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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 dates

1,545Searchable 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741 approved · 123 refused · 27 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas31 mapped area records

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More application records

Being Considered2026/1542/PRE
PRE APP for two storey rear extension and re-installation of existing decked area
20 St Christopher Drive Killay Swansea SA2 7AR
Received 22 Sept 2026
Being Considered2026/1543/DOC
Construction of a purpose built student accommodation - discharge of Condition 17 (Drainage) of Planning Permission 2021/2474/S73 granted 1st December 2021
Site J Trawler Road Maritime Quarter Swansea SA1 1UN
Received 22 Sept 2026
Being Considered2026/1544/DOC
Construction of a purpose built student accommodation - discharge of Condition 21 (Construction Method Statement) of Planning Permission 2021/2474/S73 granted 1st December 2021
Site J Trawler Road Maritime Quarter Swansea SA1 1UN
Received 22 Sept 2026
Being Considered2026/1545/DOC
Construction of a purpose built student accommodation - discharge of Condition 22 (Site Waste Management Plan) of Planning Permission 2021/2474/S73 granted 1st December 2021
Site J Trawler Road Maritime Quarter Swansea SA1 1UN
Received 22 Sept 2026
Being Considered2026/1549/DOC
Enhancement of Castle Square including removal of existing water feature / sculpture and reconfiguration of terraced steps - Discharge of condition 13 (details) of Planning Permission 2022/1854/FUL granted 20th January 2023
Castle Square Swansea SA1 1DW
Received 22 Sept 2026
Being Considered2026/1550/FUL
Proposed new dwelling on land adjacent to 47 Maes Y Gwernen Close
47 Maes Y Gwernen Close Cwmrhydyceirw Swansea SA6 6LS
Received 23 Sept 2026
Being Considered2026/1554/ADV
One internally illuminated fascia sign, one internally illuminated projecting sign and one externally applied window vinyl.
8 Alderwood Road West Cross Swansea SA3 5JD
Received 23 Sept 2026
Being Considered2026/1557/FUL
Construction and operation of a micro energy storage project
Land At Plot U Felin Fach Fforestfach Swansea SA5 4AJ
Received 23 Sept 2026
Being Considered2026/1558/FUL
Construction and operation of a micro energy storage project
Plots M & N Felinfach Swansea West Industrial Estate Swansea SA5 4HP
Received 23 Sept 2026

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Researching a proposal in Swansea Council

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Planning procedures in Wales differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

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Planning application documents: what to read first
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Published 16 Jul 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
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Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
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Published 6 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
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Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
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Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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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