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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4,416 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2020/0305

    Proposed 2 storey side extension to existing property to provide an 'open car / trailer' port on ground floor with living area above

    8 New Road Jersey Marine SA10 6JR

    Received 7 Apr 2020
  2. DecidedP2020/0306

    Single storey rear extension and front porch (canopy)

    29 Llewellyn Avenue Neath SA10 7AL

    Received 7 Apr 2020
  3. DecidedP2020/0307

    First floor side extension, single storey rear extension, conversion of garage to living accommodation, bow window to replace garage door

    45 Windsor Village Aberavon SA12 7EY

    Received 7 Apr 2020
  4. DecidedP2020/0308

    Prior Notification for maintenance of 1015m of forestry road required for continuation of extracting timber.

    Welsh Government Woodland Estate

    Received 7 Apr 2020
  5. DecidedP2020/0309

    Lawful development certificate for a proposed use for motorcycle racing including trials of speed, and practising for these activities for 14 days in any calendar year.

    The Patches Land To The South Of Rhiwfawr Road Cwmtwrch SA9 2QT

    Received 7 Apr 2020
  6. DecidedP2020/0311

    Demolition of kitchen/stores/garages and lean-to to facilitate construction of two-storey extension and single storey extension.

    Pentyla Farm Heol Y Glo To County Boundary Lane Kenfig Hill Bridgend Neath Port Talbot CF33 6RD

    Received 8 Apr 2020
  7. DecidedP2020/0312

    Details pursuant to condition 6 (Materials) of Planning Application P2019/5211 granted on September 30th 2019.

    Plot 22 Forest Lodge Lane Cwmavon Port Talbot SA13 2RX

    Received 8 Apr 2020
  8. DecidedP2020/0313

    Single storey side and rear extension

    73 Pine Grove Cimla Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3RH

    Received 15 Apr 2020
  9. DecidedP2020/0314

    Submission of details under condition 4 (external materials) of planning application P2016/0269 approved on 20th December 2016for a detached dwelling

    Sunnybank Main Road Aberdulais Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 8LE

    Received 14 Apr 2020
  10. DecidedP2020/0315

    Proposed two storey rear extension

    58 Heol Y Llwynau Trebanos Pontardawe SA8 4DD

    Received 14 Apr 2020
  11. DecidedP2020/0316

    Single storey extension to rear elevation

    Croeserw Social Club Brynheulog Road Croeserw Cymmer SA13 3RS

    Received 14 Apr 2020
  12. WithdrawnP2020/0317

    Single storey side and rear ground floor extension with terrace, privacy screen and safety rail, basement extension with terrace, patio area and additional parking space

    67 Ascot Drive Baglan SA12 8YL

    Received 14 Apr 2020
  13. WithdrawnP2020/0318

    Two storey side extension to provide ancillary residential annexe

    Llwyncelyn Farm Lane From Rhiw Road To Llwyncelyn Farm Rhiwfawr SA9 2RB

    Received 15 Apr 2020
  14. DecidedP2020/0319

    Increase in roof height of existing garage building to facilitate MOT/Repair requirements, and replacement of existing steel doors with roller shutter doors

    Gower Yard Lane Rear Of 59 To 97 Hunter Street Briton Ferry Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 2RT

    Received 14 Apr 2020
  15. DecidedP2020/0320

    Retention of vehicle access and hardstanding within front curtilage of property

    19 Dan Y Ffynnon Port Talbot SA13 2EY

    Received 15 Apr 2020
  16. DecidedP2020/0321

    Construction of new patio area and steps to rear of ground floor of property with basement storage room beneath, boundary and safety screens

    19 Dan Y Ffynnon Port Talbot SA13 2EY

    Received 15 Apr 2020
  17. DecidedP2020/0322

    Change of use of existing buildings to office (Use Class B1) and workshop (Use Class B2) and associated works

    Movern Business Centre Church Street Briton Ferry Neath SA11 2JP

    Received 15 Apr 2020
  18. DecidedP2020/0323

    Single storey rear extension, conversion of integral garage to living accommodation and insertion of window to replace garage door - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

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

    Received 15 Apr 2020
  19. DecidedP2020/0325

    Non-Material Amendment to approve alteration to the design of the lowered wall

    4 Tudor Grove Taibach Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2ST

    Received 16 Apr 2020
  20. DecidedP2020/0326

    Two storey side and rear extension (amendment to planning application Ref P2019/5055)

    Maesneuadd Neuadd Road Gwaun Cae Gurwen Ammanford Neath Port Talbot SA18 1UF

    Received 16 Apr 2020
  21. DecidedP2020/0327

    Screening opinion under Regulation 6(1) of the (Environmental Impact Assessment )(Wales) Regulations 2017 for the replacement of Conditions 2, 6, 7, 15, 16 and relevant references within Condition 26, which refer to the implementation of the landscape scheme and the Landscape Environmental Management Plan (LEMP), with a single condition which covers everything that these conditions imposed; the Submission of a Noise Monitoring and Assessment scheme which was required by Condition 4 (now not possible to discharge due to the time limitations of that condition); the submission of an Air Quality Monitoring report which was required by Condition 5 (now not possible to discharge due to the time limitations of that condition); the removal of Condition 10 and 11 which relate to construction phasecontrols, (that are now not required as the building work is completed); and the removal or re-wording of Condition 12 which relate to surface water and foul water details to ensure the correct scheme is referenced, noting that the details of the implemented surface water drainage scheme are listed as an approved drawing under Condition 26 , of planning permission P2016/0949 which was Approved on 14/02/17 for a biomass power station

    Margam Green Energy Plant Harbour Way Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2NW

    Received 16 Apr 2020
  22. DecidedP2020/0329

    Certificate of lawful development (existing) confirmation of lawful commencement of work in relation to planning application P2018/0131 (Reserved matters following outline approval P2017/0900) including details for condition 6 (drainage) and condition 10 (hedgerow details of planning application number P2017/0900 approved on 23rd April 2018) for a detached two storey dwelling

    Plot 2 Wern Ddu Ty Llwyd Road Dyffryn Bryncoch SA10 7DX

    Received 8 Apr 2020
  23. DecidedP2020/0330

    Conversion of the existing garage into a family living area with a scheme for replacement car parking

    18 Sycamore Lane Pontardawe SA8 4LL

    Received 17 Apr 2020
  24. WithdrawnP2020/0332

    Construction of Technology Centre (Class B1), parking, landscaping and associated works

    Baglan Bay Energy Park Central Avenue Baglan SA12 7AX

    Received 20 Apr 2020

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