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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741 approved · 123 refused · 27 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- Decided2026/1085/FUL
Proposed rear conservatory extension
39 Roman Court Blackpill Swansea SA3 5BL
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Being Considered2026/1086/PLD
Installation of temporary toilets for public use in an area of the East Car Park of the Swansea Civic Centre (application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development)
Civic Centre East Car Park Access Road From North Road Civic Centre To East Car Park Sandfields Swansea SA1 3SN
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/1087/ADV
5 Illuminated signs - BYD letters (Item 1), BYD Letters (Item 2), Swansea letters (Item 3), service letters (Item 4) and BYD totem (Item 5)
Enterprise House 6 Castell Close Swansea Enterprise Park Swansea SA7 9FH
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/1088/FUL
Retention of burger van
Car Park Outside Unit 6 St Johns Court Upper Fforest Way Swansea Enterprise Park Swansea SA6 8QQ
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/1089/PND
Former workingman's club (Application for the Prior Notification of Demolition)
Gorseinon Working Mens Club Brighton Road Gorseinon Swansea SA4 4BN
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Decided2026/1090/TPO
To lop 1 Oak tree, in the garden of 34 Meadow Rise, covered by TPO 453
30 Meadow Rise Townhill Swansea SA1 6RG
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/1091/OUT
Two storey terrace dwelling (outline).
43 Wimmerfield Crescent Killay Swansea SA2 7BU
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/1093/FUL
Single storey rear extension
17 Hazelmere Road Sketty Swansea SA2 0SN
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/1096/DOC
Discharge of condition 4 of Listed Building Consent 2024/1942/LBC granted 16th October 2025
Margarets Cottage Oxwich Swansea SA3 1LS
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/1098/DOC
Discharge of condition 17 (gates) of Listed Building Consent 2024/1942/LBC granted 16th October 2025
Margarets Cottage Oxwich Swansea SA3 1LS
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Being Considered2026/1099/FUL
Proposed agricultural storage shed for machinery, implements and animal fodder
The Barn Mynydd Gelli Wastad Road Morriston Swansea SA6 6PX
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/1100/S73
Change of use from retail (Class A1) to indoor leisure use (Class D2) with addition of new door to front elevation and internal works to construct a mezzanine, along with the provision of an ancillary office, storage and staffroom - Variation of condition 03 of planning permission 2021/3082/FUL granted 18th March 2022 to amend the wording of condition 03 to allow the unit to be used as an indoor Padel leisure activity with associated ancillary uses
Unit 1B Parc Tawe City Centre Swansea SA1 2AS
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/1101/PRE
PRE APP - Change of use from domestic dwelling (Class C3) to mixed-use commerical (Class A2, B1 and D1)
Jesmond House 75 Walter Road City Centre Swansea SA1 4QA
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/1102/NMA
Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 2023/2582/FUL granted 24th January 2024 to extend the first floor extension forward by 850mm
39 Bishops Wood Grove Newton Swansea SA3 4BP
Received 1 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/1104/DOC
Discharge of condition 6 (stud partition) of Listed Building Consent 2024/1924/LBC granted 16th October 2026
Margarets Cottage Oxwich Swansea SA3 1LS
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Being Considered2026/1105/LBC
Internal works to Upper Lliw Valve tower comprising refurbishment and partial replacement of valve components, installation of new electrically operated actuators and control systems, replacement of ladders and platforms to improve safe access, removal of redundant equipment and obstructions and minor modification to pipework at the base of the shaft (application for Listed Building Consent)
Valve Tower Upper Lliw Reservoir Swansea SA5 7NS
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/1108/FUL
Single storey rear extension, wrap around rear/side balcony and solar panels to the rear elevation
Springfield Llanmadoc Swansea SA3 1BY
Received 2 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/1109/TPO
To lop 2 Oak Trees covered by TPO 562
5 Maes De Braose Gorseinon Swansea SA4 6AA
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/1110/NMA
New leisure development comprising gondola stations with gondola and associated infrastructure, multi-purpose visitor building including the sale of food and drink with associated outside seating and hardstanding, together with luge tracks, chairlift, skyswing, mountain bike trails, access routes, zipline and supporting infrastructure, ancillary buildings for staff and maintenance, ground profiling works, landscaping, temporary construction access and compound, drainage works, plant, highway works, parking, demolition of park and ride terminal and associated works. Non Material Amendment to planning permission planning permission 2023/1748/FUL granted 7th March 2025 to vary the wording of conditions 12 (details of the design and finishes), 30 (bi- lingual interpretation panels), and 39 (Welsh Language Action Plan) and provision of a new condition (design and finishes to zipline)
Land At Kilvey Hill And Landore Park & Ride Facility
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/1111/FUL
The construction and operation of a micro energy storage project.
Verge At Corporation Road Opposite Nant Y Felin West Industrial Park Swansea SA5 4HG
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Being Considered2026/1113/FUL
Demolition of Dormer Bungalow/outbuildings and construction of a replacement Dormer Bungalow
238 Gower Road Sketty Swansea SA2 9JJ
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/1114/FUL
Re-roofing of the main house including the addition of a flue, re-rendering to external walls, and replacement detached garden store building with external shower and steps
Sunnyside Rhossili Swansea SA3 1PL
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Being Considered2026/1115/FUL
Single storey side extension
1 Linkside Langland Swansea SA3 4SZ
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Decided2026/1116/NMA
Increase in eaves height and ridge height to provide first floor living accommodation, single storey rear extension, re-cladding and alterations to fenestration, replacement detached garage and rear decked area - Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 2024/1871/S73 granted on 20th November 2024 to add external wall insulation, alter the guttering details and add PV panels to the roof and to consider the details required by conditions 3 (Materials).
138 Bishopston Road Bishopston Swansea SA3 3EU
Received 3 Jul 2026
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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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