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Swansea Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Swansea Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,545Searchable applications
63Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 864 approved or refused records
123Refused applications
741 approved · 123 refused · 27 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Jan 2019 to 23 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas31 mapped area records
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- Decided2025/2645/TEM
Use of land for five touring caravans from the 1st March to 30th November 2026 and 2027 seasons
Eastmoor Farm Rhossili Swansea SA3 1PQ
Received 11 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/2647/LBC
Remodel of Apartment 22 including blocking up 3 no door openings, forming 3 no new door openings and opening up wall between proposed kitchen (former bathroom) and living room. New floor and wall finishes and overlaid underfloor heating system (application for Listed Building Consent)
22 Langland Bay Manor Langland Bay Road Langland Swansea SA3 4QH
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/2649/DOC
Re-discharge of condition 5 (external finishes) of planning permission 2019/0911/S73 approved 2nd July 2019
Land Off Gower View Road And North Of Brynafon Road Penyrheol Swansea
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/2650/FUL
Increase in ridge height to provide first floor living accommodation with side rooflights and front and rear gable windows. Front lower-ground floor extension with balcony above including associated balustrades, and alterations to fenestration.
8 Michaels Field Mumbles Swansea SA3 4JB
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/2651/FUL
Two storey side/rear extension, front gable extension, removal of chimney, single storey rear extension, and front entrance porch
102 Newton Road Newton Swansea SA3 4SW
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/2653/FUL
Re-roofing to main house and side annexe complete with rear rooflight, partial rebuilding of existing front and rear dormer walling and re-cladding existing front and rear dormer walls, provision of eaves and gable overhangs to existing dormer roofs, replacement front dormer, rear dormer balcony and raised walkway with handrail and balustrading and replacement side access steps
Woodlands Llanrhidian Swansea SA3 1EU
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/2654/FUL
Single storey side/rear extension and front canopy
Mulberry House Llanrhidian Swansea SA3 1HB
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/2655/DOC
Discharge of condition 7 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission 2025/1656/FUL approved 26th September 2025
Townhill Community Primary School Townhill Road Townhill Swansea SA1 6PT
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/2656/FUL
Retention of pergola structure on front terrace area of public house
134 - 136 St Helens Road Sandfields Swansea SA1 4BL
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/2657/FUL
Proposed detached garage
71 Pwll Street Landore Swansea SA1 2PB
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/2658/PLD
Proposals to mitigate potential flooding concerns to include, the existing culvert/pipe to the outfall at Swansea Bay will be dualled, the erection of a flood defence wall to the north of the Woodman pub car park and a footpath to provide access to the lane to the rear of the fishing supplies store on Mumbles Road, to help achieve a 1:75 year Standard of Service (application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development)
Brockhole Stream Woodman Lane Blackpill Swansea SA3 5AS
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/2659/NMA
Engineering works to Brockhole Stream in Clyne Gardens and along Woodman Lane, including the replacement of trash screens, headwalls and culvert sections, the diversion and widening of a section of channel, the replacement of sections of culvert with an open channel, the replacement of footbridges and a landscaped bund in Clyne Gardens, the re-profiling of ground in Clyne Gardens and Woodman Lane and vegetation translocation, removal and new planting - Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission 2022/0703/FUL granted 6th March 2024 to allow a reduction in the bunds earthworks at Clyne Gardens. A design change at Lodge Bridge to an arch deck, rather than flat. An increase in overall extent of earthworks at Lodge channel left bank. A widened weir (walls proposed to be straight and not curved) downstream of Lodge Bridge. Vehicle bridge at woodman car park width to be increased to aid vehicles and pedestrians. Woodman trash screen, arrangement of Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) ramp to be amended to suit new surfacing (tarmac) and wall arrangement.
Brockhole Stream Woodman Lane Blackpill Swansea SA3 5AS
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/2660/S99
Variation of condition 2 of Listed Building Consent 2022/0790/LBC granted 8th March 2024 to amend the design of the proposed footbridge at Clyne Lodge from a flat deck to an arched deck
Brockhole Stream Woodman Lane Blackpill Swansea SA3 5AS
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/2661/FUL
Single storey rear extension
8 Awel Y Mor Sketty Swansea SA2 9FL
Received 16 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/2662/FUL
Siting of a steel shipping/storage container to the rear of the station
Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue Service Swansea Central Fire Station Strand Swansea SA1 2AW
Received 17 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/2663/FUL
Siting of a shipping/storage container
Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue Service Swansea West Fire Station Sketty Lane Sketty Swansea SA2 8QF
Received 17 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/2664/FUL
Retention of rear first floor balcony area
165 Langdon Road Swansea Docks Swansea SA1 8RE
Received 17 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/2665/FUL
Rear ground floor extension. Roof extension by raising the ridge and extension over the rear flat roof extension
21 Twyniago Pontarddulais Swansea SA4 8HX
Received 17 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/2668/PRE
PRE APP for proposed demolition of existing two storey dwelling and construction of new 2 storey dwelling
Blaen Nant Allt Y Graban Road Pontarddulais Swansea SA4 8DS
Received 17 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/2669/FUL
Single storey side/rear extension to garage and part single, part two storey rear extension to the main dwelling
16 Gowerton Road Three Crosses Swansea SA4 3PX
Received 17 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/2670/CAC
Removal of existing garage and erection of replacement detached garage with office above (Application for Conservation Area Consent)
119 Newton Road Newton Swansea SA3 4SW
Received 18 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/2673/PRE
(Pre-application) Replacement roof coverings, demolition of existing single-storey extension, addition of new two-storey extension, fenestration alterations throughout, addition of a new fire escape stair
67 Newton Road Mumbles Swansea SA3 4BL
Received 18 Dec 2025 - Being Considered2025/2677/FUL
Remove existing two-storey extension and construct a two-storey rear extension and a single-storey side extension.
Cwm Cilau Fach Farm Salem Morriston Swansea SA6 6PF
Received 19 Dec 2025 - Decided2025/2678/FUL
Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump
38 Rodney Street Sandfields Swansea SA1 3UA
Received 19 Dec 2025
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Swansea Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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