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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4,416 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Awaiting decisionP2020/0609

    Details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 21 of Planning Permission P2005/0393 ( Addendum to the previously discharged information under condition 21 relating to temporary drainage proposals)

    Land At Coed Darcy

    Received 9 Jul 2020
  2. DecidedP2020/0610

    Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - New roof over existing single storey extension.

    8 Willet Close Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1RZ

    Received 9 Jul 2020
  3. DecidedP2020/0611

    Attic Conversion including dormer windows to front and rear elevations

    74 Ffynnon Dawel Aberdulais SA10 8EN

    Received 9 Jul 2020
  4. DecidedP2020/0613

    Erection of a new equipment storage building and associated works. (amended landscape and ecology management plan)

    Margam Green Energy Plant Longlands Lane Margam SA13 2SU

    Received 9 Jul 2020
  5. DecidedP2020/0614

    Detached dwelling and detached garage

    Land At 15 Glyn Road Lower Brynamman SA18 1SS

    Received 9 Jul 2020
  6. WithdrawnP2020/0617

    Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) - Single storey side extension.

    265 Swansea Road Trebanos Pontardawe SA8 4BY

    Received 10 Jul 2020
  7. DecidedP2020/0618

    Two storey side and rear extension together with single storey rear extension

    23 Gorsto Road Gwaun Cae Gurwen SA18 1UW

    Received 10 Jul 2020
  8. DecidedP2020/0619

    Construction of retaining walls/structures and steps with associated railings to front of property.

    9 The Highlands Neath Abbey SA10 6PF

    Received 10 Jul 2020
  9. DecidedP2020/0620

    Certificate of Lawfulness Application (proposed) - Single storey rear extension.

    85 Crymlyn Parc Skewen SA10 6DG

    Received 10 Jul 2020
  10. DecidedP2020/0622

    Works to two trees - Oak T1 and Sycamore T2 covered by Tree Preservation Order T179/W1:Oak T1 - Reduce 1 x secondary limb to growth point 3 metres from stem (in absence of other suitable growth points) to reduce excessive end weighting. Reduce 2 x limbs growing over garden area by a maximum of 2 metres.Sycamore T2 - Reduce 1 x small diameter branch over shed to stem.

    Woodland To Rear Of 2 Ten Acre Wood Margam Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2SU

    Received 8 Jul 2020
  11. DecidedP2020/0624

    Works to Oak Tree covered by Tree Preservation Order T200/A9 - Comprising of the removal of deadwood, reduce die back to live growth point and sound wood and reduce lateral branches of the northern canopy spread by 1.5m to 2m.

    19 Corner Meadow Rhos Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 3DR

    Received 9 Jul 2020
  12. WithdrawnP2020/0625

    Erection of a 7.5m (h) x 5.2m (w) double sided Mega 6 sheet internally illuminated digital advertisement display upon a 3m high Stand. (max height of advertisement off ground is 11.5m in height) (additional safety report submitted 18/09/2020)

    Baglan Way Port Talbot

    Received 13 Jul 2020
  13. DecidedP2020/0626

    Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to residential care home (Class C2) to extend the facilities at No 92-94 by increasing the number of rooms from 34 to 48 including a part two storey part three storey rear extension and a part single storey rear extension which will provide a dining area, additional parking and bicycles bays to the front. (Amended Plans Rec 29/10)

    90,92-94 Gnoll Park Road Neath SA11 3DD

    Received 14 Jul 2020
  14. DecidedP2020/0627

    Demolition of existing utility room and replacement with a single-storey side/rear extension, plus retention and completion of timber gazebo to side elevation

    4 Woodlands Terrace Resolven Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 4NG

    Received 14 Jul 2020
  15. DecidedP2020/0631

    Change of use from office / showroom to flat

    Ferguson House Bethel Street Briton Ferry SA11 2HQ

    Received 14 Jul 2020
  16. WithdrawnP2020/0632

    Creation of raised platform to facilitate parking bay.

    107 Dinas Baglan Road Baglan Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 8DU

    Received 8 Jul 2020
  17. DecidedP2020/0633

    Woodland adjacent to 5 Cwrt Yr Eos - Works to trees covered by Tree Preservation Order T314/W2:T1 - Willow - FellT2 - Oak - Crown lift over pavement to 2.5 metres and reduce crown by 2-3 metresT3 - Birch - FellT4 - Sycamore - CoppiceT5 - Willow - CoppiceT6 - Birch - FellT7 - Birch - Remove lower limbT8 - Birch - FellGroup - sever ivy and prune back from property to create a gap of 2-3 metres

    5 Cwrt Yr Eos Coed Hirwaun Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2UQ

    Received 14 Jul 2020
  18. DecidedP2020/0635

    Single storey mono pitched side extension.

    9 Lon Yr Ysgol Rhos Pontardawe SA8 3EE

    Received 15 Jul 2020
  19. DecidedP2020/0636

    Single storey extension to the front elevation of existing garage

    25 Parc Penscynnor Cilfrew SA10 8LQ

    Received 15 Jul 2020
  20. DecidedP2020/0637

    Outbuilding and retention of raised patio

    21 Ash Grove Cimla Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3ST

    Received 14 Jul 2020
  21. DecidedP2020/0640

    Single storey rear extension

    7 Llwyn Helyg Waunceirch SA10 7BZ

    Received 15 Jul 2020
  22. DecidedP2020/0641

    Non Material Amendment to planning application P2019/5193 approved 27/08/2019 comprising of a 7.41 square metre increase in the footprint of the previously approved medical room extension.

    Ystalyfera Rugby Club Ffordd Glandwr Ystalyfera Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA9 2ER

    Received 15 Jul 2020
  23. DecidedP2020/0642

    Works to Beech Tree T1 covered by Tree Preservation Order (T238/A1) - Reduce branches growing over seating area and towards house by 2.5 metres and one overextended branch with no growth points to be removed.

    1 St Catherines Court Baglan Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 8AJ

    Received 16 Jul 2020
  24. DecidedP2020/0643

    Details to be agreed in association with Condition 3 (Cycle Store) of Planning Permission P2018/0813 granted on 07/03/19

    Land At Park Row Cwmavon SA12 9PW

    Received 16 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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