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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4,416 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2020/0901

    Works to Oak tree covered by tree preservation order T204/A1. Reduce three lateral branches in upper canopy by a length of 2.5 to 3 metres.

    119 Delffordd Rhos Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 3EN

    Received 6 Oct 2020
  2. DecidedP2020/0902

    First floor rear extension and single storey rear extension.

    39 St Mary Street Aberavon Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 6DU

    Received 7 Oct 2020
  3. DecidedP2020/0903

    Part single/part two storey rear extensions and new landing window in first floor side elevation of main dwelling

    10 Park Avenue Glynneath Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 5DW

    Received 7 Oct 2020
  4. DecidedP2020/0904

    Commercial development consisting of 7No. light industrial units (use class B1). The units will be incorporated into 2, two storey blocks with associated car parking, access, boundary treatments, landscaping and associated works.

    Swansea Valley Business Park Glan Yr Afon Ystalyfera Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA9 2EB

    Received 6 Oct 2020
  5. DecidedP2020/0905

    Demolition of existing attached garage and replacement with a new attached garage of larger size

    55 Main Road Bryncoch Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7PE

    Received 6 Oct 2020
  6. Awaiting decisionP2020/0906

    Application to vary wording of S106 legal agreement under S106A. Phase 2 Ocean View, P2012/0345 and P2013/0327 in respect of the requirements of a mortgagee of affordable housing to be updated so as to bring them in line with standard industry practice.

    Ocean View Jersey Marine Neath Port Talbot

    Received 8 Oct 2020
  7. DecidedP2020/0907

    Consultation from Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council for the Construction and use of a 90m high stack with associated pipework and a continuous emissions monitoring systems gantry with ladder access

    Fifth Avenue Hirwaun Industrial Estate Hirwaun

    Received 7 Oct 2020
  8. DecidedP2020/0908

    Details pursuant to the discharge of Conditions 3 (demolition and construction management plan) of Planning Permission P2019/5168 approved on 17 September 2019 (Amended demolition and construction management plan received 16.11.2020)

    Flats 1-4 1 Waun Las Waunceirch Neath SA10 7RW

    Received 9 Oct 2020
  9. DecidedP2020/0909

    Certificate of Lawful Development (proposed) - for improvements to the roads and drainage and erection of canopy to existing building within the site under Part 8 of the Permitted Development Rights

    Port Talbot Steelworks Grange Road Margam SA13 2NG

    Received 9 Oct 2020
  10. DecidedP2020/0911

    Two storey rear extension

    16 Cae Morfa Skewen Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 6EH

    Received 9 Oct 2020
  11. DecidedP2020/0912

    Single Storey Side Extension, New Roof to Rear Kitchen Annex and New Boundary Wall

    161 Main Road Bryncoch SA10 7TT

    Received 12 Oct 2020
  12. DecidedP2020/0913

    Submission of detail pursuant to Condition 3 (External Materials) of Planning Application P2020/0653 granted on September 14th 2020

    28 Darwin Road Sandfields SA12 6BS

    Received 12 Oct 2020
  13. DecidedP2020/0914

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    8 Francis Street Pontardawe SA8 4EQ

    Received 13 Oct 2020
  14. DecidedP2020/0915

    Creation of new vehicle hardstanding with boundary walls and pavement crossing

    80 Tyn Y Twr Baglan SA12 8YD

    Received 13 Oct 2020
  15. DecidedP2020/0916

    Raise roof of existing dwelling to facilitate loft conversion, 3 dormers, 3 roof lights, front porch and single storey rear extension

    24 Waungron Glynneath SA11 5AS

    Received 13 Oct 2020
  16. DecidedP2020/0917

    Details to be agreed in association with Condition 3 (Demolition and Construction Method Statement) and Condition 4 (surfacing, drainage, construction and layout of the parking area) of Planning Application P2019/5226 granted on 18/09/2019 (Amended Plans received 23/11/2020)

    St Joseph's Chapel Chapel Street Cymmer Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 3LR

    Received 12 Oct 2020
  17. DecidedP2020/0918

    Single storey front porch extension

    73 Rowan Tree Close Bryncoch SA10 7SQ

    Received 13 Oct 2020
  18. DecidedP2020/0919

    Single storey rear extension, replacement front porch, front bay window, replacement parking space and new steps

    1 Maes Ty Canol Baglan Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 8UW

    Received 14 Oct 2020
  19. DecidedP2020/0920

    Details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 6 (Remediation strategy) of Planning Permission P2020/0415 (2 Storey teaching block) approved on the 08/07/2020

    Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Ynysydarren Road Ystalyfera SA9 2DY

    Received 14 Oct 2020
  20. DecidedP2020/0923

    Variation of Condition 2 (List of Approved Plans) of P2019/5601 granted on 7/5/2020 to allow amendments to siting, car parking and slab level of Plot 4

    Land Off Tabernacle Terrace Cwmavon Port Talbot SA12 9HS

    Received 12 Oct 2020
  21. DecidedP2020/0924

    Change of Use of the Main Chapel from Place of Worship (Use Class D1) to Cafe (Use Class A3) including laying of new concrete or tarmac footpath to facilitate disabled access from rear gates and installation of new external bike store to front of property

    The Vestry Aqueduct Terrace Pontrhydyfen SA12 9SA

    Received 15 Oct 2020
  22. DecidedP2020/0925

    Details pursuant to the discharge of Conditions 5 and 6 ( Land contamination assessment and remediation strategy) of Planning Permission P2019/5611 for the Proposed demolition of existing building and construction of 2 blocks consisting of 14 No. 1 bedroom flats, 6 No. 2 bedroom flats (20 units in total) , with associated, car parking and landscaping works.

    1 Melyn Close Neath SA11 2DH

    Received 15 Oct 2020
  23. DecidedP2020/0926

    Details to be agreed in association with conditions 3 (permanent land drainage scheme), 4 (retaining works and final slope design), 5 (ecological mitigation scheme including a tree re-planting scheme and landscaping proposals) of application P2016/0717 (Detached split level dwelling, with associated engineering works and off street car parking) granted on 28/06/2017 (Additional / amended drainage, structural, land stability and landscaping / tree planting information together with a land quality assessment report received 19.01.2021) (Tree planting specifications received 18/03/2021, statement following Welsh Water consultation response/ discussion received 26.03.2021 and Highway Culvert - CCTV Survey and Drainage Regime - Maintenance Plan received 10/03/2021)

    Plot Adjacent To 261 Graig Road Godre'r Graig SA9 2NZ

    Received 16 Oct 2020
  24. DecidedP2020/0928

    Rear and side extension providing a link for garage conversion to annexed accommodation

    80 Cae Morfa Skewen SA10 6EH

    Received 17 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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