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Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
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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4,416 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2019/5421

    Variation of Condition 3 of Planning Permission P2017/0924 (One split level dwelling) to allow for the submission of reserved matters by the 15th October 2021

    Plot 2 Taillwyd Road Neath Abbey Neath SA10 7DY

    Received 12 Sept 2019
  2. DecidedP2019/5422

    Works to trees covered by Tree Preservation Order T314 to tree numbers T1 -T14 and woodland area G1 and G2 (as indicated within the submitted tree report) to include such work as crown reduction, removal of deadwood and damaged branches, pruning, ivy removal and the felling of tree T3.

    5 Carreg Erw Coed Hirwaun Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2XY

    Received 13 Sept 2019
  3. DecidedP2019/5425

    Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed use for Slice and Dice (Use Class B2)

    Group 4 Engineering Alloy Industrial Estate Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 4EN

    Received 16 Sept 2019
  4. DecidedP2019/5429

    Change of use of ground-floor into 2 x self-contained flats; construction of a first-floor to provide 1 x self-contained flats with external stairway access and solar panels to roof; provision of off-street car parking and 2.8m high retaining wall

    Carmel Welsh Independent Chapel Bryngyrnos Street Bryn Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2RY

    Received 17 Sept 2019
  5. DecidedP2019/5432

    New side boundary walls, raised patios and steps to rear garden and single storey rear extension

    29 Maes Rhedyn Baglan Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 8TY

    Received 18 Sept 2019
  6. DecidedP2019/5433

    Conversion of existing integral garage to habitable room plus replacement parking

    113 Crymlyn Parc Skewen SA10 6EF

    Received 18 Sept 2019
  7. DecidedP2019/5434

    Details to be agreed in association with Condition 3 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) of Planning Permission P2018/1009 granted on 07/02/19

    Plot 21 Forest Lodge Lane Cwmavon Port Talbot

    Received 19 Sept 2019
  8. DecidedP2019/5435

    Replacement of existing flat roof and front elevation parapet with pitched roof to existing garage

    28 New Road Gellinudd Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 3DY

    Received 19 Sept 2019
  9. DecidedP2019/5436

    Section 73 application to vary conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Highway retaining walls), 4 (Boundary Treatments), 5 (Finished Floor Levels), 6 (Material Detail) of Planning Application P2019/5078 to allow submission of detail post commencement of development on site.

    Plot 29 Owen Jones Way Bryn SA13 2RF

    Received 19 Sept 2019
  10. DecidedP2019/5437

    Single storey rear extension (to replace existing conservatory)

    The Retreat 13 Rugby Avenue Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1YT

    Received 20 Sept 2019
  11. DecidedP2019/5438

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) to amend the approved development to include 1. Open up sides of balcony.2. Add door to rear utility and relocated the window to the right elevation.3. Remove window from 1st floor right elevation (dressing room)4. Add window to right elevation 2nd floor.and the variation of the wording of condition 10 (drainage strategy) and other associated details of Planning Permission P2018/0909 granted 7.1.2019

    Plot 19 Owen Jones Way Bryn Port Talbot SA13 2RF

    Received 23 Sept 2019
  12. DecidedP2019/5440

    New door and external stair to side elevation.

    81 New Road Skewen SA10 6HE

    Received 23 Sept 2019
  13. DecidedP2019/5442

    Demolition of existing extensions, two storey side and rear extension, single storey rear extensions, refurbishment of barn to facilitate its change of use to bedrooms to serve existing house and new granny annex, together with associated external alterations and alterations and extensions to existing outbuilding to provide bat roost. (Amended Bat Mitigation Plan received 16.02.2020)

    Ynyswen Farm Ynyswen Terrace Crynant SA10 8PT

    Received 24 Sept 2019
  14. DecidedP2019/5443

    Single Storey Rear Extension and External Lift

    3 Heol Tewdwr Croeserw Cymmer SA13 3NY

    Received 24 Sept 2019
  15. DecidedP2019/5444

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) Single storey rear extension

    54 Cefn Yr Allt Aberdulais Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 8HE

    Received 24 Sept 2019
  16. WithdrawnP2019/5445

    Single storey rear extension

    10 Citrine Avenue Sandfields Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 7SE

    Received 24 Sept 2019
  17. DecidedP2019/5446

    Section 73 application to vary wording of Conditions 2 (Approved Plans) and 5 (House/garage Plan) of Planning Application 2017/1140 granted on January 1st 2018 to facilitate change in floor levels.

    143A High Street Glynneath Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 5AP

    Received 24 Sept 2019
  18. DecidedP2019/5447

    Details submitted pursuant to the discharge of Condition 6 of Planning Permission P2019/0147 (Landscaping) for temporary classroom block.

    Swansea University Bay Campus Fabian Way Crymlyn Burrows SA1 8EN

    Received 24 Sept 2019
  19. DecidedP2019/5448

    Single storey extension to front elevation

    17 Birchwood Close Baglan Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 8EH

    Received 24 Sept 2019
  20. DecidedP2019/5449

    Single-storey timber extension to side of workshop

    Bramwood Timber Products Derifach Lane Glynneath Neath

    Received 24 Sept 2019
  21. DecidedP2019/5450

    2 Storey side and rear extension

    16 Glynneath Road Resolven Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 4DP

    Received 25 Sept 2019
  22. DecidedP2019/5452

    Dormer extension to rear roof plane

    Coedffaldau Farm Coedffaldau Road Rhiwfawr SA9 2RL

    Received 26 Sept 2019
  23. WithdrawnP2019/5453

    Prior Notification for Forestry works consisting of construction of 100m of new stoned forest track required to cross high pressure gas main at agreed reinforced crossing point.

    Pelenna Forest Fairyland Road Neath

    Received 26 Sept 2019
  24. DecidedP2019/5454

    Single-storey extensions to the front and side of the existing garage - including replacement garage door to front elevation and insertion of door to rear elevation

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

    Received 27 Sept 2019

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