St. Thomas - Bay Area planning approval rate
St. Thomas - Bay Area ward in Swansea has a 84.3% approval rate based on 89 planning decisions. Swansea overall: 85.7%.
Last updated: June 2026
84.3%
ward approval rate
89
Decisions
75
Approved
14
Refused
85.7%
Swansea average
St. Thomas - Bay Area is broadly in line with the Swansea average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How St. Thomas - Bay Area compares
St. Thomas - Bay Area ward
84.3%
Swansea overall
85.7%
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Recent decisions in St. Thomas - Bay Area
Change of use of residential dwelling to a HMO for up to 3 people (Class C4). · Tue 02 Jun 2026
Change of use of residential dwelling (Class C3) to a HMO for up to 3 people (Cl · Tue 02 Jun 2026
Change of use to create a ground floor hairdressers with a 2 bed flat above · Thu 14 May 2026
Construction of a first-floor rear extension incorporating a pitched roof, singl · Fri 24 Apr 2026
Replacement dwelling, outbuilding and an Air Source Heat Pump - Discharge of Con · Thu 23 Apr 2026
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