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4,416 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

  1. Awaiting decisionP2021/0592

    Variation of Condition 2 of P2017/0445 granted on 1st June 2018 to extend the period of submission of reserved matters by a further 12 months.

    Forge Washery Amman Road Lower Brynamman SA18 1SW

    Received 1 Jun 2021
  2. DecidedP2021/0595

    Certificate of Lawful Development (Existing Use) for the use of three separate self-contained flats (2 x 1 bedroom and 1 x 2 bedroom) within the Use Class C3(a) of the Use Classes Order 1987 (as amended)

    27 Pentyla Baglan Road Baglan Port Talbot SA12 8DR

    Received 1 Jun 2021
  3. DecidedP2021/0596

    Details pursuant to conditions 3 (Staff Parking) and 5 (Materials) of Planning Application P2021/0280 granted on May 17th 2021.

    Surf School Wales Aberavon Seafront Near The Lifeguard Station

    Received 21 May 2021
  4. DecidedP2021/0597

    Details pursuant to the discharge of condition 5 (external materials of planning permission P2020/0429 (CISM Building) approved on the 7th July 2020

    Swansea University Bay Campus Fabian Way Crymlyn Burrows SA1 8EN

    Received 2 Jun 2021
  5. DecidedP2021/0598

    Proposed change of use of land for the siting of 28no self-storage containers

    Mike Saunders Motors Ltd Milland Road Neath SA11 1NJ

    Received 2 Jun 2021
  6. DecidedP2021/0599

    Change of Use of Building from shop to flat

    148A Margam Road Taibach Port Talbot SA13 2BW

    Received 2 Jun 2021
  7. DecidedP2021/0601

    Conversion of existing 4 bedroom dwelling into 1 No. 1 bedroom dwelling and 1 No. 2 bedroom dwelling

    61 High Street Pontardawe SA8 4JH

    Received 3 Jun 2021
  8. DecidedP2021/0602

    Details pursuant to condition 3 (external materials) of Planning Application P2020/0780 granted on 14.5.21

    Llety'r Goff Farm Cwm Nant Llwyd Road Gellinudd Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 3JE

    Received 1 Jun 2021
  9. DecidedP2021/0603

    Single storey side and rear extensions.

    8 Maes Y Tyra Resolven Neath SA11 4NN

    Received 3 Jun 2021
  10. DecidedP2021/0604

    Proposed consutrction of front and side extension to existing unit

    Gilbertson Court Unit 2 Alloy Industrial Estate Pontardawe SA8 4EZ

    Received 4 Jun 2021
  11. DecidedP2021/0605

    Proposed construction of a light industrial building

    Gilbertson Court, Unit 2 Alloy Industrial Estate Pontardawe SA8 4EZ

    Received 4 Jun 2021
  12. DecidedP2021/0606

    Two storey rear extension and alterations to existing dwelling including windows to side elevations.

    113 Dynevor Road Skewen Neath SA10 6TH

    Received 4 Jun 2021
  13. DecidedP2021/0607

    Removal of existing amenity buildings and toilet block and construction of a single storey detached dayroom and amenity building

    Riverside Stables Tyn Yr Heol Access Lane Bryndu Pyle Bridgend Neath Port Talbot CF33 6RB

    Received 1 Jun 2021
  14. DecidedP2021/0608

    Two storey rear extension

    4 Ferry View Talbot Road Skewen Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 6BN

    Received 1 Jun 2021
  15. DecidedP2021/0609

    Single storey rear extension. Works include the partial demolition of an existing single storey rear extension.

    20 Leonard Street Neath SA11 3HN

    Received 7 Jun 2021
  16. DecidedP2021/0610

    Single storey side/rear extension

    71 Beechwood Road Margam Port Talbot SA13 2AF

    Received 7 Jun 2021
  17. DecidedP2021/0611

    Details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 3 (Intrusive site investigation) of Planning Permission P2020/0614 for a detached dwelling approved on the 27/11/2020

    15 Glyn Road Lower Brynamman Ammanford SA18 1SS

    Received 7 Jun 2021
  18. DecidedP2021/0613

    Single storey side and front extension to existing residential annex

    Yr Ysgubor Lane From Station Road To Gorsto Farm Lower Brynamman SA18 1SN

    Received 8 Jun 2021
  19. DecidedP2021/0616

    Retention and completion of two dwellings and associated works commenced under previously approved full planning permission, Ref No.P2014/0876

    Land Rear Of 18 Leyshon Road Gwaun Cae Gurwen Ammanford Neath Port Talbot SA18 1EL

    Received 2 Jun 2021
  20. DecidedP2021/0617

    Alterations to existing Library comprising new pitched roof with solar panels, external wall insulation and front porch canopy

    The Community Library Station Road Cymmer Port Talbot SA13 3HR

    Received 4 Jun 2021
  21. DecidedP2021/0620

    Detached garage

    4 Ffawydden Cwmavon Port Talbot SA12 9BJ

    Received 9 Jun 2021
  22. DecidedP2021/0621

    Variation of condition 1 of planning permission P2015/0631 granted on 27th May 2016 to extend the consent for a further 5 years (Ecological Report Rec 10-8-21)

    Land At Neath Abbey Industrial Park Neath Abbey Neath

    Received 26 May 2021
  23. DecidedP2021/0623

    Details pursuant to conditions 8 (hard and soft landscaping) and 9 (artificial nesting/roosting sites) of planning application P2020/0992 granted on 03/03/2021.

    Land North Of Bevin Avenue Sandfields Port Talbot SA12 6JU

    Received 10 Jun 2021
  24. DecidedP2021/0624

    Creation of 2 number additional self-contained flats (one ground-floor and one first-floor), plus changes to fenestration

    Clun Y Bont High Street Cwmgwrach Neath SA11 5RX

    Received 10 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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