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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4,416 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2020/0849

    Details to be agreed in association with Condition 3 (Bird and Bat Box Scheme) of Planning Permission P2020/0707 granted on 14/09/2020

    Brynsiriol Senior Citizens Centre Margam Street Cymmer SA13 3ED

    Received 23 Sept 2020
  2. DecidedP2020/0850

    1 Number Detached residential unit with detached garage.

    Plot 8 Forest Lodge Lane Cwmavon Port Talbot SA13 2RX

    Received 23 Sept 2020
  3. DecidedP2020/0851

    Two storey front extension, single storey rear extension. Roof raised to accommodate rear flat roofed dormer, roof lights to front elevation, external rendered insulation and alterations to fenestration. Vehicular access and turning area to front of property and reduction of ground level to rear with associated retaining works.

    14 New Road Ynysmeudwy Pontardawe SA8 4PJ

    Received 23 Sept 2020
  4. DecidedP2020/0853

    Details to be agreed in association with Conditions 3 (Commencement Notice) and 13 (Lighting Scheme) of P2020/0538 granted on 29/7/20

    Land Adjacent To Technium Centre Baglan Bay Energy Park Central Ave Baglan SA12 7AX

    Received 23 Sept 2020
  5. DecidedP2020/0852

    Two storey and single storey side extension plus windows to side elevation of existing dwelling, plus atrium roof light and attic conversion.

    15 Evelyn Road Skewen Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 6LH

    Received 23 Sept 2020
  6. DecidedP2020/0855

    Construction of a 6 Number Bay Car Valet Building

    Baglan Car Centre 38-40 Swan Road Baglan Port Talbot SA12 8LA

    Received 22 Sept 2020
  7. DecidedP2020/0856

    Change of use from hair and beauty salon to a hot food take-away (use class A3)

    139 Pantyrheol Neath SA11 2HB

    Received 24 Sept 2020
  8. WithdrawnP2020/0857

    Construction of 9 Lock Up Garages

    Land Off Church Street Briton Ferry Neath SA11 2HZ

    Received 24 Sept 2020
  9. DecidedP2020/0858

    Replacement and re-siting of existing septic tank / grey water treatment system

    Cilpentan Farm Llwyncelyn Road Tairgwaith SA18 1UU

    Received 25 Sept 2020
  10. DecidedP2020/0859

    Variation of Condition 2 (List of Approved Plans) of planning permission P2020/0588 granted on 11/08/2020 to increase the footprint of part of the two storey rear extension by approx 0.7m and the width by approx 2.95m, increase the size of the kitchen window in the rear elevation of the two storey rear extension and the insertion of a patio door to replace a pedestrian door within the previously approved outbuilding.

    Woodlands 6 St Illtyds Drive Baglan SA12 8AU

    Received 25 Sept 2020
  11. DecidedP2020/0860

    Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) for the Installation of rooftop mounted solar PV panels on Tesco superstore roof

    Tesco Supermarket Prior Street Port Talbot SA13 1YA

    Received 25 Sept 2020
  12. WithdrawnP2020/0861

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 27 ( Construction Environmental Management Plan) of application P2020/0195 granted on 14 September 2020.

    Land South Of Heol Y Glyn Glynneath Neath

    Received 25 Sept 2020
  13. DecidedP2020/0862

    Upgrade of existing 48 sheet advert to support digital poster.

    Free Standing Advertisement Board Neath Abbey Road (A4230)

    Received 25 Sept 2020
  14. DecidedP2020/0863

    Application to vary the wording of condition 36 (contaminated land desk-top assessment) and condition 37 (remediation strategy) of application P2020/0195 to allow the removal of the site spoil heap prior to the submission of the required details for compliance with the condition.

    Land South Of Heol Y Glyn Glynneath Neath

    Received 25 Sept 2020
  15. DecidedP2020/0864

    Retention of outbuilding and canopy

    5 The Meadows Skewen Neath SA10 6SJ

    Received 24 Sept 2020
  16. DecidedP2020/0865

    Details to be agreed in association with Conditions 4 (Contamination) and 5(Remediation)of P2020/0538 granted on 29/7/2020

    Land Adjacent To Technium Centre, Central Avenue Baglan Bay Energy Park SA12 7AX

    Received 25 Sept 2020
  17. DecidedP2020/0866

    Variation of condition 1 of planning permission P2014/0495 (Four No. detached split level dwellings, garages, car parking and associated engineering operations) approved on 02.10.2014 to extend the period of time for commencement of development for a further 5 years.

    Land Adjacent To 22 Gnoll Road Godre'r Graig SA9 2PA

    Received 28 Sept 2020
  18. DecidedP2020/0867

    Retention of 2 no properties, partially constructed (previous planning permission ref: P2017/0848)

    Tyn Llechau March Hywell Cilfrew SA10 8LW

    Received 28 Sept 2020
  19. DecidedP2020/0868

    Submission of details pursuant to Conditions 3 (Car parking Sustainability), 9 (Junction Access), 10 (Highway Improvements) and 12 (Construction Method Statement) of Planning Application P2020/0174 granted on April 23rd 2020

    Land At Cramic Way Port Talbot

    Received 28 Sept 2020
  20. DecidedP2020/0869

    Works to three no. Oak trees covered by tree preservation order T204/A1 (identified as T1, T2 and T3) comprising of T1 - remove epicormic growth to a height of approx 5m, T2 - remove 2x crossing and rubbing branches in lower canopy, prune and reduce lateral spread over garden by 1.5m to a height of 7m, T3 - prune and reduce lateral spread over garden by 1.5m to a height of 7m.

    61 Delffordd Rhos Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 3EJ

    Received 29 Sept 2020
  21. DecidedP2020/0870

    Single storey side/rear extension, raised patio with balustrade safety screen, additional parking space within front curtilage

    67 Ascot Drive Baglan Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 8YL

    Received 25 Sept 2020
  22. DecidedP2020/0871

    Variation of condition 4 of planning permission P2020/0285 (External alterations comprising of new windows and doors, relocation of existing cafe area plus two new retail units (Use Class A1) within existing store) to allow retail sale from the approved café of food for consumption off the premises (takeaway and delivery service) for a temporary period of 12 months (Gross floor areas and amended plans received 21.12.21)

    CK's Supermarket 2-6 Heol Cae Gurwen Gwaun Cae Gurwen Ammanford Neath Port Talbot SA18 1HB

    Received 29 Sept 2020
  23. DecidedP2020/0872

    Removal to ground level of two Ash Trees T1 and T2 covered by Tree Preservation Order T314/W5

    44 Ffordd Derwen Coed Hirwaun Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2TX

    Received 29 Sept 2020
  24. DecidedP2020/0874

    Application for a Non-material Amendment to application P2019/5237 to amend condition 2 to allow the substitution of the approved plans to amend the approved projecting brick piers to flush soldier coursed brick piers to elevations plus the removal of a louvered door and its replacement with louvered cladding to Eagle Street.

    Plaza Cinema Talbot Road Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1DH

    Received 29 Sept 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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