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4,417 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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More application records

  1. DecidedP2022/0281

    Proposed development of 3 No. camping pods and ancillary development

    Land At Tycoch Lane Between Glan Gwrelych And Ynys Y Nos Avenue Glynneath Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 5LG

    Received 24 Mar 2022
  2. DecidedP2022/0283

    The retention of an automated teller machine and associated signage

    11-13 Ysguthan Road Aberavon SA12 6LY

    Received 25 Mar 2022
  3. DecidedP2022/0284

    Detached Dwelling

    Plot 36 Forest Lodge Lane Cwmavon Port Talbot SA13 2RX

    Received 25 Mar 2022
  4. DecidedP2022/0286

    Felling and removal of a Sitka Spruce protected under Tree Preservation Order T211/A7

    Land Lying To The East Side Of Gelligron Road Pontardawe Swansea

    Received 27 Mar 2022
  5. DecidedP2022/0287

    Discharge of conditions 66 (management of sub and top soils in storage) & condition 68 (details of soils and peat resources recovered during operations on site) attached to planning permission P2014/0729

    Aberpergwm Colliery B4242 From Rheola To Glynneath Glynneath Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 5AJ

    Received 25 Mar 2022
  6. DecidedP2022/0288

    Conversion of garage into habitable room.

    101 Ocean View Jersey Marine Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 6JN

    Received 28 Mar 2022
  7. DecidedP2022/0290

    Advertisement consent for retention of one no. non illuminated fascia sign and one no. internally illuminated fascia sign

    11-13 Ysguthan Road Aberavon Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 6LY

    Received 25 Mar 2022
  8. DecidedP2022/0292

    Single storey side/rear extension

    9 Parry Road Sandfields SA12 7TR

    Received 29 Mar 2022
  9. DecidedP2022/0293

    Widening of existing vehicle access

    Pwll Yr Hwyaid Farm Water Street Margam SA13 2PL

    Received 29 Mar 2022
  10. DecidedP2022/0294

    First floor bathroom extension to rear elevation and new flat roof with roof lantern to existing single storey rear extension

    8 Newall Road Skewen SA10 6ST

    Received 29 Mar 2022
  11. DecidedP2022/0295

    Single storey rear extension

    16 Golf Road Sandfields SA12 6RH

    Received 29 Mar 2022
  12. DecidedP2022/0296

    Proposed side and rear extension, the works for which include the demolition of an existing garage. Plus alterations to existing parking provision to provide replacement parking space.

    68 Bryn Catwg Cadoxton SA10 8BH

    Received 30 Mar 2022
  13. WithdrawnP2022/0299

    Creation of access and parking area onto classified highway

    20 Rhiw Road Rhiwfawr SA9 2RD

    Received 30 Mar 2022
  14. DecidedP2022/0300

    Proposed provision of an additional pitch and retention of 3 (overall 4) for touring campervans/caravans

    1 Brynglas King Edward Road Tairgwaith Ammanford Neath Port Talbot SA18 1YN

    Received 29 Mar 2022
  15. DecidedP2022/0301

    Proposed new raised decked area to rear of garden with 1.8m timber fence screen around edge

    7 Back Drive Lonlas SA10 6SB

    Received 31 Mar 2022
  16. DecidedP2022/0302

    Single storey and first floor rear extensions and new study window in first floor side elevation of main dwelling

    18 Harlequin Road Aberavon SA12 6UP

    Received 31 Mar 2022
  17. WithdrawnP2022/0304

    Details pursuant of conditions 3 and 4 (contaminated land assessment and remediation scheme) of planning permission P2021/0506 approved 20/08/2021

    Land Adjacent To 15 Cae Rhys Ddu Road Cimla Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1JB

    Received 30 Mar 2022
  18. DecidedP2022/0305

    Non material amendment of planning permission P2021/0226 approved on 31/08/2021 to amend the construction management plan submitted alongside the construction method statement which is controlled under condition 23. This has been amended to alter the location of the materials store and construction compound on the south eastern parcel.

    Former Afan Lido And Adjacent Car Park Aberavon Seafront Princess Margaret Way Port Talbot SA12 6QW

    Received 31 Mar 2022
  19. DecidedP2022/0306

    Single storey rear extension

    6 Heol Y Bwlch Cwmavon SA12 9LW

    Received 1 Apr 2022
  20. DecidedP2022/0307

    Proposed installation of two rapid electric vehicle charging stations and associated equipment within the car park of McDonald's

    Mcdonalds Restaurant Layby Off A465 To Skewen Service Station Skewen SA10 7DR

    Received 1 Apr 2022
  21. DecidedP2022/0308

    Increase height of part of side boundary walls with walls/fences and pillars to 1900m and increase the height of the front boundary wall with wall/railings, pillars and gate to 1600m.

    45 Waun Wen Cwmavon SA12 9TB

    Received 1 Apr 2022
  22. DecidedP2022/0309

    Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for installation of 10 x 365w solar panels (1052mm x 1769mm) and battery storage system

    28 Graig Newydd Godre'r Graig SA9 2DG

    Received 1 Apr 2022
  23. DecidedP2022/0311

    Retention and completion of garage and associated shutters for domestic storage and use of land as a vegetable plot

    Land Adjacent To Ynys Y Nos Ynys Y Nos Pontwalby Neath Port Talbot SA11 5LS

    Received 4 Apr 2022
  24. DecidedP2022/0312

    Non Material Amendment to planning application P2021/1054 (approved 28 January 2022) revising the rear/south elevation fenestration and omitting the timber cladding

    Cilmaengwyn Uchaf Farm Maen Gwyn Cilmaengwyn Pontardawe SA8 4TX

    Received 4 Apr 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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