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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4,416 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2020/0581

    Erection of weldmesh fencing to enclose the currently open site, to include 2no pairs of vehicular gates. 2.4m high - colour black

    Seaway Parade Baglan Port Talbot SA12 7BR

    Received 2 Jul 2020
  2. DecidedP2020/0582

    Certificate of Lawful Development (proposed) for the incidental use of part of an existing garage as a dog grooming business for up to 4 dogs per day between the hours of 10am and 6pm only and for a maximum of 3 days a week

    9 Hawthorn Avenue Cimla Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3NW

    Received 3 Jul 2020
  3. DecidedP2020/0583

    Non-material amendment to planning permission P2019/5698. Elevations and floor plans to plots 22,27,45, 52. Dwellings reduced from 2.5 storey to 2 storey.

    Land At Heritage Gate Llandarcy Neath

    Received 3 Jul 2020
  4. DecidedP2020/0584

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Conversion of existing garage into habitable room.

    9 Bethesda Road Ynysmeudwy Pontardawe SA8 4QQ

    Received 3 Jul 2020
  5. DecidedP2020/0585

    Single storey rear extension

    39 Cae Canol Baglan SA12 8LX

    Received 3 Jul 2020
  6. DecidedP2020/0586

    Demolition of existing garage, outhouses and construction of new garage, rear extension set within established boundaries Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

    92 Wern Road Skewen SA10 6DP

    Received 4 Jul 2020
  7. DecidedP2020/0587

    First floor rear extension and two storey side/rear extension.

    27 Underwood Road Cadoxton SA10 8BU

    Received 5 Jul 2020
  8. DecidedP2020/0588

    Two storey rear/side extension, replacement outbuilding and increase in size of windows in both first floor side elevations

    Woodlands 6 St Illtyds Drive Baglan SA12 8AU

    Received 6 Jul 2020
  9. DecidedP2020/0591

    Single storey 2 bedroomed residential unit.

    130 New Road Skewen Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 6HL

    Received 3 Jul 2020
  10. DecidedP2020/0592

    Details to be agreed in association with conditions 3 (flood free emergency access and egress arrangements on to / from Gelliceibryn) and 8(proposed arrangements for future management and maintenance of the proposed road within the development) of application P2011/0486 granted on 11 December 2019 (Updated Road Maintenance and Management document received 30.07.20)

    The Welfare Hall Maes Y Parc Glynneath Neath SA11 5EE

    Received 6 Jul 2020
  11. WithdrawnP2020/0593

    Reserved matters application pursuant to outline planning permission P2020/0268 approved on 15.05.2020 also including details relating to reserved matters conditions 5 (finished floor, eaves, ridge and ground levels and cross and longitudinal sections), 6 (external materials), 7 (means of enclosures to all property boundaries), 8 (foul, land and surface water drainage) and 9 (parking scheme)

    Land Adjacent To 17 Gardners Lane Neath SA11 2AH

    Received 17 Aug 2020
  12. DecidedP2020/0594

    Change of use from 1 no. A3 unit on the Ground Floor to 1 no. A3 & 1 no. A2. Demolition of single storey lean-to at rear of property to be replaced with an outdoor seating area for use by the A3 commercial unit.Change of use from 1 no. C3(a) unit on the First Floor to 2 no. C3(a) units with shared access via the ground floor.

    Vaughan Arms Commercial Road Resolven SA11 4NA

    Received 7 Jul 2020
  13. DecidedP2020/0595

    Detached garage

    93 Main Road Crynant Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 8PF

    Received 7 Jul 2020
  14. Awaiting decisionP2020/0596

    Retention of three container units on site for use as a cafe/restaurant (Use Class A3) with associated bin storage, fencing and external seating area.

    Land Off Commercial Road B4434 At Resolven Canal Car Park Neath SA11 4BT

    Received 7 Jul 2020
  15. DecidedP2020/0597

    Equipment and plant storage building.

    Port Talbot Cricket Ground Fenbrook Close Aberavon SA12 7PA

    Received 7 Jul 2020
  16. DecidedP2020/0599

    2 no. non illuminated signs

    2 Swansea Road Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 4AB

    Received 7 Jul 2020
  17. DecidedP2020/0600

    Works to Oak Tree covered by Tree Preservation Order T226/W1 comprising sympathetic crown reduction by 1-2 metres in height and crown thin by 20% to allow improve visibility and light

    Bluebell Wood 24 Mount Pleasant Tonna Neath SA11 3HX

    Received 7 Jul 2020
  18. DecidedP2020/0598

    Change of use of former barbers shop (class A1) to an ice cream parlour with takeaway facilities (use class A3).

    2 Swansea Road Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 4AB

    Received 7 Jul 2020
  19. DecidedP2020/0601

    Change of use from dwelling house and annex building into a mixed used development consisting of guest house accommodation consisting of 16 guest rooms, with associated bar, cafe and spa facilities, and truck stop with 21 HGV parking spaces. The proposal includes the demolition of an existing single storey rear extension, and the erection of a single-storey rear extension, together with widened site access, additional internal access roads, parking areas and associated works. (Bat survey and mitigation submitted 18/09/2020)

    Land At Tyn-Y-Caeau Margam Road Margam Port Talbot SA13 2NW

    Received 7 Jul 2020
  20. DecidedP2020/0602

    Details to be partly agreed in association with Condition 7 (Demolition Method Statement) of Planning Permission P2019/5028 granted on 30/07/19 to allow Demolition of Care-takers House.

    Cefn Saeson Comprehensive School Afan Valley Road Cimla SA11 3TA

    Received 7 Jul 2020
  21. DecidedP2020/0603

    Works to one Oak Tree covered by Tree Preservation Order T147/T10 - The works proposed are to reduce any over extended branches that protrude from the crown by a maximum of 2 m.(The proposed works will be very minor and are not an overall reduction of the tree).

    7 Bittern Court Bryncoch Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7EX

    Received 7 Jul 2020
  22. DecidedP2020/0604

    Two storey rear extension

    159 Swansea Road Trebanos Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 4BS

    Received 8 Jul 2020
  23. DecidedP2020/0605

    Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, raised decking and steps

    30 St Marys Close Briton Ferry Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 2JU

    Received 8 Jul 2020
  24. DecidedP2020/0606

    Conversion of integral garage to additional living accommodation. (Lawful Development Certificate)

    42 Sitwell Way Sandfields Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 6BL

    Received 8 Jul 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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