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4,416 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. DecidedP2021/0049

    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission P2019/5470 for part single storey part two storey rear extensions including patio area and steps

    Greenacres 45 Primrose Road Neath SA11 2AR

    Received 19 Jan 2021
  2. DecidedP2021/0050

    Proposed front extension

    12 Verdi Road Sandfields Port Talbot SA12 7TW

    Received 19 Jan 2021
  3. DecidedP2021/0052

    Reinstatement of converted house back into 2 number semi detached dwellings including loft conversion

    6-8 Pen Y Cae Road Port Talbot SA13 2EL

    Received 20 Jan 2021
  4. DecidedP2021/0053

    Proposed rear and side extensions, works to include the demolition of an existing garage and rear extension.

    56 Brookfield Neath Abbey SA10 7EH

    Received 20 Jan 2021
  5. DecidedP2021/0054

    Single storey front extension

    5 Southdown Road Sandfields SA12 7HL

    Received 21 Jan 2021
  6. WithdrawnP2021/0056

    Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) use to use part of dwelling house as a small takeaway business from the kitchen. No food collection at the address . Pre- order/order only and delivery only

    9 Rees Street Aberavon SA12 6HB

    Received 21 Jan 2021
  7. DecidedP2021/0057

    Consultation Request from the Welsh Ministers on the content of a Scoping Direction (EIA Development) relating to a proposed application to be made for a Development of National Significance (DNS) in relation to a proposed Wind farm of up to 26 turbines (6.6 MW per turbine) with a maximum height of 250m in height and 170m in rotor diameter, transformer housing, battery storage, permanent anemometry masts, access tracks, crane pads and borrow pits.

    Land At Bryn And Penhydd Forest Located Between Port Talbot And Maesteg

    Received 15 Jan 2021
  8. DecidedP2021/0059

    Proposed front and rear dormer extensions, plus retention and completion of screened balcony areas off ground-floor rear bedroom and lounge area

    42 Smallwood Road Baglan Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 8AR

    Received 20 Jan 2021
  9. DecidedP2021/0060

    Details to be agreed in association with conditions 11 (Cycle Storage for flats) and 17 (External Lighting) of application P2018/0746 granted on 29/03/2019.

    Parc Newydd Briton Ferry

    Received 22 Jan 2021
  10. DecidedP2021/0061

    Part single/part two storey front, rear and side extensions and new roof to existing single storey rear extension

    8 Nant Y Gleisiad Resolven SA11 4AL

    Received 23 Jan 2021
  11. DecidedP2021/0062

    Variation of Condition 2 (List of Approved Plans) of Planning Permission P2019/0041 granted on 17/01/19 in respect of an amended shop front, change to external access stairs, new single-storey rear extension and installation of windows to ground-floor rear elevation; plus variation and agreement of Condition 4 (Parking Space and Drainage Scheme)

    11-13 Ysguthan Road Aberavon SA12 6LY

    Received 25 Jan 2021
  12. DecidedP2021/0064

    Proposed Single Storey Rear and Side Extension

    146 Maes Ty Canol Baglan SA12 8US

    Received 25 Jan 2021
  13. DecidedP2021/0065

    Front porch, single storey rear extension and replacement detached outbuilding

    60 Tir Morfa Road Sandfields SA12 7PG

    Received 25 Jan 2021
  14. DecidedP2021/0066

    Prior Approval of the Demolition Method Statement for Bridge House

    Ground Floor Unit C Kenfig Industrial Estate Road Margam Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2PE

    Received 21 Jan 2021
  15. DecidedP2021/0068

    Front porch and single storey rear/side extension

    48 Lake Road Sandfields Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 6AF

    Received 22 Jan 2021
  16. DecidedP2021/0069

    Lawful Development Certificate (existing use) to confirm A3 use of ground floor only

    58 Heol Cae Gurwen Gwaun Cae Gurwen Ammanford Neath Port Talbot SA18 1HG

    Received 22 Jan 2021
  17. WithdrawnP2021/0070

    Lawful Development Private (Proposed) for a 3 bed children's home-providing a permanent and long term accommodation for no more than 3 children.

    Blaenafon Farm Blaenafon Tonmawr Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 9TA

    Received 26 Jan 2021
  18. DecidedP2021/0071

    Erection of a new raw materials bunker (extension to existing facilities), raised conveyor extension and associated works.

    Port Talbot Steelworks Grange Road Margam SA13 2NG

    Received 26 Jan 2021
  19. DecidedP2021/0072

    `Non-material amendment to application P2020/0294 to vary the wording of conditions 5 (Site investigation/Remediation), 6 (verification), to allow the submission of the details prior to the construction of the road; and to vary the wording of Condition 13 (surface Water/Land drainage) to allow surface water into the highway surface water network.

    Harbourside Strategic Employment Site Harbourside Road Port Talbot

    Received 22 Jan 2021
  20. DecidedP2021/0073

    Details pursuant to the discharge of conditions 4 (Construction Environmental management Plan) of planning permission P2020/0294 granted on 05/10/2020.

    Harbourside Strategic Employment Site Harbourside Road Port Talbot

    Received 22 Jan 2021
  21. DecidedP2021/0074

    Details to be agreed in association with Condition 7 (Demolition Method Statement for old school) and 20 (Permanent Bus Layby Scheme) of P2019/5028 granted on 30/07/19

    Cefn Saeson Comprehensive School Afan Valley Road Cimla SA11 3TA

    Received 27 Jan 2021
  22. DecidedP2021/0075

    Application for Approval of Details under Conditions 69 a (Written Scheme for the setting up and running of a Nature Conservation Steering Committee) of Planning permission P2018/0636

    East Pit East Occs Tairgwaith Gwaun Cae Gurwen Ammanford SA181UP

    Received 27 Jan 2021
  23. DecidedP2021/0076

    Single storey rear extension

    20 Nant Y Wiwer Coed Hirwaun Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2XX

    Received 26 Jan 2021
  24. WithdrawnP2021/0077

    Retention of use of land as Storage Yard for Scaffolding Supplier (Sui Generis Use), plus construction of a new detached building with associated works

    Land South Of Neath Road, Abergarwed

    Received 27 Jan 2021

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