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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4,416 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2021/0564

    Ecclesiastical Exemption Consultation -To remove or sell items from church being made redundant

    St Catherines Church Old Road Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 2BT

    Received 21 May 2021
  2. DecidedP2021/0565

    Prior Notification for the construction of an extension to existing agricultural barn for the storage of fodder and machinery

    Cefn Saeson Fach Farm Cefn Saeson Fach Access Lane From B4287 Cimla Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3QW

    Received 17 May 2021
  3. DecidedP2021/0566

    Two storey side extension. Works include the demolition of an existing garage & the extension of the existing onsite parking provision (Amended Roof Plans & Elevations received 16/09/2021)

    14 Poplars Avenue Cimla Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3NS

    Received 21 May 2021
  4. DecidedP2021/0567

    Change of use from a Dwellinghouse (C3) to a children's home (C2)

    4 Dalrymple Street Aberavon Port Talbot SA12 6DY

    Received 23 May 2021
  5. Awaiting decisionP2021/0568

    Application for approval of varied details under condition 68 of planning permission P2013/0720 (previously approved under application P2014/1108) to change the status and construction of the highways known as New Parish Road and Old Parish Road that cross the former Selar surface mine site located close to Cwmgrwach, and to regularise proposed changes to the new bridleway and footpath links across the site which connect to the local rights of way network.

    Selar Opencast Mine Parish Road Blaengwrach CF44 9UR

    Received 24 May 2021
  6. DecidedP2021/0570

    Single storey rear extension

    6 Cwrt Yr Eos Coed Hirwaun Port Talbot SA13 2UQ

    Received 19 May 2021
  7. DecidedP2021/0569

    Details pursuant to the discharge of conditions 5 (site investigation and remediation ) of planning permission P2020/0294 granted on 05/10/2020.

    Harbourside Strategic Employment Site Harbourside Road Port Talbot

    Received 24 May 2021
  8. DecidedP2021/0571

    Works to 1x Oak Tree (identified as T1) covered by Tree Preservation Order T218/T2: -Reduce 1 large overextending oak branch by 3.5m.

    Land To The Rear Of 5 Smithfield Road Pontardawe Swansea SA8 4LA

    Received 24 May 2021
  9. DecidedP2021/0573

    Outbuilding - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed.

    3 Village Gardens Aberavon Port Talbot SA12 7LW

    Received 25 May 2021
  10. DecidedP2021/0574

    Detached building for use as additional indoor seating in association with Sgwd Gwladys Lodge

    Sgwd Gwladys Lodge Pontneathvaughan Road Glynneath Neath SA11 5NR

    Received 20 May 2021
  11. DecidedP2021/0575

    Engineering works to form an extension of the existing retaining wall from gabion baskets

    Coed Parc House Coed Parc Development Access Road Cwmavon SA12 9BZ

    Received 25 May 2021
  12. DecidedP2021/0576

    Non Material Amendment to approved Planning Application P2021/0053 for the blocking up of the two doors on the east and west elevations and the addition of a door on the south elevation

    56 Brookfield Neath Abbey Neath SA10 7EH

    Received 25 May 2021
  13. DecidedP2021/0577

    Change of use of existing C3 use into A1 use to facilitate shop extension on ground floor and improvements to C3 Flat on first floor.

    49 Forge Road Port Talbot SA13 1PG

    Received 19 May 2021
  14. DecidedP2021/0578

    Regularisation of garage/store

    8 Blaenant Street Duffryn Rhondda Port Talbot SA13 3HB

    Received 25 May 2021
  15. DecidedP2021/0580

    Proposed Change of Use from Offices (Class B1) to two self contained apartments (Class C3) including changes to front door entrance

    King Edward Vii 110 London Road Neath SA11 1HL

    Received 26 May 2021
  16. DecidedP2021/0581

    Proposed single storey side/rear extension. Works include the partial demolition of an existing single storey side/rear extension, and the full demolition of two outbuildings.

    37 March Hywel Rhos Pontardawe SA8 3HF

    Received 26 May 2021
  17. DecidedP2021/0582

    Single storey rear extension

    20 Caeglas Cwmavon Port Talbot SA12 9AX

    Received 26 May 2021
  18. DecidedP2021/0584

    Change of Use of First & Second Floors from Offices to Emergency Refuge Accommodation

    49 Talbot Road Port Talbot SA13 1HN

    Received 26 May 2021
  19. DecidedP2021/0585

    Single storey side extension

    Cwmtynewydd Farm Lane From Bryn Road To Cwmtynewydd Farm Cwmllynfell SA9 2FL

    Received 26 May 2021
  20. DecidedP2021/0586

    Works to 1x Birch Tree (identified as T1) Covered by Tree Preservation Order: T208/T1: -Reduce canopy by approximately 1.5-2m to suitable growth points, with 1x branch reduced by approximately 2.5m.

    40B Derwen Road Alltwen Pontardawe Swansea SA8 3AY

    Received 24 May 2021
  21. DecidedP2021/0588

    Details pursuant to the partial discharge of conditions 6 (Historic Environment Mitigation) of Advertisement consent P2021/0234 granted on 22/04/2021

    Aldi Stores Limited Neath Abbey Road Neath SA10 7BR

    Received 28 May 2021
  22. DecidedP2021/0589

    Change of use of Room 18, located at the rear of Water Street Business Centre from Office (A2) to Tattoo Removal (D1)

    Water Street Business Centre Gwyn Terrace Aberavon Port Talbot SA12 6LF

    Received 28 May 2021
  23. DecidedP2021/0590

    Proposed change of use of existing storage building (B8) to separate business comprising canine microchipping, canine artificial insemination and canine grooming (Sui Generis)

    34 Gurnos Road Ystalyfera Swansea SA9 2HY

    Received 28 May 2021
  24. Awaiting decisionP2021/0591

    Application for approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale ) relating to outline planning ref P2017/0445 granted on appeal (APP/Y6930/A18/3194251) on 1/6/2018 for residential development and alterations to existing access and submission of details under Condition 20 (Construction Method Statement) (Additional drainage information and amended landscaping and site layout plan received 19/1/23

    Land At Forge Washery Amman Road Lower Brynamman SA18 1SW

    Received 1 Jun 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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