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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4,416 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2020/0055

    Change of use of detached rear garage to a private flat (Use Class C3).

    36 Rockingham Terrace Briton Ferry Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 2PF

    Received 20 Jan 2020
  2. WithdrawnP2020/0056

    Proposed development of 19 dwellings with access, parking and associated works (Updated tree report received 14/4/20)

    Land At Pine Valley Cwmavon Port Talbot SA12 9NF

    Received 20 Jan 2020
  3. DecidedP2020/0057

    Retention of land as garden curtilage and erection of detached Summer House for use as part-time photographic studio

    30 Johns Terrace Tonmawr SA12 9UR

    Received 20 Jan 2020
  4. DecidedP2020/0058

    Construction of single residential dwelling plus detached garage. (Addition of garage from previous approved development P2019/5319)

    Plot 17 Heritage Gate Coed Darcy Neath

    Received 20 Jan 2020
  5. DecidedP2020/0060

    Details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 6 (Flood Evacuation Plan) of Planning Permission P2019/5082 (Biomass Building)

    The Metal Box (Hale) 2 Milland Road Industrial Estate Milland Road Neath SA11 1NJ

    Received 20 Jan 2020
  6. DecidedP2020/0061

    Erection of means of enclosure (Fencing) and extension of existing raised patio

    28 Wern Road Taibach Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2BD

    Received 21 Jan 2020
  7. DecidedP2020/0062

    Detached garage

    Silwood Westernmoor Road Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1BZ

    Received 20 Jan 2020
  8. DecidedP2020/0063

    Two storey rear extension

    19 Brynhyfryd Road Margam Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2DF

    Received 16 Jan 2020
  9. DecidedP2020/0065

    Demolition of existing garage and the construction of single storey side and rear extensions, outbuilding, balcony and new steps.

    20 Lletty Dafydd Clyne SA11 4BG

    Received 22 Jan 2020
  10. DecidedP2020/0067

    First Floor Side Extension (Amendment to previously approved planning consent P2019/0319).

    Swiss Cottage Longford Road Longford SA10 7AJ

    Received 23 Jan 2020
  11. DecidedP2020/0068

    Details pursuant to conditions 3 (Finished Floor Levels) and 4 (Relocation of lighting Column) of Planning Application P2019/5069

    117A Pen Y Cae Road Port Talbot SA13 2EG

    Received 23 Jan 2020
  12. DecidedP2020/0070

    Works to 1 Oak Tree and 3 Silver Birch Trees covered by Tree Preservation Order T21/W8 (Proposed works detailed in Tree Report)

    Woodland To The Rear Of 26 Castle Drive Cimla Neath SA11 3UY

    Received 24 Jan 2020
  13. DecidedP2020/0071

    External alterations including provision of new windows and door to front elevation together with new windows to side elevation and formation of new front access ramp

    Jubilee Club 98 Herbert Street Pontardawe SA8 4ED

    Received 24 Jan 2020
  14. DecidedP2020/0073

    Certificate of lawful development (existing) for the use of the land as residential curtilage for a period of 10 years

    Ger Y Nant Barn Blaenant Farm Access Road Cilybebyll Pontardawe SA8 3JH

    Received 24 Jan 2020
  15. DecidedP2020/0075

    Discharge of Condition 8 (Haul Roads management and maintenance) and Condition 79 (Monitoring of Ground Water and Mine water discharge flows)

    Aberpergwm Colliery B4242 From Rheola To Glynneath Glynneath Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 5AJ

    Received 27 Jan 2020
  16. DecidedP2020/0079

    Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension including front and rear dormers.

    The Brambles 8 Wern Olau Cilfrew SA10 8LX

    Received 27 Jan 2020
  17. DecidedP2020/0080

    Works to trees protection by Tree Preservation Order T113/A1 comprising of the following:T3 - Oak - Remove one lowest northerly growing branch; Reduce next two lowest northerly growing branches by three metres.T4 - Oak - Fell.T5 - Oak - Remove lowest two branches (one with hazard beam and second with non BS compliant management). Complete previous management -Reduce branches in NE and NW quadrants by a maximum of 3 metres to match previous management.T11 - Oak - Crown lift to five metres from tree base; Reduce Branches from NE - NW by a maximum of three metres to reduce end weight.T13 - Oak - Fell. Poor structural form, limited future potential (stem marked 13 ONLY).

    1 Wern Olau Cilfrew Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 8LX

    Received 28 Jan 2020
  18. DecidedP2020/0084

    Single storey rear and side extensions

    1 Village Gardens Aberavon SA12 7LW

    Received 3 Feb 2020
  19. DecidedP2020/0086

    Details pursuant to the discharge of conditions 3 (assessment of the nature and extent of contamination affecting the application site area) and 4 (remediation scheme) of Planning Permission P2019/5646 granted on 23/01/2020 (Amended supporting information received 20.04.20)

    Sandvik Osprey Limited Milland Road Neath SA11 1NJ

    Received 29 Jan 2020
  20. DecidedP2020/0088

    Details to be agreed in association with conditions 3 (Flats protection measures from emission and noise from ground floor uses); 4 (Details of door to bin storage area) and 5 (Construction Method Statement) of application P2017/0914 granted on 23/10/18.

    2-4 Station Road Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1JB

    Received 29 Jan 2020
  21. DecidedP2020/0091

    Non-material amendment to condition 2 of planning approval no P2014/0874 regarding external materials

    Plot Between 16 & 18 Park Lane Lower Brynamman

    Received 31 Jan 2020
  22. DecidedP2020/0094

    Non-material amendment to Planning Application P2019/5436 to allow alterations to dwelling house comprising of additions of a Porch, an obscured window in the first floor side elevation and amendment to ground floor windows.

    Plot 29 Owen Jones Way Bryn SA13 2RF

    Received 3 Feb 2020
  23. DecidedP2020/0095

    Construction of solar farm (up to 9.99MW of electricity) with substations, transformers, security cameras,fencing, grid connection and associated development.(Consultation from neighbouring Authority)

    Carn Nicholas Farm Track From Brokesby Road Bonymaen Swansea SA1 7BL

    Received 3 Feb 2020
  24. DecidedP2020/0096

    Single storey side and rear extension

    48 Parc Bryn Skewen SA10 6AQ

    Received 3 Feb 2020

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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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