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Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
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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4,416 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2021/0306

    Retention & completion of 1x two-storey rear extension and 1 x single-storey rear extension

    10 Cadoxton Terrace Main Road Cadoxton SA10 8BR

    Received 19 Mar 2021
  2. DecidedP2021/0307

    Details pursuant to the discharge of condition 3 (Verification of remediation) of Planning Permission P2020/0805 (8 Dwellings)

    Land Off Crown Way Heritage Gate Llandarcy Neath

    Received 19 Mar 2021
  3. DecidedP2021/0308

    Conversion of existing integral garage into entrance hall, removal of existing entrance porch, replaced with extension to living room on front elevation. Construction of an attached garage and workshop area to the side elevation and detached timber structured car port with a wood / bicycle store attached, located on the turning head. Works include the relocation of the existing turning head.

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

    Received 10 Mar 2021
  4. DecidedP2021/0309

    Single storey front and side extensions

    5 Tir Onen Baglan SA12 8UA

    Received 20 Mar 2021
  5. DecidedP2021/0312

    Following works to 4x Oak Trees (identified as T1, T2, T3 & T4) covered by Tree Preservation Order T200/A9:T1 - Oak: Remove epicormic Growth to a height of 6.5 metres, reduce 1 lower limb over field by 2.5 metresT2 - Oak: Reduce lateral spread of one branch over field, by a max. of 2 metres. Remove epicormic growth as per T1T3 - Oak: Reduce one lower large limb over field by 2.5 metres. Remove epicormic growth as per T1T4 - Oak: Remove epicormic growth as per T1.

    17 Maes Y Cornel Rhos Pontardawe Swansea SA8 3DR

    Received 18 Mar 2021
  6. DecidedP2021/0313

    Works to 1x Elm (identified as T1) covered by Tree Preservation Order T89/A1:T1 - Elm: Lift canopy over greenhouse - removing the three lowermost branches (approx. 75mm in diameter). Reduce one southern stem by approx. 2 metres.

    19 The Avenue Neath SA11 2FD

    Received 18 Mar 2021
  7. DecidedP2021/0314

    Conversion of integral garage to provide a ground floor room, works include increasing the height of the existing garage by approximately 0.15m.

    20 Ffrwd Vale Neath SA10 7BA

    Received 22 Mar 2021
  8. DecidedP2021/0315

    Works to 4x Oak Trees (identified as T11, T12, T13 & T15) 1x Alder Tree (identified as T14) covered by individual Tree Preservation Orders T273/T11, T273/T12, T273/T13, T273/T15 & T273/T14 respectively:-T11 (Oak) - Reduce overextended branches by 1.5 to 2 metres. -T12 (Oak), T13 (Oak) & T14 (Alder) - Reduce height by 1.5 to 2 metres. -T15 (Oak) - Reduce crown by 1.5 to 2 metres.

    42 Priory Court Bryncoch Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7RZ

    Received 22 Mar 2021
  9. DecidedP2021/0316

    Change of use from beauty salon to hot food takeaway.

    213 New Road Skewen Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 5EW

    Received 22 Mar 2021
  10. DecidedP2021/0317

    Proposed single storey side extension

    Brick Lodge Dyffryn Road Dyffryn Neath SA10 7AZ

    Received 18 Mar 2021
  11. DecidedP2021/0318

    Conversion of garage to living accommodation and widening of existing drive and vehicle crossing.

    117 Parc Gilbertson Rhydyfro Pontardawe SA8 4PT

    Received 22 Mar 2021
  12. DecidedP2021/0319

    Works to 1x Sessile Oak (identified as T31) & 1x Sycamore (identified as T32) covered by individual Tree Preservation Orders T274/T31 & T274/T32 respectively:-T31 (Sessile Oak) - Reduce crown by 3 metres. -T32 (Sycamore) - Reduce crown by 3 metres.

