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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4,416 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2020/0097

    Single storey rear extension

    1 Ravens Court Cimla Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3SX

    Received 3 Feb 2020
  2. DecidedP2020/0098

    Change of use of first floor locker room to classroom, and installation of window and external fire escape stair to training building

    Mid-West Wales Fire & Rescue Service Earlswood Campus Jersey Marine Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 6NG

    Received 3 Feb 2020
  3. DecidedP2020/0099

    Single storey rear extension

    186 Swansea Road Trebanos Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 4BU

    Received 4 Feb 2020
  4. DecidedP2020/0101

    Two storey and single storey rear extensions

    34 Cwrt Y Clafdy Skewen Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 6TR

    Received 4 Feb 2020
  5. DecidedP2020/0102

    Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission P2016/0878 comprising a change of material from hardwood to aluminium for external windows and doors

    Nant Y Gaseg Uchaf Farm Pontardawe Road Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 4SY

    Received 4 Feb 2020
  6. DecidedP2020/0103

    Single storey rear extension

    72 Ffynnon Dawel Aberdulais Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 8EN

    Received 4 Feb 2020
  7. DecidedP2020/0104

    Request for Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2017 - for the erection of 10 office, industrial and Storage and Distribution units (Use Classes B1, B2 and B8) creating a total of 30,101sq.m of floorspace and associated engineering works.

    Site Adjacent To M4 Junction 38 Biomass Power Station Harbour Way Port Talbot SA13 2NW

    Received 4 Feb 2020
  8. DecidedP2020/0105

    Single storey rear extension

    42 Heathfield Avenue Glynneath Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 5AB

    Received 20 Feb 2020
  9. DecidedP2020/0106

    Retention of use of existing storage unit as Railway Coffee Stop Cafe (Use Class A3) with associated covered seating areas and car parking

    The Railway Club Cramic Way Port Talbot SA12 1RU.

    Received 5 Feb 2020
  10. DecidedP2020/0107

    Retention of 3 x non-illuminated hoarding signs

    The Railway Club Cramic Way Port Talbot SA12 1RU.

    Received 5 Feb 2020
  11. DecidedP2020/0110

    Removal of existing 48 sheet advertising billboard and replacement with a 48 sheet advert to support a digital poster

    Land To West Of 129A New Road Skewen Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 6HL

    Received 5 Feb 2020
  12. DecidedP2020/0111

    Raising ridge height to create a dormer dwelling together with extensions to front and rear elevations, alterations to fenestration and garage conversion

    73 Glyn Road Lower Brynamman Ammanford Neath Port Talbot SA18 1SS

    Received 5 Feb 2020
  13. DecidedP2020/0113

    Works to trees covered by Tree Preservation order T283 comprising of reduction in the length of the lower limb by approximately 3m to a suitable growth point.

    1 Derwen Deg Bryncoch Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7FP

    Received 5 Feb 2020
  14. DecidedP2020/0114

    Details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 3 (Structural survey), 4 (Disposal of foul and surface water) and 6 (Samples of materials) of Planning Permission P2016/0878 approved on 07.09.17 (Revised drainage plan / details received 01.06.20)

    Nant Y Gaseg Uchaf Farm Pontardawe Road Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 4SY

    Received 19 Mar 2020
  15. DecidedP2020/0115

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Shed

    33 Longford Road Longford Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7ET

    Received 6 Feb 2020
  16. DecidedP2020/0116

    Ecclesiastical Exemption Certificate to relay replace and/or renew floor tiles at foot of chancel steps

    St Thomas Church Church Place Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3LL

    Received 7 Feb 2020
  17. DecidedP2020/0118

    Details pursuant to Condition 3 (supplementary tree planting) 4 (artificial nesting sites) and 5 (external cladding) of Planning Application P2019/0418 granted on 13th June 2019

    1 Brynglas King Edward Road Tairgwaith Ammanford Neath Port Talbot SA18 1YN

    Received 10 Feb 2020
  18. DecidedP2020/0119

    Single storey rear extension

    189 Delffordd Rhos Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 3EW

    Received 10 Feb 2020
  19. DecidedP2020/0120

    Works to trees at land to the north of Cae Morfa, Skewen protected by Tree Preservation Order T301/W1 - Felling of 2 No. Sycamore trees T13 and T90, removal of lowest branch extending to the south, reduce lateral branches extending southwards back by 2-3 m to line fence of 1No. Sycamore T17 and reduce lateral branches to the south by 2-3m back to a suitable growing point of 1No. Sycamore T95.

    Crymlyn Grove Land To North Of Cae Morfa Skewen

    Received 11 Feb 2020
  20. DecidedP2020/0122

    Change of use of the ground floor premises to A1 retail with ground floor self-contained flat at rear, first floor extension to first floor flat, alterations to fenestration on rear elevation and new shop front

    16 Alfred Street Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1EF

    Received 12 Feb 2020
  21. DecidedP2020/0123

    Detached two storey dwelling (Reserved matters following outline consent P2018/0919 approved on 06/12/18) and submission of details under condition 6 (drainage), condition 8 (boundary treatment) and condition 8 (finished floor level)

    Land Adjacent To 3 Garbett Place Crynant Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 8PQ

    Received 12 Feb 2020
  22. DecidedP2020/0124

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) - Single Storey rear extension

    48 The Greenway Llandarcy Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 6JB

    Received 12 Feb 2020
  23. DecidedP2020/0125

    Removal of existing roof of dwelling, construction of first floor extension, two new chimneys and replacement of existing garage with new garage

    49 Dinas Baglan Road Baglan SA12 8DT

    Received 13 Feb 2020
  24. DecidedP2020/0126

    Two storey side and rear extension and part single storey rear extension (with balcony above) plus basement extension and decking.

    5 Zoar Road Ystalyfera SA9 2BP

    Received 13 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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