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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4,416 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2021/0775

    Erection of a new security gate and fencing.

    Port Talbot Steelworks Grange Road Margam SA13 2NG

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  2. DecidedP2021/0776

    Change of use of existing two vacant units into a spa facility including hot-tub and treatment rooms, plus boutique and hairdressers (sui generis) in association with adjacent hotel, plus installation of 6 x air conditioning units to rear elevation

    Units 1 And 2 Ty'r Orsaf 26 Station Road Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1JB

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  3. DecidedP2021/0777

    Front roof balcony and rear dormer.

    60 Tir Morfa Road Sandfields Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 7PG

    Received 19 Jul 2021
  4. DecidedP2021/0778

    Single storey wrap around extension with front and rear dormers to existing roof of main dwelling.

    24 Vivian Park Drive Sandfields SA12 6RT

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  5. DecidedP2021/0779

    Variation of condition 1 (to allow for a further 2 years) of planning permission P2019/5234 for temporary classrooms.

    Sport Field Adj To Cwmtawe Community School Pontardawe Swansea SA8 4EG

    Received 19 Jul 2021
  6. DecidedP2021/0780

    Development of eight dwellings with parking and associated works.

    Land At Pearson Way Penrhiwtyn Neath SA112EJ

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  7. DecidedP2021/0787

    Proposed single storey extensions to rear elevation and porch to front elevation, creation of windows to rear and side elevation and replacement doors within existing door openings , patio area and woooden burner chimney.

    Tre-Nache Farm Bryncoch Neath SA10 8AA

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  8. DecidedP2021/0788

    Proposed new access to cafe unit to be on the corner of the building and retain existing access to separate adjacent retail unit

    50 Wind Street Neath SA11 3EN

    Received 23 Jul 2021
  9. DecidedP2021/0789

    Prior Notification Application for installation of 5G telecoms, 20m high 'slim line' phase 8 H3G street pole, wrap around cabinet and 3 number cabinets

    Ffordd Baglan Streetworks Ffordd Baglan Port Talbot SA12 6UX

    Received 23 Jul 2021
  10. DecidedP2021/0790

    Change of use from single dwelling to 2 no. self-contained flats, together with 2 no. new roof windows to rear roof plane, provision of three parking spaces to rear yard, detached bin store to rear garden and 4 no. cycle racks to front elevation, removal of cover to expose existing basement window to front elevation and replacement of a first floor rear window with a door to accommodate new external rear staircase and landing in order to facilitate rear access / egress to fist floor flat (amended drawings and description 16.09.21

    27 Ropewalk Neath SA11 1EW

    Received 23 Jul 2021
  11. DecidedP2021/0793

    Replacement front porch and single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory.

    35 Fenbrook Close Aberavon Port Talbot SA12 7PA

    Received 23 Jul 2021
  12. DecidedP2021/0794

    Proposed double storey extension to the rear of existing property. Works include the creation of a raised patio area to the rear with privacy screening, the installation of solar panels and the installation of an air source heat pump in the rear garden area.

    19 The Greenway Llandarcy SA10 6JA

    Received 24 Jul 2021
  13. DecidedP2021/0796

    Detached garage

    8 Maximin Road Margam SA13 2EA

    Received 25 Jul 2021
  14. DecidedP2021/0797

    Proposed construction of one pair of semi-detached houses and associated parking

    Land South East Of 78 Main Road Banwen Neath

    Received 19 Jul 2021
  15. DecidedP2021/0798

    Proposed change of use and subdivision of public house to create 5no retail units (A1/A2 and A3) to include external alterations to building facade

    24-42 The Parade Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1RA

    Received 19 Jul 2021
  16. Awaiting decisionP2021/0799

    Single storey rear extension to facilitate change of use of part of the ground floor to C3 residential flat.

    44 Commercial Road Taibach Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1LG

    Received 20 Jul 2021
  17. DecidedP2021/0803

    Listed Building Consent for the installation of a replacement sliding glass screen to the interior of The Orangery

    The Orangery Margam Country Park Water Street Margam Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2TF

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  18. WithdrawnP2021/0804

    Proposed rear canopy, the works for which include replacing a ground floor window and door with a set of bi-folding doors.

    5 Graig Y Fforest Godre'r Graig Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA9 2DP

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  19. WithdrawnP2021/0805

    Change of use of guest house (C1) to residential care home (C2)

    282 Neath Road Briton Ferry Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 2SL

    Received 22 Jul 2021
  20. DecidedP2021/0807

    2 x first floor extensions to existing single storey side extensions, plus the demolition of an existing side garage extension to be replaced with a single storey side extension, and the addition of a front porch, the works for which would include the demolition of an existing front canopy (additional development to previous planning permission P2021/0235)

    72 Woodlands Park Drive Cadoxton Neath SA10 8AW

    Received 27 Jul 2021
  21. DecidedP2021/0808

    Single storey rear extension

    3 Village Gardens Aberavon SA12 7LW

    Received 28 Jul 2021
  22. DecidedP2021/0809

    Single storey rear extension

    20 Heol Y Graig Tonna SA11 3LZ

    Received 28 Jul 2021
  23. DecidedP2021/0810

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    67 Gwyn Street Alltwen Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 3AN

    Received 29 Jul 2021
  24. DecidedP2021/0812

    Retention and completion of a building to be used as storage (B8) and dry maintenance

    Old Gas Works B4290 From Llandarcy To Jersey Marine Llandarcy Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 6JY

    Received 29 Jul 2021

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