    3 Princess Drive Waunceirch Neath SA10 7PZ

    Received 10 Mar 2021
  13. DecidedP2021/0320

    Proposed two storey side extension, works include the demolition of the existing single storey garage

    28 Heol Derwen Cimla Neath SA11 3YS

    Received 19 Mar 2021
  14. WithdrawnP2021/0321

    Felling of 1x three-stemmed Ash (located between Gardens of no.6 & 7 Rhiwlas) covered by Tree Preservation Order T276/T6.

    6/7 Rhiwlas Waunceirch Neath SA10 7RB

    Received 23 Mar 2021
  15. DecidedP2021/0322

    Single storey side/rear extension, widening of existing driveway and vehicle parking area, replacement pillar and new gates.

    157 Margam Road Taibach Port Talbot SA13 2AB

    Received 23 Mar 2021
  16. WithdrawnP2021/0323

    Second storey rear extension to facilitate change of use on 1st and 2nd floors to 14 number self contained flats to accommodate emergency families from homeless charity. Commercial use to remain on ground floor.

    49 Talbot Road Port Talbot SA13 1HN

    Received 19 Mar 2021
  17. DecidedP2021/0324

    Rear dormer - Certificate of Lawful Development Proposed

    16 Sunnycroft Road Baglan Port Talbot SA12 8TB

    Received 23 Mar 2021
  18. DecidedP2021/0325

    Details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 8 (External Materials) of Planning Permission P2019/5679 (New primary school)

    Former Dwr Y Felin Lower Comprehensive School Heol Penlan Longford Neath SA10 7LB

    Received 23 Mar 2021
  19. DecidedP2021/0326

    Single storey rear extension and detached garage

    37 Graig Road Gwaun Cae Gurwen SA18 1EG

    Received 24 Mar 2021
  20. DecidedP2021/0327

    Development of a Global Centre of Rail Excellence, comprising of two test tracks of loop configuration including an electrified high speed rolling stock test track of 6.9km in length and an electrified low speed infrastructure test track of 4.5km, with overhead line equipment (OLE) and dual platform station test environment; together with operations and control offices (including staff accommodation and welfare), shunter cabins (2 no.), research and development, education and training, rolling stock storage sidings and maintenance/cleaning/decommissioning facilities; and associated, drainage, internal vehicular accesses, branch line rail connection, staff and visitor car parking, lighting, electrical infrastructure (including substations and lineside shore supplies and transformers), fencing (perimeter security, acoustic and stock proof), land reformation and hard and soft landscaping, together with demolition of existing buildings/structures (cross-boundary application - see Powys CC Application ref. 21/0559/OUT). (Additional Environmental Info: Revised ES Chapters, Figures, Appendices - Air Quality / Biodiversity)

    Land at and surrounding the Nant Helen Surface Mine site, Powys and Onllwyn Distribution Centre, Neath Port Talbot

    Received 24 Mar 2021
  21. DecidedP2021/0328

    Single storey office extension

    Alloy Industrial Estate Pontardawe SA8 4EN

    Received 24 Mar 2021
  22. DecidedP2021/0329

    Non Material Amendment to Planning Application P2020/0832 approved on January 11th 2021 to allow revision to windows and doors on side and rear elevation

    Afan Argoed Country Park Afan Valley Road Cymmer Port Talbot SA13 3HG

    Received 24 Mar 2021
  23. DecidedP2021/0330

    Non-material amendment to condition 10 of planning approval no P2018/0136 to allow for windows 11, 14 and 16 to be fitted with restrictor hinges (Rather than top hinged with the lowest part of the opening a minimum of 1.7 metres above the floor level of that room)

    Former Thomas & Sons Minerals LTD Old Wern Road Ystalyfera Swansea SA9 2HP

    Received 19 Mar 2021
  24. DecidedP2021/0331

    Variation of condition 1 of planning application P2018/0694 (granted on 09.10.18) to allow a further 2 years for the commencement of development

    Land Adjacent To 35 New Road Ynysmeudwy Pontardawe Swansea

    Received 18 Mar 2021

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