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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4,417 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. DecidedP2022/0052

    Details submitted for Prior Approval for the demolition of Jerusalem Chapel, as required by Prior Notification Application P2021/1182

    Former Jerusalem Chapel Wern Road Ystalyfera SA9 2LX

    Received 20 Jan 2022
  2. DecidedP2022/0054

    Detached split level dwelling (outline with all matters reserved)

    Land Adjacent 16 Morgan Street Trebanos Pontardawe SA8 4DW

    Received 21 Jan 2022
  3. DecidedP2022/0055

    Proposed domestic garage and change of use of an area of land to residential curtilage

    Fedw Hir 37 Uplands Road Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 4AH

    Received 21 Jan 2022
  4. DecidedP2022/0056

    Conversion of ground floor former post office to living room of domestic house

    48 Park Street Lower Brynamman Ammanford Neath Port Talbot SA18 1TG

    Received 21 Jan 2022
  5. DecidedP2022/0057

    Construction of single storey shower room extension to side / rear of property

    7 Pen Y Bryn Cimla SA11 1JE

    Received 21 Jan 2022
  6. DecidedP2022/0058

    Proposed hardstanding to facilitate parking within front curtilage and dropped kerbs.

    90 Commercial Road Taibach SA13 1LR

    Received 21 Jan 2022
  7. DecidedP2022/0059

    Details to be agreed in association with Conditions 4 (Archaeology), 9 (Retaining walls) and 10 (Construction Method Statement) of P2021/0428 granted on 21st December 2021.

    Land Off Meadow Road Eaglesbush Valley Neath SA11 2AF

    Received 21 Jan 2022
  8. DecidedP2022/0060

    Details to be agreed in association with conditions 8 (bats), 17 (lighting scheme), 18 (nesting sites), 20 (enclosures) & 21(walls) of P2021/0428 granted on 21st December 2021.

    Land Off Meadow Road Eaglesbush Valley Neath SA11 2AF

    Received 21 Jan 2022
  9. DecidedP2022/0063

    Change of use from B1 to A2 plus a renewal of shopfront, improvements to access and addition of external wall insulation

    5 Ropewalk Neath SA11 1EW

    Received 24 Jan 2022
  10. DecidedP2022/0064

    1x non-illuminated fascia sign plus 1x non-illuminated projecting sign to front elevation

    5 Ropewalk Neath SA11 1EW

    Received 24 Jan 2022
  11. DecidedP2022/0065

    Listed Building Consent for the retention of roof plant and a roller shutter and associated works

    Plaza Cinema Talbot Road Port Talbot SA13 1DH

    Received 24 Jan 2022
  12. DecidedP2022/0066

    Retrospective planning application for the installation of roof plant and a roller shutter and associated works

    Plaza Cinema Talbot Road Port Talbot SA13 1DH

    Received 24 Jan 2022
  13. DecidedP2022/0067

    Non-Material Amendment to planning application P2019/5237 in respect of alteration to the walkway to the western side of the building showing it extend out further; increase width of pedestrian doors to north elevation; missing solder bond added to brickwork on western elevation and additional render to Eagles Mews and addition of missing kick plates to main entrance doors

    Plaza Talbot Street Port Talbot

    Received 24 Jan 2022
  14. DecidedP2022/0069

    Single storey rear extension - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

    17 Wern Road Taibach SA13 2BD

    Received 25 Jan 2022
  15. DecidedP2022/0070

    Details to be agreed in association with conditions 13 (pedestrian vision splays), 16 (boundary treatments) and 19 (tree planting) of planning permission P2020/0501 granted on 7th October 2020 (amended plans and information received 04.04.22)

    Land Off March Hywel Cilfrew Neath SA10 8ND

    Received 25 Jan 2022
  16. DecidedP2022/0071

    Details to be agreed in association within Condition 4 (details of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development) and 5 (a scheme indicating screening to be erected to the east boundary of the raised rear patio) of Planning Permission P2020/1120 granted on 16/12/2020

    22F Taillwyd Road Neath Abbey Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7DY

    Received 21 Jan 2022
  17. DecidedP2022/0072

    Single storey side extension.

    5 Orchid Close Sandfields SA12 7EN

    Received 25 Jan 2022
  18. DecidedP2022/0074

    Installation of a play area for older children (10+) which will be 3 pieces of equipment: A Junior swing, a rota glide and an Athens lite junior multi unit, along with a steel youth shelter a bench and a bin. The play area will include tarmac, fencing and gates.

    Blaengwynfi Recreation Park Park Lane Blaengwynfi Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 3UL

    Received 27 Jan 2022
  19. WithdrawnP2022/0079

    Proposed (LDC) part double storey rear extension/part single storey rear extension

    23 Walters Road Cwmllynfell SA9 2FH

    Received 28 Jan 2022
  20. DecidedP2022/0081

    Erection of a 2.4 metre high PPC fence enclosing the rugby football ground and clubhouse

    Baglan Rugby Football Club Thorney Road Baglan SA12 8LW

    Received 28 Jan 2022
  21. DecidedP2022/0082

    First floor rear extension and conversion of attic to living accommodation.

    26 Ynys Street Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1YW

    Received 28 Jan 2022
  22. DecidedP2022/0083

    Works to trees covered by Tree Preservation Order TW21/W8 - Felling of 25 trees to facilitate reconstruction of a collapsed culvert and strengthening of the downstream embankment

    Area Bounded By 20 22 29 And 31 Castle Drive Cimla Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3UY

    Received 31 Jan 2022
  23. DecidedP2022/0084

    Single storey rear extension, detached garage, engineering operations to form extended driveway / parking area to front of property together with associated means of enclosure and retaining walls

    110 Old Road Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 2BU

    Received 2 Feb 2022
  24. DecidedP2022/0086

    Variation of condition 2 (list of approved plans) of planning application P2019/0143 granted on 10/05/2019 to reduce height of dwelling by removing top floor

    Plot 5 Land Adjoining 99 Neath Road Resolven Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 4AN

    Received 31 Jan 2022

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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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