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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4,416 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2020/0276

    Single storey side/rear extension for a granny annexe

    16 Aldergrove Close Baglan Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 8EY

    Received 19 Mar 2020
  2. DecidedP2020/0277

    Single storey side extension

    28 Brynhafod Bryn Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2SL

    Received 20 Mar 2020
  3. DecidedP2020/0278

    Works to 10 Oak Trees and 1 Holly covered by Tree Preservation Order T204/A1

    65 Delffordd Rhos Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 3EJ

    Received 19 Mar 2020
  4. DecidedP2020/0280

    Change of use from light industrial unit (Class B1) to a dog training , day care and grooming facility (Sui Generis) (amended description) (amended parking layout)

    Unit 5 Tonmawr 2000 Business Park Heol Hamdden Tonmawr Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 9UU

    Received 23 Mar 2020
  5. DecidedP2020/0281

    Convert part of existing ground floor and basement space into a one bedroom flat and creation of a ground floor rear window

    31 Windsor Road Neath SA11 1NB

    Received 23 Mar 2020
  6. DecidedP2020/0282

    Single-storey side extension incorporating garage conversion into living accommodation

    Red Roofs Maesteg Road Cymmer SA13 3HS

    Received 23 Mar 2020
  7. DecidedP2020/0283

    Change of use of 5-9 Herbert street from vacant A1 unit and Funeral Directors to restaurant (Class A3) with 8 no guest bedrooms and 1 no. guest suite on first floor, alteration of fenestration on rear elevation, extraction flue and new fire escape at rear of premises.

    5-15 Herbert Street Pontardawe Swansea SA8 4EB

    Received 23 Mar 2020
  8. DecidedP2020/0284

    Widening of existing vehicle access and replacement parking space

    223 Western Avenue Sandfields Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 7NE

    Received 24 Mar 2020
  9. DecidedP2020/0285

    External alterations comprising of new windows and doors, relocation of existing cafe area plus two new retail units (Use Class A1) within existing store.

    CK's Supermarket 2-6 Heol Cae Gurwen Gwaun Cae Gurwen Ammanford Neath Port Talbot SA18 1HB

    Received 24 Mar 2020
  10. DecidedP2020/0286

    Construction of new agricultural building for feed storage, plus extension to existing agricultural building

    Cae Cwm Dyffryn Road From Goytre To Bryn Bryn SA13 2SH

    Received 25 Mar 2020
  11. DecidedP2020/0288

    Raised platform to the rear of the dwelling.

    42 - 43 Commercial Road Resolven SA11 4HY

    Received 27 Mar 2020
  12. DecidedP2020/0289

    10 dwellings and associated works (outline with all matters reserved) (Tree Survey: Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Tree Protection Scheme received 13/10/2020)

    Former Gwaun Cae Gurwen County Primary School Water Street Gwaun Cae Gurwen Ammanford Neath Port Talbot SA18 1HA

    Received 11 Aug 2020
  13. DecidedP2020/0290

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

    Yr Ysgubor Lane From Station Road To Gorsto Farm Lower Brynamman Ammanford Neath Port Talbot SA18 1SN

    Received 31 Mar 2020
  14. DecidedP2020/0291

    Two storey pitched roof rear extension with new pitched roof extending over and replacing roof of existing two storey rear extension and replacement garage - Amended plan received for garage with flat roof and reducing its height 14/05/2020

    35 Thomas Street Aberavon SA12 6LT

    Received 31 Mar 2020
  15. DecidedP2020/0293

    Details to be partially agreed in association with Condition 25 (Road Safety Audit Stage 3) of Planning Permission P2016/1022 granted on 01/02/17

    Dyffryn Upper Comprehensive School Bertha Road Margam SA13 2AN

    Received 31 Mar 2020
  16. DecidedP2020/0294

    Construction of an access road, flood mitigation works, land contamination remediation works, improving the load capacity of the ground and associated works to facilitate the regeneration of a former brownfield land for future commercial development. (additional information relating to water main and flooding)

    Harbourside Strategic Employment Site Harbourside Road Port Talbot

    Received 1 Apr 2020
  17. DecidedP2020/0295

    Consultation on proposed Decommissioning Programme for works below the mean low water mark of the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon Project to comply with Article 42 of the Swansea Bay Tidal Generating Station Order 2015.

    SWANSEA TIDAL LAGOON FABIAN WAY SWANSEA

    Received 31 Mar 2020
  18. DecidedP2020/0296

    Variation of condition 2 of Planning Application P2019/5128 approved on 20/11/2019 to allow for the removal of footpath to the rear plot 1, partial removal of footpath to plot 2 including revised levels, retaining walls, and boundary treatments.The application also seeks to approve details in relation to conditions 3 (verification report) 4 (surface water and foul drainage), 5 (landscaping), 6 (landscape management plan), 7 (boundary treatments) and 8 (bird nesting and bat bricks).

    Land To The West Of Llys Wern Caewern Neath SA10 7PR

    Received 3 Apr 2020
  19. DecidedP2020/0297

    Variation of condition 2 of Planning Application P2018/0824 approved on 11/04/2019 to allow for the removal of footpath to the rear plot 1, partial removal of footpath to plot 2 including revised levels, retaining walls and boundary treatments; Variation Condition 5 (verification report) 6 (surface water drainage) and condition 13(artificial nesting sites for birds and bat tube/bricks) to allow the submission and approval of surface water and foul drainage details, a verification report and artificial nesting sites for birds and bat tube/bricks post commencement of development.

    Proposed Development At Llys Wern Caewern Neath SA10 7PR

    Received 3 Apr 2020
  20. DecidedP2020/0298

    Construction of balustrade to existing flat roof, dormer roof extension and formation of additional window in side elevation

    Brynawel Farm Heol Hir Gwaun Cae Gurwen SA18 1PP

    Received 3 Apr 2020
  21. DecidedP2020/0300

    Single storey side extension.

    Farnley 1 Cemetery Road Cwmgors Ammanford Neath Port Talbot SA18 1PS

    Received 6 Apr 2020
  22. DecidedP2020/0301

    Details to be agreed in association with Condition 3 (Drainage Scheme), 4 (Intrusive Site Investigation for Coal) and 6 (External Materials) of Planning Permission P2018/0282 granted on 24/10/18 (Amended Drainage Scheme received 26/08/2020)

    1 The Oaks Cimla Neath SA11 3RJ

    Received 6 Apr 2020
  23. DecidedP2020/0303

    Construction of a ground floor retail unit and 2 no. first floor one bedroom apartments with associated parking and amenity space - amended plans to include raised floor level and parking arrangements.

    Land Adjacent To 1A Julian Terrace Port Talbot SA12 6UE

    Received 7 Apr 2020
  24. DecidedP2020/0304

    Change of use of first floor from 1 flat to 1 no 1 bed flat and 1 no 2 bed flat and creation of 3 side facing first floor windows

    81A Windsor Road Neath SA11 1NS

    Received 7 Apr 2020

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