Waterfront - Bay Area planning approval rate
Waterfront - Bay Area ward in Swansea has a 96.1% approval rate based on 51 planning decisions. Swansea overall: 83.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
96.1%
ward approval rate
51
Decisions
49
Approved
2
Refused
83.1%
Swansea average
Waterfront - Bay Area is 13.0 percentage points above the Swansea average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Waterfront - Bay Area compares
Waterfront - Bay Area ward
96.1%
Swansea overall
83.1%
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Recent decisions in Waterfront - Bay Area
Retention of replacement window and door openings · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Replacement of existing timber windows and doors with new PVC units - Discharge · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Conversion, extension and change of use of building from retail with associated · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Construction of 26 Residential Affordable Common Access Apartments in a mix of 2 · Fri 31 Jul 2026
External alterations to the existing apartment block comprising removal of exist · Tue 14 Jul 2026
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