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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4,416 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. DecidedP2019/5240

    Details pursuant to the partial discharge (plots 2 to 9 only) of condition 8 (Verification report which demonstrates the effectiveness of the approved and implemented contamination remediation measures only) of outline planning permission P2013/0038 allowed at appeal (reference: APP/Y6930/A/14/2218029) on 21.08.15 (Additional contamination information received 10/09/2019)

    Alltwen Industrial Estate Lon Hir Alltwen Pontardawe SA8 3DE

    Received 25 Jul 2019
  2. WithdrawnP2019/5241

    Retention and completion of three dwellings, detached garage and associated works

    4 Cherry Grove Pontardawe SA8 4PX

    Received 26 Jul 2019
  3. WithdrawnP2019/5242

    Details to be agreed in association with Condition 7 (Verification Report) of P2017/0248 granted on 28/6/17

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

    Received 26 Jul 2019
  4. DecidedP2019/5243

    Change of use from B8 (Storage & Distribution) to B2 (General Industrial), erection of storage building, cycle racks, waste compound, plant compound; installation of roof flues, windows and louvres to main building; and new car parking and servicing layout

    Unit 3 (Zone 3) Kenfig Industrial Estate Margam SA13 2PE

    Received 26 Jul 2019
  5. DecidedP2019/5244

    Canopy on front elevation over existing bay window and door

    71 Old Road Baglan Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 8TU

    Received 25 Jul 2019
  6. DecidedP2019/5247

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 3 (Contamination Assessment) of application P2018/0746 granted on 29 March 2019.

    Parc Newydd Briton Ferry

    Received 29 Jul 2019
  7. DecidedP2019/5248

    Single storey side/rear extension

    14 Ffordd Afan Cwmavon Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 9BR

    Received 26 Jul 2019
  8. DecidedP2019/5249

    Dormer to side elevation

    4 Broomhill Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2US

    Received 29 Jul 2019
  9. DecidedP2019/5250

    Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO T314/W3) comprising T1 (Sycamore - 2.5m Crown Reduction); T2-3 (Birch - 2.5m Crown Reduction); T4 (Hazel - Coppiced to near ground level) and T5 (Ash - 3.5m Crown Reduction)

    2 Llys Castell Coed Hirwaun Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2UX

    Received 29 Jul 2019
  10. DecidedP2019/5251

    Single storey side and rear (wrap around) extension.

    26 Stratton Way Court Herbert SA10 7BU

    Received 29 Jul 2019
  11. DecidedP2019/5252

    Consultation from Neighbouring Authority RCTCBC for the temporary use of land for low speed, non-competitive activities such as vehicle testing, drive/rider training, customer experience days, promotional activities, product launch days, filming and photography etc. of both motor cycles and cars

    Land At Cwm Hwnt Off Mount Road/Parish Road Rhigos Hirwaun CF44 9UR

    Received 29 Jul 2019
  12. DecidedP2019/5253

    Non material amendment application to planning application no P2019/5076 approved on 3rd July 2019 to relocate the granny annexe 2m forward and 1m to the side of the original siting

    1 Wern Olau Cilfrew SA10 8LX

    Received 29 Jul 2019
  13. DecidedP2019/5254

    Conversion of existing attached outbuilding into additional living accommodation for existing dwelling together with roof alteration and dormers.

    Pentwyn Pentwyn Access Road Rhos Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 3JT

    Received 29 Jul 2019
  14. DecidedP2019/5255

    Creation of new vehicular access to facilitate off-street parking.

    15 Pontneathvaughan Road Glynneath SA11 5AR

    Received 29 Jul 2019
  15. DecidedP2019/5256

    Change of Use of first-floor from office/storage to self-contained flat (Use Class C3), plus two-storey side extension to provide storage area for the dog-grooming business at ground-floor and additional bedroom at first-floor level

    Station House Station Road Briton Ferry Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 2SU

    Received 29 Jul 2019
  16. DecidedP2019/5258

    Single storey side extension, two storey side and rear extension plus change in the roof design of existing single storey rear extension

    37 Golwg Y Bryn Seven Sisters Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 9BY

    Received 30 Jul 2019
  17. DecidedP2019/5259

    Construction of WC extension

    19 Brynbryddan Cwmavon SA12 9LD

    Received 30 Jul 2019
  18. WithdrawnP2019/5260

    Change of use of existing dwelling into a mixed use residential dwelling and commercial cattery, change of use of part of existing garage into an office, together with the construction of a single storey detached cattery building (Amended plans and Access Statement received 14.10.19)

    265 Swansea Road Trebanos Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 4BY

    Received 30 Jul 2019
  19. DecidedP2019/5262

    Retention of office (Class B1) on the first floor

    74A Herbert Street Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 4ED

    Received 31 Jul 2019
  20. DecidedP2019/5263

    Consultation by British Telecom (BT) in respect of the proposed removal of 30 No. public payphones from within the Neath Port Talbot administrative area.

    Multiple Payphone Locations Neath Port Talbot

    Received 31 Jul 2019
  21. DecidedP2019/5264

    Details to be agreed in association with Condition 7 (Demolition and construction method statement) of Planning Permission P2018/0765 granted on 06/11/2018 (revised CMS 20th Sept)

    Water Street Neath SA11 3EP

    Received 1 Aug 2019
  22. WithdrawnP2019/5265

    Details to be agreed in association with Condition 19 (Traffic management Scheme) of Planning Permission P2018/0765 granted on 06/11/2018

    Water Street Neath SA11 3EP

    Received 1 Aug 2019
  23. DecidedP2019/5266

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order T283/T12. T13 & T14n - 3 No. Sessile Oak consisting of T`1(T12) removal of 1 No. overhanging branch, T2(T13) removal of 2 No. small overhanging branches and T3(14) removal of 1 No. overhanging branch.

    1 Derwen Deg Bryncoch Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7FP

    Received 1 Aug 2019
  24. WithdrawnP2019/5267

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order T3430/T1 - Beech to consist of Crown reduction of approximately 3.5-4.5 m across entire canopy and branch reduction of approximately 4.5m-5.5m opposite dwelling.

    The Old Vicarage Glebeland Street Cadoxton Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 8AY

    Received 1 Aug 2019

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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.

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