Wales · Local authority

Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
5,756Searchable applications
229Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 4,613 approved or refused records
197Refused applications

4,416 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Aug 2014 to 1 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 8 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Council contacts

Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas6 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Source: Welsh Government / DataMapWales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. DecidedP2019/5359

    Attic Conversion with rear dormerExtension of ground floor bathroom accommodation

    12 Rugby Avenue Neath SA11 1YT

    Received 29 Aug 2019
  2. DecidedP2019/5360

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order T204/A1 - 3 No. Oak trees consisting of T1 Remove epicormic growth on lower stem, to first branch at approx. 5 metres in height. T2 & T3 remove epicormic growth to first branch or to a maximum of 5 metres in height.

    115 Delffordd Rhos Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 3EN

    Received 29 Aug 2019
  3. DecidedP2019/5361

    Ecclesiastic Exemption Consultation: for the following worksRoof repairs including facias and guttering, repairs porch, restoration of church tower including new floors and bell cradle.

    Church Of St Mary The Virgin Church Street Briton Ferry Neath Port Talbot

    Received 29 Aug 2019
  4. DecidedP2019/5362

    Retention of existing single storey side extension (Formally used as holiday accommodation but now to be incorporated into residential dwelling) plus new single storey rear extension.

    Bwthyn Felgaws Ty Llwyd Bryncoch Neath Port Talbot SA10 7DX

    Received 29 Aug 2019
  5. DecidedP2019/5363

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order T188/G7 located within a Conservation Area, consisting of T1 Yew - lift canopy over path by approx. 2.5metres removing secondary branches only, T2 Port Laurel - reduce one lower limb to young growth (mid stem), prune to remove adjacent small diameter branch, T3 Oak - several hasard beam fractures in lower branches, prune to suitable union, T4 Sycamore - 1 lower limb supporting weight of ailed oak branches, remove to lift canopy over grave stone and T5 Sycamore - prune to provide 2.5 metre clearance from church roof.

    St Johns Church Church Road Cilybebyll Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot

    Received 29 Aug 2019
  6. DecidedP2019/5364

    Felling of 2 No. Conifer Trees protected by Tree Preservation Order T204/A1.

    113 Delffordd Rhos Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 3EN

    Received 29 Aug 2019
  7. DecidedP2019/5365

    Works to 2No. Oak Trees covered by Tree Preservation Order T204 ( identified as T1 and T2 on the submitted block Plan) comprising of :-T1 - Reduce lateral branches growing over corner of garden by a maximum of 2.5m in length.T2- Thin re-growth over garage by 15% and reduce one leggy lateral branch immediately adjacent by 1.5m to a suitable growth point.

    75 Waun Daniel Rhos Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 3HS

    Received 29 Aug 2019
  8. DecidedP2019/5366

    Works to 1No. Oak Tree covered by Tree Preservation Order T204/Tree T1 - comprising of the removal of 2 x lower branches ( 150mm -200mm in diameter ) to stem to lift canopy over garden plus removal of epicormic growth to a height of approximately 5m.

    76 Waun Daniel Rhos Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 3HS

    Received 30 Aug 2019
  9. DecidedP2019/5367

    Works to Beech Tree (T1) within rear garden, covered by Tree Preservation Order T176/T5 comprising of reducing the remaining canopy to match work previously undertaken to the side of the tree overhanging the neighbouring property

    56 Old Road Baglan Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 8TT

    Received 30 Aug 2019
  10. DecidedP2019/5371

    Change of use from a Retail Shop (A1) to a Cafe Bar (A3)

    47 Wind Street Neath SA11 3EN

    Received 31 Aug 2019
  11. DecidedP2019/5373

    Rear boundary treatment including wooden fencing and glass balustrading

    7 Stanley Place Cadoxton SA10 8BE

    Received 2 Sept 2019
  12. DecidedP2019/5374

    Replacement access steps to rear garden to provide level safe play area

    36 Cymmer Road Glyncorrwg SA13 3AB

    Received 2 Sept 2019
  13. DecidedP2019/5375

    Details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 3 (External Materials) of Planning Permission P2018/1027 ( 8 Dwellings)

    Land Off Crown Way Llandarcy Neath SA10 6FE

    Received 15 Aug 2019
  14. DecidedP2019/5376

    Details to be agreed in association with Condition 9 (Parking Survey) of Planning Permission P2017/0248 granted on 28/06/17

    Ysgol Carreg Hir Old Road Briton Ferry Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 2ET

    Received 2 Sept 2019
  15. DecidedP2019/5377

    Details to be agreed in association with Condition 4 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) of Planning application P2018/0987 granted on 09/05/19

    Aberavon Seafront

    Received 2 Sept 2019
  16. DecidedP2019/5378

    Works to a Grade ii listed building comprising of; isolated slate renewals and lead flashing, replacement cast iron rainwater goods, renovation/renewal of timber fascia and soffit boards, re-rendering works to side elevation and part front elevation in lime render, 11 no. replacement first floor wooden window frames, stripping of existing non-breathable paint and repainting.

    Neath Town Hall New Street Neath Neath Port Talbot

    Received 30 Aug 2019
  17. DecidedP2019/5379

    Details to be agreed in association with Condition 5 (Rising Main Protection) of Planning Permission P2018/0987 granted on 09/05/19

    Aberavon Seafront

    Received 2 Sept 2019
  18. DecidedP2019/5380

    Details to be agreed in association with Condition 6 (Historic Environment Mitigation) of Planning Permission P2018/0987 granted on 09/05/19

    Aberavon Seafront

    Received 3 Sept 2019
  19. DecidedP2019/5381

    Details to be agreed in association with Condition 7 (Construction Transport Management Plan) of Planning Permission P2018/0987 granted on 09/05/19

    Aberavon Seafront

    Received 2 Sept 2019
  20. DecidedP2019/5382

    Single storey side extension

    11 Park Field Tonna Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3JN

    Received 3 Sept 2019
  21. DecidedP2019/5383

    Proposed change of use of ground floor former chapel into residential unit

    The Carmel Chapel Heol Cae Gurwen Gwaun Cae Gurwen SA18 1HG

    Received 3 Sept 2019
  22. DecidedP2019/5386

    Porch to front elevation and detached summerhouse/store in rear garden

    23 Cwmclais Road Cwmavon SA12 9LU

    Received 4 Sept 2019
  23. DecidedP2019/5387

    Two storey side extension

    57 Graig Newydd Godre'r Graig Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA9 2DG

    Received 4 Sept 2019
  24. DecidedP2019/5388

    1x 42" LCD media screen, 3x 1250mm x 700mm flag pole signs, overall 2400mm in height

    Tesco Supermarket Prior Street Port Talbot SA13 1YA

    Received 5 Sept 2019

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Researching a proposal in Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

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

All planning guides
  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application documents: what to read first

    Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    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.

  • Property research · 13 min read

    Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics

    Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.

What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Neath Port Talbot County Borough 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.

Check collection coverage