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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
228Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 4,614 approved or refused records
197Refused applications

4,417 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Aug 2014 to 1 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. DecidedP2021/0973

    Retention and completion of three detached dwellings and associated access and works (Revised drawing received 14/08/2024)

    4 Cherry Grove Pontardawe SA8 4PX

    Received 21 Sept 2021
  2. DecidedP2021/0974

    Single storey rear extension.

    19 Chrome Avenue Sandfields Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 7RF

    Received 21 Sept 2021
  3. DecidedP2021/0975

    Details pursuant to the discharge of conditions 6 (land contamination remediation scheme), 7 (landscaping) and 13 (landscape management plan) of planning permission P2021/0226 granted on 31/08/2021

    Former Afan Lido Site Aberavon Seafront Port Talbot

    Received 21 Sept 2021
  4. DecidedP2021/0976

    Retention of hardcore hard standing and the siting of a storage container to house spare parts and equipment associated with Baglan photovoltaic (PV) array.

    Baglan Photovoltaic (Pv) Array Former Bp Chemicals Ltd Seaway Parade, Sandfields, Port Talbot SA12 7BR

    Received 21 Sept 2021
  5. DecidedP2021/0977

    Construction of front extension to Units 3 & 4 with rebuilt office area including mezzanine

    Cornelius Electronics Unit 3 & 4 Purcell Avenue Sandfields Port Talbot SA12 7TZ

    Received 21 Sept 2021
  6. DecidedP2021/0978

    External alterations to replace the 2 right hand ground floor windows with doors for direct access to units 11 and 12.

    Water Street Business Centre Gwyn Terrace Aberavon SA12 6LF

    Received 22 Sept 2021
  7. DecidedP2021/0979

    Replacement fascia sign to front elevation (Measuring 1.6m by 7m) and a replacement sign with logo and business name (2m by 3m) towards end of building with wall mounted single orange letters with LED back Lighting illumination, plus entrance sign (0.22m by 2.5m) and logo sign (0.80m by 0.8m).

    Water Street Business Centre Gwyn Terrace Aberavon SA12 6LF

    Received 22 Sept 2021
  8. DecidedP2021/0981

    Proposed single storey right-hand side extension, and the creation of a set of steps leading from side elevation of the proposed extension to the existing rear garden area

    40 Hawthorn Avenue Cimla Neath SA11 3NW

    Received 20 Sept 2021
  9. DecidedP2021/0982

    Proposed two-storey left hand side / rear extension, the works for which include the demolition of an existing single storey side extension plus the widening of the existing parking provision onsite.

    47 Cimla Road Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3TW

    Received 14 Sept 2021
  10. DecidedP2021/0983

    Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) - Outbuilding

    18 Moorlands Dyffryn Cellwen Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 9HU

    Received 22 Sept 2021
  11. DecidedP2021/0984

    Change of use of part of rear lane into garden curtilage and enclose with boundary fence.

    Land To The Rear Of 59 Afandale Sandfields SA12 7BQ

    Received 22 Sept 2021
  12. WithdrawnP2021/0985

    Outline application with all matters reserved for a detached rural enterprise dwelling

    Blaengwenffrith Farm Tonmawr Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 9TA

    Received 22 Sept 2021
  13. DecidedP2021/0986

    Works to 4 trees covered by Tree Presevation Order T255/W1:T1 & T2 - Reduce height of 2x Alder to the NW of property by approximately 4-5 metres. Branches growing toward the property will be reduced in length in keeping with reduced height.T3 - Alder. FellT4 - Ash. Fell

    Land Adjacent To 30 Ynys Y Nos Pontwalby Glynneath Neath SA11 5LS

    Received 22 Sept 2021
  14. DecidedP2021/0987

    Temporary (until July 2023) construction compound (Upper Site) to facilitate necessary maintenance works to Cwmwernderi Reservoir

    Land At Cwmwernderi Reservoir Between Bryn And Goytre, Port Talbot

    Received 22 Sept 2021
  15. DecidedP2021/0988

    Increase in ridge-height and new pitched roof to provide an additional bedroom at first-floor

    Lletty Piod Farm Lane From Dyffryn Road To Llety Piod Farm Goytre Port Talbot SA13 2YF

    Received 23 Sept 2021
  16. DecidedP2021/0989

    Lawful Development Certificate proposing the construction of single storey extension to rear of property

    22 March Hywel Cilfrew Neath SA10 8NB

    Received 23 Sept 2021
  17. DecidedP2021/0990

    Increase in roof pitch and provision of cat-slide dormer to the rear of the property, plus provision of elevated balcony

    13 Thorney Road Baglan Port Talbot SA12 8LW

    Received 23 Sept 2021
  18. DecidedP2021/0991

    Single Storey side extension, with two fixed roof lights. Works include the extension of the raised patio area to the rear.

    9 Stanley Place Cadoxton Neath SA10 8BE

    Received 24 Sept 2021
  19. WithdrawnP2021/0992

    Works to 5x Sycamore (identified as T1, T2, T3, T5 & T7), 1x Oak (identified as T4) & 1x Alder Tree (identified as T6) covered by Tree Preservation Order T280/W1: -T1 Sycamore - Remove to ground level, replace with native species.-T2 & T3 Sycamore - Reduce overhanging branches by 2.5-3m to suitable growth points, cut ivy at base & reduce limbs by approximately 2.5-3m.-T4 Oak - Remove 1x large limb over garden (towards house) back to main fork, reduce upper canopy preventing overhang, remove deadwood over garden patio.-T5 Sycamore - remove to ground level, replace with native species.-T6 Alder - Cut ivy at base, reduce height by 2-2.5m.-T7 Sycamore - Remove to ground level, replace with native species.

    11 Princess Drive Waunceirch Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7PZ

    Received 20 Sept 2021
  20. DecidedP2021/0993

    Details pursuant to the discharge of condition 3 (notice of commencement of development) of planning application P2020/0992 granted on 03/03/2021.

    Land North Of Bevin Avenue Sandfields Port Talbot SA12 6JU

    Received 24 Sept 2021
  21. DecidedP2021/0996

    Single storey side/rear extension.

    35 Marine Drive Sandfields Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 7NN

    Received 24 Sept 2021
  22. DecidedP2021/0998

    Alterations to existing roof to create hipped pitched roof

    10 Cadoxton Road Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7AE

    Received 27 Sept 2021
  23. DecidedP2021/1000

    Single storey rear extension

    84 Ruskin Street Briton Ferry Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 2LD

    Received 24 Sept 2021
  24. DecidedP2021/1002

    Variation of condition 1 (time-limit) of planning permission P2016/0836 granted on 8.11.2016 to extend the time period for the commencement of the two storey side and single storey rear extension by a further 5 years.

    34 Dynevor Avenue Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7AH

    Received 29 Sept 2021

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