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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4,416 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2020/0334

    Retrospective application for the erection of a steam main and connecting pipework including a number of steel structures and new service bridge spanning approximately 65 metres and other associated works and infrastructure.

    Port Talbot Steelworks Central Road Margam Port Talbot SA13 2NG

    Received 20 Apr 2020
  2. WithdrawnP2020/0337

    Single storey rear extension.

    15 Afan Valley Close Cimla Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3AJ

    Received 20 Apr 2020
  3. DecidedP2020/0339

    Change of use of land to be included within residential curtilage and the construction of a single storey side extension.

    58 Gwynfi Street Blaengwynfi Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 3TY

    Received 21 Apr 2020
  4. WithdrawnP2020/0340

    Change of use from Social Members Club (Use Class D2) to Public House (Use Class A3)

    Jubilee Club 98 Herbert Street Pontardawe SA8 4ED

    Received 22 Apr 2020
  5. DecidedP2020/0341

    Revised details to be agreed in association with the whole of Requirement 3 (Construction Phasing Scheme) in relation to all works of The Swansea Bay Tidal Generating Station Order 1995.

    Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon

    Received 22 Apr 2020
  6. DecidedP2020/0342

    Alterations and Rear Extension

    18 Whittington Street Tonna SA11 3JG

    Received 22 Apr 2020
  7. DecidedP2020/0343

    Two storey rear extension to the side of original wing plus works to existing single storey rear extension.

    10 Mill Road Neath SA10 7AT

    Received 23 Apr 2020
  8. DecidedP2020/0344

    Details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 12 (Remediation) of Planning Permission P2019/0021

    Land At Heritage Gate Crown Way Llandarcy Neath

    Received 23 Apr 2020
  9. DecidedP2020/0345

    Details pursuant to the discharge of Conditions 2 (CMP) and 3 (Construction phase surface water) of Planning Permission P2019/5698.

    Land At Heritage Gate Crown Way Llandarcy Neath

    Received 23 Apr 2020
  10. DecidedP2020/0346

    Details pursuant to the discharge of Conditions 4, 5, 6 (Tank Farm Road proposals, Phasing, Drainage) of Planning Permission P2019/5698.

    Land At Heritage Gate Crown Way Llandarcy Neath

    Received 23 Apr 2020
  11. DecidedP2020/0347

    Details pursuant to the discharge of Conditions 7, 9 and 10 (Landscaping, landscape management, play area design) of Planning Permission P2019/5698

    Land At Heritage Gate Crown Way Llandarcy Neath

    Received 23 Apr 2020
  12. DecidedP2020/0348

    Details pursuant to the discharge of Conditions 13 (Proof drilling) of Planning Permission P2019/5698

    Land At Heritage Gate Crown Way Llandarcy Neath

    Received 23 Apr 2020
  13. DecidedP2020/0349

    Certificate of Lawful Development (proposed) - Rear Dormer extension.

    19 Heol Celyn Cimla SA11 3YL

    Received 24 Apr 2020
  14. DecidedP2020/0350

    Retention of first floor rear extension

    16 Ffrwd Wyllt Street Taibach SA13 1TH

    Received 24 Apr 2020
  15. DecidedP2020/0353

    Variation of condition 1 of Planning Permission P2019/0147 (Approved on the 22/02/2019) to allow for the retention of the classroom block for a period of 10 years (not 5 years) from the date of the original permission.

    Swansea University Bay Campus Fabian Way Crymlyn Burrows SA1 8EN

    Received 27 Apr 2020
  16. DecidedP2020/0354

    To vary condition 1 of Planning Permission P2020/0026 (Approved on the 14/02/2020) for the temporary installation of battery store, associated car charging spaces plus PV to the roof of existing building and associated plant. To extend the temporary permission until 1st May 2030.

    Swansea University Bay Campus Fabian Way Crymlyn Burrows SA1 8EN

    Received 27 Apr 2020
  17. DecidedP2020/0355

    Proposed two storey rear extension and rear steps

    4 Tanydarren Cilmaengwyn Pontardawe SA8 4QT

    Received 27 Apr 2020
  18. DecidedP2020/0356

    Change of use of an existing granny annexe into self contained residential accommodation.

    13 Park View Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1ST

    Received 27 Apr 2020
  19. DecidedP2020/0357

    Retention of garage conversion to living area together with proposed scheme for replacement car parking

    29 Sycamore Lane Pontardawe SA8 4LL

    Received 27 Apr 2020
  20. DecidedP2020/0359

    Consultation from The City and County of Swansea on a revised Construction Phasing Scheme in relation Requirement 3 of the Swansea Bay Tidal Generating Station Order 2015.

    Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon Swansea

    Received 27 Apr 2020
  21. DecidedP2020/0360

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey rear extension

    99 Brecon Road Pontardawe SA8 4PD

    Received 28 Apr 2020
  22. Awaiting decisionP2020/0361

    Internal alterations to facilitate the change of use of 1st and 2nd floors to provide a total of 6 flats ( An addition of 5 new units)(amended plans received 13/10/23)

    25 - 27 Crown Hotel 27 Park Street Lower Brynamman SA18 1TF

    Received 29 Apr 2020
  23. DecidedP2020/0362

    Construction of complementary restoration earthworks to create 2 looped landform platforms (part in cutting and part on embankment) with associated drainage infrastructure and areas of landscaping and habitat creation to create a flexible and adaptable area of land that could be used for a variety of uses including agriculture, nature conservation, leisure, tourism and industrial, research and development/business uses (potentially including a proposed rail testing, research and development and storage facility). (Cross-boundary application - see Powys CC Application ref. 20/0738/FUL)

    Land At And Surrounding Nant Helen Open Cast Coal Site Powys & Onllwyn Distribution Centre Neath Port Talbot

    Received 12 May 2020
  24. DecidedP2020/0363

    Change of use from Class B2 to Class D1 to facilitate occupation as a scaffolding training centre and external alterations

    The Elba Building (Part Of The Former Visteon Estate) Fabian Way Swansea SA1 8QJ

    Received 29 Apr 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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