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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4,416 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2020/1079

    Conversion of integral garage into residential use.

    26 Furzeland Drive Bryncoch Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7UF

    Received 26 Nov 2020
  2. DecidedP2020/1080

    Part two storey/part first floor rear extensions, new bathroom window in first floor side elevation of main dwelling - Amended plan received amending some of the drawings scales on the general plan 13.01.2021.

    16 Sunnycroft Road Baglan Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 8TB

    Received 30 Nov 2020
  3. DecidedP2020/1082

    Single storey side extension incorporating raised platform and steps

    265 Swansea Road Trebanos Pontardawe SA8 4BY

    Received 2 Dec 2020
  4. DecidedP2020/1083

    Single storey side/rear extension - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

    10 Fairfield Aberavon Port Talbot SA12 6YD

    Received 2 Dec 2020
  5. DecidedP2020/1084

    Two storey rear extension and single storey side extension.

    26 Dinas Baglan Road Baglan Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 8AE

    Received 2 Dec 2020
  6. DecidedP2020/1085

    Retention of retaining wall, raised car parking area and garden room

    85 Alltwen Hill Alltwen Pontardawe SA8 3BP

    Received 3 Dec 2020
  7. DecidedP2020/1086

    Retention of change of use of ground floor from shop to residential use associated with existing first floor residential use at 28 Wern Road so the property can be used as a single dwelling, together with proposed external alterations and access ramp to accommodate new integral garage in order to facilitate internal access improvement.

    28 Wern Road Ystalyfera SA9 2LY

    Received 3 Dec 2020
  8. DecidedP2020/1087

    Single Storey Side and Rear Extension to existing Dwelling House

    16 Niven Drive Tonna SA11 3FA

    Received 4 Dec 2020
  9. DecidedP2020/1089

    Variation of Conditions 1 (List of Approved Plans) and 2 (Fence Construction Timescales) of Planning Permission P2019/5071 granted on 08/04/2020 to allow an amended supporting structure for the approved fence due to ground-conditions and wind loading, amending the opening gates to sliding ones, and to allow an extension of time to construct the fence on site

    Ex Gas Works Land To The West Of Afan Way Port Talbot SA12 6HQ

    Received 7 Dec 2020
  10. DecidedP2020/1091

    Details to be agreed in association with conditions 15 (scheme detailing any retaining walls, including full structural calculations) of planning application P2020/0501 granted on 7 October 2020

    Land Off March Hywel Cilfrew Neath SA10 8ND

    Received 8 Dec 2020
  11. DecidedP2020/1092

    Single storey rear extension

    52 Lon Y Grug Llandarcy SA10 6FW

    Received 8 Dec 2020
  12. DecidedP2020/1093

    Extension to Sports Pavilion and retention of car park facility.

    Ynys Park Pavilion Cwmavon Road Cwmavon Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 9DQ

    Received 9 Dec 2020
  13. DecidedP2020/1094

    Single storey rear extension - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

    70 Wern Road Taibach SA13 2BA

    Received 9 Dec 2020
  14. WithdrawnP2020/1095

    Part two storey, part single storey rear extension and Juliet balcony

    6 Baglan Heights Baglan SA12 8UF

    Received 9 Dec 2020
  15. DecidedP2020/1096

    Single storey rear extension

    9 Vernon Street Briton Ferry SA11 2PE

    Received 9 Dec 2020
  16. DecidedP2020/1097

    Recessed balcony within loft space

    Amana Crynallt Farm Road Cimla SA11 3RL

    Received 10 Dec 2020
  17. DecidedP2020/1099

    Part Change of Use from Pub (Class A3) to mixed use of pub (Class A3) and Hotel (Class C1), two storey rear extension with external staircase and ancillary car park

    The Old Swan 54-58 Gurnos Road Ystalyfera Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA9 2HY

    Received 11 Dec 2020
  18. WithdrawnP2020/1100

    Proposed change of use from Petrol Filling Station to Petrol filling Station and Hand Car Wash including Inpost Online Collect Parcel Lockers including parking.

    Port Talbot Service Station The Princess Margaret Way Port Talbot SA12 7PE

    Received 11 Dec 2020
  19. DecidedP2020/1101

    Works to Oak tree (identified as T1) covered by Tree Preservation Order T200/A9:-Remove epicormic growth to a height of 9 metres, -Reduce lateral spread of lower North East canopy (over house) by a maximum of 2 metres, to suitable growth points, -Remove deadwood.

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

    Received 9 Dec 2020
  20. DecidedP2020/1102

    Works to 2x Oak trees (identified as T1 & T2) covered by Tree Preservation Order T200/A9:-T1 - Oak - reduce 1x upright limb over garden by approximately 1.5-2 metres.-T2 - Oak - reduce 1x limb over garden by approximately 2.5 metres to suitable growth points.

    4 Penyralltwen Park Rhos Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 3EZ

    Received 9 Dec 2020
  21. DecidedP2020/1103

    Single Storey extension to provide 2no clinical rooms and alterations to car park

    Pontardawe Primary Care Centre Alloy Industrial Estate Pontardawe SA8 4JU

    Received 11 Dec 2020
  22. DecidedP2020/1104

    Two storey rear extension including Juilet balcony.

    Llysycoed 4 Commercial Road Rhydyfro Pontardawe SA8 4SL

    Received 11 Dec 2020
  23. DecidedP2020/1106

    1 number detached dwelling.

    16 Wellfield Road Baglan SA12 8AB

    Received 14 Dec 2020
  24. Awaiting decisionP2020/1107

    Retention of use of premises as Engineering Workshop(Class B2) from Bus Depot (Sui Generic) and retain the siting of porta-cabins for the manufacture of surgical masks for a period of 1 year.

    Former Bus Depot Tawe Terrace Pontardawe SA8 4HA

    Received 14 Dec 2020

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