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Prior Approval approval rate in Swansea

Swansea approved 89.8% of prior approval applications, based on 157 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

89.8%
prior approval approval rate
157
Prior Approval decisions
141
Approved
16
Refused
86.1%
Swansea overall

How prior approval compares in Swansea

Prior Approval (157 decided)
89.8%
Swansea all types (2,873 decided)
86.1%

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 2,873 decisions.

Other application types in Swansea

Full (1,389 decided)
82.9%
Other (809 decided)
84.9%
Discharge of Conditions (403 decided)
98.3%
Prior Approval (157 decided)
89.8%
Advertisement (100 decided)
86.0%
Trees (12 decided)
100.0%
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