Uplands - Bay Area planning approval rate
Uplands - Bay Area ward in Swansea has a 71.7% approval rate based on 180 planning decisions. Swansea overall: 85.8%.
Last updated: August 2026
71.7%
ward approval rate
180
Decisions
129
Approved
51
Refused
85.8%
Swansea average
Uplands - Bay Area is 14.1 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
71.7%
Swansea overall
85.8%
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Recent decisions in Uplands - Bay Area
Change of use of 3 flats (Class C3) to a HMO for 7 people, with the installation · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Repair and re-instatement of the roof structure of the existing detached garage · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Change of use of residential dwelling (Class C3) to a HMO for up to 6 people (Cl · Mon 10 Aug 2026
External alterations to detached outbuilding to include 22 solar panels and thre · Tue 28 Jul 2026
Change of use from residential (Class C3) to a HMO for up to 5 people (Class C4) · Mon 27 Jul 2026
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