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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4,417 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2022/0121

    Replacement agricultural building for housing of livestock, plus storage of feed and machinery

    Angel Farm Pontneathvaughan Road Glynneath Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 5NR

    Received 10 Feb 2022
  2. DecidedP2022/0122

    Change of use of dwelling to residential care home for adults aged 19-64 (C3 to C2) creating 4 self contained assisted living units, demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a single storey side extension, an addition dormer window to rear roof slope, and garage conversion to staff facilities and construction of a replacement flat roof to existing rear extension with an increase in height, plus the construction of new entrance steps and ramp with associated engineering works and areas of hardstanding. (amended app form and site location)

    Windsor Lodge The Avenue Cwmavon Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 9PL

    Received 10 Feb 2022
  3. DecidedP2022/0127

    Part two storey/part single storey rear extensions.

    7 Greenfield Avenue Taibach Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2LW

    Received 11 Feb 2022
  4. DecidedP2022/0128

    Single storey side extension

    43 Neath Road Crynant Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 8SE

    Received 11 Feb 2022
  5. DecidedP2022/0130

    Three storey rear extension

    7 New Road Ynysmeudwy Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 4PJ

    Received 14 Feb 2022
  6. DecidedP2022/0131

    Single storey rear extension

    19 Llwyn Arian Coed Hirwaun Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2UP

    Received 14 Feb 2022
  7. DecidedP2022/0132

    Provision of fireplace and flue

    42A New Road Trebanos Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 4DL

    Received 14 Feb 2022
  8. DecidedP2022/0133

    Part single/part two storey rear extensions, new door in ground floor and new bathroom window in first floor side elevations of main dwelling.

    45 Handel Avenue Sandfields Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 7TA

    Received 14 Feb 2022
  9. DecidedP2022/0135

    Details to be agreed in association with Conditions 5 (Land contamination), 13 (cross sections-highways) and 19 (external materials) of P2021/0428 granted on 21st December 2021.

    Land Off Meadow Road Eaglesbush Valley Neath SA11 2AF

    Received 15 Feb 2022
  10. DecidedP2022/0136

    Orangery style extension to the rear of the dwelling, set on existing base.

    3 Alexander Road Rhyddings Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 8DY

    Received 11 Feb 2022
  11. DecidedP2022/0137

    Pitched roof to existing attached garage to accommodate change of use to store room, works to existing rear extension to include a single storey side extension, increased roof height and installation of roof light and roof lantern together with works to existing front porch including external cladding, alterations to fenestration and increased roof height

    54 Brookfield Neath Abbey Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7EH

    Received 16 Feb 2022
  12. DecidedP2022/0140

    Single storey rear extension.

    3 Millbank Waunceirch Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7FJ

    Received 15 Feb 2022
  13. DecidedP2022/0141

    Conversion of attached garages to living accommodation and associated works including the construction of a new porch and engineering works to create a new retaining wall.

    Pentwyn Farm 38 Pentwyn Baglan Road Baglan SA12 8EB

    Received 17 Feb 2022
  14. DecidedP2022/0142

    Proposed single storey rear/side extension, the works for which would include the demolition of the existing single storey rear extension and detached garage

    132 Cimla Crescent Cimla Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3PF

    Received 17 Feb 2022
  15. DecidedP2022/0143

    Non-Material Amendments to Planning Permission P2020/0125 to amend the design of the dwelling as follows: addition of monopitch roof to the side bay window, addition of monopitch roof to rear patio doors, removal of one set of rear patio doors and steps, addition of two ground floor rear windows, removal of a side chimney, addition of a rear chimney and addition of partial stone cladding.

    49 Dinas Baglan Road Baglan Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 8DT

    Received 15 Feb 2022
  16. DecidedP2022/0145

    Replacement of existing single storey conservatory with single storey extension. Replacement of garden shed with single storey garden building.

    42 Heol Y Felin Caewern SA10 7SD

    Received 18 Feb 2022
  17. DecidedP2022/0146

    Change of use of existing nursing home (Class C2) into a mixed use of cafe (Class A3), 6 No's shops (Class A1), 10 industrial units, (Class A1, B1& B8), managers office, plant room and parking (Amendment to Proposal and Plans)

    Min Yr Afon Residential Home London Row Cwmavon Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 9AH

    Received 18 Feb 2022
  18. DecidedP2022/0147

    Single-storey side and rear extensions to existing gym, plus creation of new car parking and turning area and highway access off Fenbrook Close, and associated works

    Bulldogs Gym Fenbrook Close Aberavon Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 7PA

    Received 18 Feb 2022
  19. DecidedP2022/0148

    Discharge of condition 9 (boundary treatments) condition 11 (hard and soft landscape works) condition 18 (traffic management plan) and condition 20 (topsoil verification) relating to planning application P2019/5679 for the demolition of existing school and construction of new primary school, access, parking, landscaping and associated works

    Former Dwr Y Felin Lower Comprehensive School, Heol Penlan, Longford, Neath, SA10 7LB

    Received 18 Feb 2022
  20. DecidedP2022/0149

    Part first floor/part two storey side/rear extensions, single storey side extension and detached outbuilding.

    5 Ynyslas Crescent Glynneath SA11 5LB

    Received 20 Feb 2022
  21. DecidedP2022/0150

    Proposed single storey rear extensions, rooflights to main roof of dwelling and new bedroom window to side elevation of main dwelling.

    5 Hays Crescent Glynneath SA11 5BE

    Received 21 Feb 2022
  22. DecidedP2022/0151

    Retention of imported material for use as an allotment

    Ty Blaidd 1E New Road Cilfrew SA10 8LL

    Received 21 Feb 2022
  23. DecidedP2022/0152

    Works to 1x Oak Tree (identified as T1) covered by Tree Preservation Order T208/A3: T1 (Oak) - crown reduction of branch length 2.0m to 2.5m.

    Nant Arian 40A Derwen Road Alltwen Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 3AY

    Received 17 Feb 2022
  24. DecidedP2022/0153

    3 fascia signs

    280 Margam Road Margam Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2DB

    Received 18 Feb 2022

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