storey front extension and front porch · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Part two storey/part single storey side extension and single storey front extens · Mon 06 Jul 2026
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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