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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4,416 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2021/0814

    Details pursuant to the discharge of condition 22 in respect of affordable housing provision of planning permission P2019/0021

    Land At Heritage Gate Crown Way Llandarcy Neath

    Received 29 Jul 2021
  2. DecidedP2021/0816

    Conversion and extension of property to provide 3 no. residential units and office space (amended plans removing proposed basement flat)

    5 High Street Pontardawe Swansea SA8 4HU

    Received 29 Jul 2021
  3. DecidedP2021/0817

    Certificate of lawful development (proposed) for the use of the existing dwelling (use class C3) as a small children's home for the care of 3 children under use class C3

    Graig Madoc Lane From Marlas Road To Llanmihangel Farm Pyle Bridgend Neath Port Talbot CF33 6RL

    Received 26 Jul 2021
  4. DecidedP2021/0818

    Non material amendment to application P2020/0023 to vary condition 2 in respect of reduction in size of high level windows and minor internal floor plan amendments and removal of Condition 6 (external materials).

    Rhosafan Welsh Primary School Marine Drive Sandfields SA12 7NN

    Received 29 Jul 2021
  5. DecidedP2021/0820

    Single storey side and rear extensions and raise roof of existing garage

    7 St Catherines Road Baglan SA12 8AT

    Received 30 Jul 2021
  6. DecidedP2021/0823

    Details pursuant to condition 4 (landscaping) of planning permission P2021/0530

    Port Talbot Service Station The Princess Margaret Way Port Talbot SA12 7PE

    Received 30 Jul 2021
  7. DecidedP2021/0825

    Widening of existing slipway.

    Afan Boat Club Riverside Road Port Talbot SA13 1RE

    Received 30 Jul 2021
  8. DecidedP2021/0827

    Demolition of existing garage and construction of new garage and resurfaced driveway.

    40 Gelligron Road Pontardawe SA8 4LU

    Received 1 Aug 2021
  9. DecidedP2021/0828

    Single storey rear extension and rear dormer with juliet balcony - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed.

    8A Greig Close Sandfields SA12 7SH

    Received 2 Aug 2021
  10. DecidedP2021/0829

    Change of use from fish and chip shop (A3) to convenience store (A1).

    Ritz Fish And Chip Bar Station Road Skewen Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 6HF

    Received 30 Jul 2021
  11. DecidedP2021/0830

    Proposed vehicular hardstanding within front curtilage of dwelling with associated vehicular crossover - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed.

    128 Abbottsmoor Aberavon SA12 6DT

    Received 2 Aug 2021
  12. DecidedP2021/0831

    Retention and completion of imported material to create a vehicular hardstanding and associated retaining wall, access and shed

    Ty Blaidd 1E New Road Cilfrew SA10 8LL

    Received 3 Aug 2021
  13. DecidedP2021/0832

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for siting of a mobile caravan with the curtilage of a dwelling house.

    19 Brwyna Avenue Aberavon Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 6YY

    Received 3 Aug 2021
  14. WithdrawnP2021/0833

    Two detached dwellings (outline including details of access) (Revised tree survey received 03.09.21)

    Land Off (Plots A + B) March Hywel Cilfrew Neath SA10 8LW

    Received 4 Aug 2021
  15. DecidedP2021/0834

    Proposed canopy from rear elevation

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

    Received 30 Jul 2021
  16. DecidedP2021/0835

    Change of use of one room from residential (C3) to office (B1)

    1-7 1 St Johns Terrace Neath Abbey SA10 7NE

    Received 4 Aug 2021
  17. DecidedP2021/0837

    Retention and completion of garage conversion and the creation of a parking space to the front for the displaced space from the garage

    143 Crymlyn Parc Skewen SA10 6EF

    Received 4 Aug 2021
  18. WithdrawnP2021/0838

    Erection of a single wind turbine up to 100m high to tip (up to 71m max rotor diameter) and installation of associated infrastructure (revised site plan, noise assessment and shadow flicker survey)

    Land At Kenfig Industrial Estate Margam Port Talbot SA13 2PE

    Received 4 Aug 2021
  19. DecidedP2021/0839

    Single storey rear/side extension.

    3 Severn Crescent Sandfields SA12 6SY

    Received 5 Aug 2021
  20. DecidedP2021/0840

    All trees are located within the woodland to the rear of No:27 Ynys Y Nos. Works to 6 trees covered by Tree Preservation Order T255/W1: T1 - Alder. Reduction in height by approximately 4-5 metres.T2 - Alder. Reduction in height by approximately 4-5 metres.T3 - Alder. Reduction in height by approximately 4-5 metres.T4 - Alder. Reduction in height by approximately 4-5 metres.(T5 Alder no work required)T6 - Alder. Fell (dead tree)T7 - Alder. Reduction in height by approximately 4-5 metres.

    Woodland To The Rear Of 27 Ynys Y Nos Pontwalby Glynneath SA11 5LS

    Received 5 Aug 2021
  21. DecidedP2021/0841

    Details to be agreed in association with Conditions 17(Means of Enclosure) and 19 (Traffic Management Plan) of P2018/0765 granted on 16/7/21

    Land At Water Street Neath SA11 3EP

    Received 5 Aug 2021
  22. DecidedP2021/0845

    Non material amendment to approved planning application P2018/0308 to:1. Increase Overall Width of Extension by 200mm. 2. Increase of length of Utility Room by 800mm. 3. Alter the position of the patio doors so that they are flush with the outer wall, rather than set back under 600mm 'overhang'. 4. Inclusion of roof light window, 2000mm *1000mm. approximatively 150mm higher than roof surface. Not higher than parapet wall.

    72 Cimla Road Cimla Neath SA11 3TR

    Received 6 Aug 2021
  23. DecidedP2021/0846

    Erect a conservatory to the rear

    19 Alexander Road Rhyddings Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 8DY

    Received 30 Jul 2021
  24. DecidedP2021/0847

    Two storey side extension.

    Dinas Hall Lane From Cwmavon Road To Dinas Hall Cwmavon Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 9BU

    Received 30 Jul 2021

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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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