Uplands - Bay Area planning approval rate
Uplands - Bay Area ward in Swansea has a 72.0% approval rate based on 164 planning decisions. Swansea overall: 85.7%.
Last updated: June 2026
72.0%
ward approval rate
164
Decisions
118
Approved
46
Refused
85.7%
Swansea average
Uplands - Bay Area is 13.7 percentage points below the Swansea average, placing it among the stricter wards in Swansea. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Uplands - Bay Area compares
Uplands - Bay Area ward
72.0%
Swansea overall
85.7%
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Recent decisions in Uplands - Bay Area
Demolition of sections of existing buildings to facilitate side extension, link · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Conversion of former hotel into 5 no. self contained flats, including two storey · Tue 16 Jun 2026
Change of use from 6 bedroom HMO (Class C4) to 7 bedroom HMO (Unique Use Class) · Thu 11 Jun 2026
Retention and completion of single storey rear extension, rear roof extension an · Thu 11 Jun 2026
Change of use of 3 no. one bedroom flats to 4 no. one bedroom flats with rear do · Wed 10 Jun 2026
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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