Penllergaer - Area 1 planning approval rate
Penllergaer - Area 1 ward in Swansea has a 88.2% approval rate based on 51 planning decisions. Swansea overall: 86.1%.
Last updated: April 2026
88.2%
ward approval rate
51
Decisions
45
Approved
6
Refused
86.1%
Swansea average
Penllergaer - Area 1 sits slightly above the Swansea average, with a 2.1 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Penllergaer - Area 1 compares
Penllergaer - Area 1 ward
88.2%
Swansea overall
86.1%
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Recent decisions in Penllergaer - Area 1
Erection of 166 dwellings with associated access, landscaping, open space, green · Fri 27 Feb 2026
5no commercial units (Use Class B2), associated access, parking and landscaping · Mon 18 Dec 2023
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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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