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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4,416 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2019/5517

    Retention of detached vehicle maintenance workshop and laying of stone chippings to form hard standing/storage and vehicle access areas

    Baglan Industrial Park, Unit 34 Aberavon Road Aberavon SA12 7DJ

    Received 17 Oct 2019
  2. DecidedP2019/5518

    Non-material amendment to Planning Permission P2019/5009 (Approved on the 26/07/19 for a single storey rear extension and detached outbuilding) to allow for the retention and completion to extend the width of the detached outbuilding.

    24 Chestnut Road Cimla Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3PB

    Received 17 Oct 2019
  3. DecidedP2019/5519

    Non-material amendment to P2018/0083 granted on 05/03/18 - Amendments to ground and first floor rear windows of two storey rear extension including a Juliet style balcony at first floor

    5 Ridgewood Gardens Cimla Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3QQ

    Received 18 Oct 2019
  4. DecidedP2019/5520

    Construction of single storey shower room extension to rear of property

    4 Lister Avenue Aberavon SA12 6YB

    Received 18 Oct 2019
  5. DecidedP2019/5523

    Details pursuant to the partial discharge (plots 14 to 16 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 (Further additional contamination information received 18/02/2020)

    Alltwen Industrial Estate Lon Hir Alltwen Pontardawe SA8 3DE

    Received 21 Oct 2019
  6. WithdrawnP2019/5524

    Proposed fencing to the rear

    24 Wern Road Taibach SA13 2BD

    Received 22 Oct 2019
  7. DecidedP2019/5525

    Details pursuant to the discharge of condition 3 (noise management plan), 4 (means of enclosure), 5 (drainage), 6 (scheme to assess nature and extent of contamination to also take full account of any works required for drainage and any other intrusive ground works necessary to facilitate the use of this operation) and 7 (contamination remediation scheme) of planning permission P2018/0317 granted on 25.10.18

    Former Imo Car Wash Opposite 126 Pantyrheol Neath SA11 2HD

    Received 21 Oct 2019
  8. DecidedP2019/5526

    Variation of condition 1 of Planning Permission P2017/0750 approved on 22/10/17 for the temporary consent to be extended for a further 3 years

    Nort-i Caribbean Food Shack Abernant Centre Abernant Colliery Rhydyfro SA8 4SX

    Received 21 Oct 2019
  9. WithdrawnP2019/5527

    Installation of Four Electric Vehicle Charging Points and Associated Infrastructure

    Skewen Service Station Layby Off A465 To Skewen Service Station Skewen SA10 7DR

    Received 22 Oct 2019
  10. DecidedP2019/5528

    Two storey rear extensions

    64 The Greenway Llandarcy Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 6JB

    Received 21 Oct 2019
  11. WithdrawnP2019/5529

    Granny Annex Extension.

    60 Graig Y Tewgoed Cwmavon SA12 9YE

    Received 23 Oct 2019
  12. DecidedP2019/5530

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey side extension

    9 Davies Road Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 4PH

    Received 22 Oct 2019
  13. DecidedP2019/5531

    Detached garage and retaining wall to rear boundary

    29 Shelone Terrace Briton Ferry Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 2UE

    Received 23 Oct 2019
  14. WithdrawnP2019/5532

    Change of use from club to 5 apartments with external alterations, together with the construction of 2 No. semi-detached and 2 No. detached dwellings, car parking, drainage works and construction of shared drive and associated works (amended plans and information received)

    30 Commercial Street Ystalyfera Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA9 2HR

    Received 23 Oct 2019
  15. DecidedP2019/5533

    Retention and completion of walls to form front garden and stepped access to the dwelling.

    15 Whittington Street Tonna SA11 3JG

    Received 23 Oct 2019
  16. DecidedP2019/5534

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey side extension

    45 Waun Daniel Rhos Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 3HR

    Received 22 Oct 2019
  17. DecidedP2019/5535

    Certificate of lawful development (proposed) to convert detached garage to overspill living accommodation

    Pentrehaearn Farm Ty'n Y Cwm Lane Rhos Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 3EY

    Received 22 Oct 2019
  18. DecidedP2019/5537

    Detached outbuilding

    29 Railway Terrace Cwmllynfell Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA9 2GP

    Received 23 Oct 2019
  19. DecidedP2019/5538

    Details pursuant to the partial discharge (Plots 17-21 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

    Alltwen Industrial Estate Lon Hir Alltwen Pontardawe SA8 3DE

    Received 24 Oct 2019
  20. DecidedP2019/5539

    First floor rear extension

    28 Prettyman Drive Llandarcy Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 6HZ

    Received 24 Oct 2019
  21. DecidedP2019/5540

    Part two storey, part single storey rear extension

    14 Fforest Hill Aberdulais Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 8HD

    Received 24 Oct 2019
  22. DecidedP2019/5543

    Full planning permission for the proposed development of 35 zero carbon homes plus community building along with associated works including landscaping, parking, access, engineering works and ecological mitigation.

    Land At Waun Sterw Rhyd Y Fro Pontardawe

    Received 25 Oct 2019
  23. DecidedP2019/5545

    Retention of hairdressers and 1 No. residential unit (part ground floor part first floor)

    5 Commercial Street Seven Sisters SA10 9DW

    Received 27 Oct 2019
  24. DecidedP2019/5546

    2 Number detached residential units.

    Plots 1 & 2 Bethania Terrace Land Salem Road Cwmavon SA12 9EX

    Received 25 Oct 2019

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