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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4,416 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2020/0875

    Change of use from Church building (Use Class D1) to a residential dwelling (Use Class C3) including new porch and roof-lights, plus replacement roof tiles and rendering

    St Tydfils Church Bryn Eglwys Bryn SA13 2RQ

    Received 30 Sept 2020
  2. DecidedP2020/0876

    Single storey rear extension

    Little Haven 41 Cimla Common Cimla Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3SU

    Received 29 Sept 2020
  3. DecidedP2020/0877

    Septic Tank Installation

    Tithe Barn Lane From B4242 To The Coach House Aberdulais SA10 8HL

    Received 30 Sept 2020
  4. DecidedP2020/0878

    Application under Ecclesiastical Exemption for conservation repairs to external envelope including rainwater goods, stone repairs,repointing, timber decorations and laying new lead to the valley gutters

    St Marys Church St Mary Place Aberavon Neath Port Talbot

    Received 25 Sept 2020
  5. DecidedP2020/0879

    Application for Approval of Details under Conditions 69 b (Nature Conservation Steering Committee / Biodiversity Action Plan) and 74 (Aftercare Scheme) of Planning permission P2018/0636 (Revised Cond. 74 Details Received December 2020 - Bridleways)

    East Pit Revised Opencast Mine New Road Gwaun Cae Gurwen Ammanford Neath Port Talbot SA18 1UP

    Received 28 Sept 2020
  6. DecidedP2020/0880

    Single storey rear extension Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

    9 Ocean Way Sandfields SA12 7NP

    Received 30 Sept 2020
  7. DecidedP2020/0881

    The change of use from office (Use Class B1) to retail (Use Class A1).

    53-54 New Road Skewen SA10 6EP

    Received 30 Sept 2020
  8. DecidedP2020/0882

    Extension to existing side dormer

    15A Gelligeiros Gellinudd Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 3DZ

    Received 30 Sept 2020
  9. DecidedP2020/0883

    Single storey rear extension Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

    17 Pant Y Rhedyn Coed Hirwaun Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2SZ

    Received 1 Oct 2020
  10. DecidedP2020/0884

    Lawful development certificate for a proposed garden room / home office.

    23 Park Avenue Lonlas SA10 6RU

    Received 1 Oct 2020
  11. DecidedP2020/0885

    Conversion of integral garage to provide a ground floor adaptable shower room.

    5 Linden Close Bryncoch SA10 7UW

    Received 1 Oct 2020
  12. DecidedP2020/0886

    Front and rear single story extensions.

    18 Whittington Street Tonna SA11 3JG

    Received 1 Oct 2020
  13. DecidedP2020/0887

    Completion and retention of a first floor bedroom extension

    68 The Highlands Neath Abbey SA10 6PD

    Received 2 Oct 2020
  14. DecidedP2020/0888

    Lawful Development Certificate for an existing single storey rear extension

    10 Lon Brynteg Waunceirch Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7RU

    Received 2 Oct 2020
  15. DecidedP2020/0889

    Rear dormer extension.

    21 Crymlyn Road Skewen Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 6DU

    Received 1 Oct 2020
  16. DecidedP2020/0890

    Proposed temporary car park, material storage area and associated works

    Land At Former BP Chemicals And R/O Mardon Park Baglan Energy Park Baglan Port Talbot

    Received 5 Oct 2020
  17. DecidedP2020/0892

    Proposed Alterations and Change of Use from Hairdressers (A1) to Offices (B1)

    127 London Road Neath SA11 1HF

    Received 6 Oct 2020
  18. DecidedP2020/0893

    Retention of 1no completed dwelling not built in accordance with the original application P2015/1059

    Tynllechau Main Road Cilfrew Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 8LW

    Received 6 Oct 2020
  19. DecidedP2020/0894

    Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for attic conversion and associated Velux windows

    61A March Hywel Cilfrew Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 8ND

    Received 6 Oct 2020
  20. DecidedP2020/0896

    Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission ref. P2013/0437 to amend the design by retaining front door as original house, replacing the proposed two windows to the first floor front elevation with one window and the addition of a bay window to ground floor front elevation.

    31 Pen Y Banc Seven Sisters SA10 9AD

    Received 7 Oct 2020
  21. DecidedP2020/0897

    Single storey rear extension

    45 Brookfield Neath Abbey SA10 7EH

    Received 7 Oct 2020
  22. DecidedP2020/0898

    Listed Building Consent for internal and external works to the Main Chapel to facilitate the Change of Use from Place of Worship (Use Class D1) to Cafe (Use Class A3) comprising the following: External Works - retention of replacement windows plus front gates and railings; laying of new concrete or tarmac footpath to facilitate disabled access from rear gates; installation of new external bike racks to front of property and new handrails. Internal Works - installation of new partition walls to create smaller rooms under terraces (fixed to floor and ceiling); installation of timber cladding to outside walls; creation of ground-floor toilet with associated sewer connection; replacement of old electric heating with biomass boiler with associated flue; installation of new handrail above existing cast-iron balustrading supported by steel posts; new flooring at first-floor to be laid over existing balcony terraces (Amended Plans received 05/11/2020)

    Bethel Chapel Aqueduct Terrace Pontrhydyfen Neath Port Talbot

    Received 7 Oct 2020
  23. Awaiting decisionP2020/0899

    Works to trees covered by Tree Preservation Order (TPO)

    2 The Nook Henfaes Road Tonna Neath Port Talbot SA11 3FH

    Received 5 Oct 2020
  24. DecidedP2020/0900

    Proposed 2no Residential Flats on land adjacent to 161B New Road

    Land Adjacent To 161B New Road Skewen Neath SA10 6HD

    Received 5 Oct 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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