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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4,416 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2020/0644

    One number detached residential dwelling (Outline - all matters reserved.)

    Ty Maes Y Coed Dunraven Place Glyncorrwg Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 3DA

    Received 13 Jul 2020
  2. DecidedP2020/0645

    Single storey rear extension

    65 Mill Race Neath Abbey Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7FL

    Received 16 Jul 2020
  3. DecidedP2020/0646

    Single-storey rear/side extension

    13 Aster View Sandfields Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 7ED

    Received 16 Jul 2020
  4. DecidedP2020/0648

    Replacement garage and retention of new side boundary wall

    1 Addison Place Sandfields Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 6HQ

    Received 16 Jul 2020
  5. DecidedP2020/0647

    Conversion of garage to living accommodation and replacement of garage door with window

    10 Cae Copor Cwmavon Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 9BX

    Received 15 Jul 2020
  6. DecidedP2020/0650

    Two storey side extension incorporating a garage at ground floor level, plus single storey rear extension.

    163 Old Road Neath SA11 2BN

    Received 16 Jul 2020
  7. DecidedP2020/0651

    Conversion of garage along with a single storey side extension including lantern type roof light

    253 Delffordd Rhos Pontardawe SA8 3EP

    Received 16 Jul 2020
  8. DecidedP2020/0652

    Works to trees covered by Tree Preservation Order T314/W2 comprising the felling of 1 x Ash (T1) and crown lift by 6m of 4 x Ash (G1)

    5 Llys Castell Coed Hirwaun Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2UX

    Received 16 Jul 2020
  9. DecidedP2020/0653

    Single Storey Rear Outbuilding & Partial Demolition of Existing Garage

    28 Darwin Road Sandfields SA12 6BS

    Received 17 Jul 2020
  10. DecidedP2020/0656

    Proposed two storey side extension

    19 Bwlch Crescent Cimla SA11 3RY

    Received 18 Jul 2020
  11. DecidedP2020/0657

    Single storey rear extension with roof lantern and replacement roof with roof lantern to existing single storey rear extension and steps

    13 Groeswen Park Taibach Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2LJ

    Received 18 Jul 2020
  12. WithdrawnP2020/0658

    Demolition of existing outbuilding, construction of part two storey part single storey rear extensions together with widening of existing access, new gates, surfacing /parking arrangement, walls and retaining walls

    7 Brynawel Crynant Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 8SR

    Received 11 Feb 2021
  13. DecidedP2020/0659

    Demolition of existing attached garage and construction of single storey side and rear extension and construction of front porch.

    193 Tyn Y Twr Baglan Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 8YE

    Received 17 Jul 2020
  14. DecidedP2020/0660

    Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) for the construction of a detached garage

    84 High Street Glynneath Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 5AW

    Received 20 Jul 2020
  15. DecidedP2020/0661

    Proposed two storey side and rear extension plus balcony to proposed side elevation

    6-7 Harris Road Cwmllynfell SA9 2FZ

    Received 21 Jul 2020
  16. DecidedP2020/0662

    Conversion of chapel to a dwelling with associated car parking.

    Former Salem Chapel Brynhyfryd Terrace Seven Sisters Neath SA10 9BA

    Received 22 Jul 2020
  17. DecidedP2020/0663

    Single Storey Side Extension

    1 Quarry Place Gwaun Cae Gurwen SA18 1EY

    Received 22 Jul 2020
  18. DecidedP2020/0664

    Erection of a 90m meteorological mast for a temporary period of 5 years

    Land At Margam Forest Bryn Port Talbot

    Received 23 Jul 2020
  19. DecidedP2020/0665

    Details pursuant to the discharge of conditions 4, 6 and 7: Construction Method Statement, Construction Environmental Management, Habitat Management Plan attached to planning permission P2019/5543 (the development of 35 zero carbon homes along with associated works including landscaping, parking, access, engineering works and ecological mitigation)

    Parc Hadau Land At Waun Sterw Rhyd Y Fro Pontardawe

    Received 23 Jul 2020
  20. DecidedP2020/0667

    Two storey rear extension, parking bay to front plus retaining walls

    5 Dyffryn Road Alltwen Pontardawe SA8 3BX

    Received 24 Jul 2020
  21. DecidedP2020/0668

    Section 73A application for the removal of conditions 6, 7, 15 and 16, (all relating to landscaping) as its proposed to include a single condition, removal of conditions 10, (construction method statement) 11,(treatment of suspended soils during construction) 12,(Foul and surface water disposal) and 23 (Land adjacent to southern boundary to remain free from development). as these are no longer required, and the variation of condition 2, (landscape and ecological management plan) 4, (noise) 5, (air quality) and 26, (approved plan list) to allow for the submission of a revised details, of planning permission P2016/0949 approved on 14/02/2017, which related to the construction of a biomass power station.(amended landscape and ecology management plan and Air quality summary reports)

    Margam Green Energy Plant Longlands Lane Margam SA13 2SU

    Received 24 Jul 2020
  22. DecidedP2020/0670

    Section 73 application for the removal of condition 3, 4 and 20, (all construction related conditions) as the development has now been constructed, and also variation of conditions 5,6, 7 and 8, (all relating to surface water and foul management) 11, (landscaping details) 12, (noise monitoring) and 19, (landscape and environmental management plan) to allow for the submission of a revised details, of planning application P2015/0992 approved on 04/01/2016 which related to the construction of a waste wood storage building.(amended landscape and ecology management plan)

    Margam Green Energy Plant Longlands Lane Margam SA13 2SU

    Received 24 Jul 2020
  23. DecidedP2020/0671

    Section 73 application for the variation of condition 2, (approved plans) and condition 4, (landscape and ecological management plan) to allow for the submission of revised details, of planning permission P2016/0895 approved on 27th January 2017 which related to a single storey office administration building and associated car park.(amended landscape and ecology management plan)

    Margam Green Energy Plant Longlands Lane Margam SA13 2SU

    Received 24 Jul 2020
  24. DecidedP2020/0672

    Details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 4 (evidence demonstrating additional soil which is to be imported to the site meets WLGA guidance and is suitable for use for the purpose of residential with home grown produce) of Planning Permission P2019/5623 approved on the 13 February 2020

    5-6 Pleasant Hill Main Road Cilfrew Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 8LR

    Received 22 Jul 2020

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