Uplands - Bay Area planning approval rate
Uplands - Bay Area ward in Swansea has a 76.2% approval rate based on 105 planning decisions. Swansea overall: 86.1%.
Last updated: March 2026
76.2%
ward approval rate
105
Decisions
80
Approved
25
Refused
86.1%
Swansea average
Uplands - Bay Area is 9.9 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
76.2%
Swansea overall
86.1%
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Recent decisions in Uplands - Bay Area
Residential redevelopment of the site including conversion of 1912 building (par · Tue 10 Feb 2026
Demolition and removal of the existing floodlighting pylons; the western end of · Wed 02 Jul 2025
Change of use from two 2 bedroom flats (Class C3) to two 3 person HMO flats (Cla · Wed 19 Feb 2025
Change of use from offices (Class B1) to a HMO for up to 8 people (Unique Use Cl · Fri 13 Dec 2024
Two storey side extension and single storey extension to rear of garage - Non Ma · Fri 06 Dec 2024
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Swansea
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 2,873 decisions.