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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4,417 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2022/0313

    Single storey rear extension and conversion of garage to home office - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed.

    93 Mariners Point Sandfields SA12 6DN

    Received 4 Apr 2022
  2. DecidedP2022/0315

    Proposed garage conversion into residential use not in compliance with Condition 21 of P2019/0269 in relation to the replacement parking scheme.

    34 Heol Cynfeli Rhos Pontardawe SA8 3FD

    Received 4 Apr 2022
  3. DecidedP2022/0316

    Proposed single storey rear extension, the works for which would include the demolition of an existing rear canopy

    6 Heol Phillip Alltwen Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 3AX

    Received 31 Mar 2022
  4. WithdrawnP2022/0317

    Listed Building Consent for the following work to Swiss Gables:- Remove and repair/replace all cast iron guttering/downpipes/hoppers to building; Remove plastic and aluminium gutters and replace with cast iron; Replace broken cast iron gutters, downpipes; Replace door and frame in north elevation; Replace missing roof tiles; Repoint lime; Replace internal lead valleys of chimneys ; New heating system in place of existing heating system within chimney; Remove existing kitchen and fit with new in same location; Remove existing bathroom and fit with new in same location; New external electrical fuse box; Create wider door opening to pantry with architrave ; Move internal bathroom door and frame, refit into hallway; Re-roof outbuilding

    Swiss Gables Dyffryn Road Dyffryn SA10 7AZ

    Received 4 Apr 2022
  5. DecidedP2022/0318

    Single storey rear extension

    16 Y Gilfach Llandarcy SA10 6GA

    Received 4 Apr 2022
  6. DecidedP2022/0319

    Front porch and vehicle hardstanding.

    17 Nobel Avenue Aberavon SA12 6YN

    Received 4 Apr 2022
  7. DecidedP2022/0321

    New two storey rear extension and first floor extension onto existing ground floor extension

    17 Pen Y Dre Neath SA11 3HE

    Received 5 Apr 2022
  8. DecidedP2022/0322

    Partially demolish existing garage and construct new single storey side/rear extension

    38 Brynau Wood Cimla SA11 3YQ

    Received 5 Apr 2022
  9. DecidedP2022/0323

    Part single/part first floor/part two storey side and rear extensions, increase in size of landing window in first floor side elevation of main dwelling and detached outbuilding.

    6 Sunnycroft Road Baglan Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 8TB

    Received 4 Apr 2022
  10. DecidedP2022/0324

    Single storey rear extension.

    10 Aster View Sandfields SA12 7ED

    Received 5 Apr 2022
  11. DecidedP2022/0328

    Details pursuant to the discharge of conditions 4 (potable water supply), 17 (materials) and 22 (street lighting) of planning permission P2021/0226 granted on 31/08/2021 (amended lighting plan)

    Former Afan Lido Site Aberavon Seafront Princess Margaret Way Port Talbot SA12 6QW

    Received 6 Apr 2022
  12. DecidedP2022/0329

    Extension of planning permission for a period of 260 weeks from the date of expiry of their original planning application, reference P2017/0698 which was granted on the 16th August 2017.

    Ecolab Brunel Way Baglan Energy Park SA11 2GA

    Received 6 Apr 2022
  13. DecidedP2022/0330

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 10 (verification) of P2019/5611 granted on 24/1/20

    Ty Copr Melyn Close Neath SA11 2DH

    Received 6 Apr 2022
  14. DecidedP2022/0331

    Lawful development certificate for an existing extension to residential curtilage being in use for over 10 years

    23 Walters Road Cwmllynfell SA9 2FH

    Received 7 Apr 2022
  15. DecidedP2022/0332

    Single storey utility room and side entrance, the works for which include the demolition of an existing side extension.

    103 Brookfield Neath Abbey SA10 7EL

    Received 7 Apr 2022
  16. DecidedP2022/0333

    installation of raised decking over existing concrete patio area

    Brynmair Waungron Glynneath SA11 5AS

    Received 10 Apr 2022
  17. DecidedP2022/0334

    Change of use of former St Johns Ambulance Hall, by refurbishment and conversion into a detached bungalow as a new dwelling, with associated parking.

    The Brambles 5 Varteg Row Bryn SA13 2RF

    Received 10 Apr 2022
  18. DecidedP2022/0335

    Single storey rear extension.

    84 Leonard Street Neath SA11 3HP

    Received 11 Apr 2022
  19. DecidedP2022/0336

    Change of use from grazing land to provide an outdoor seating area including provision of a parking area in association with the existing public house (Class A3), means of enclosure, alteration to existing vehicular access together with a single storey side extension (amended access received 17 June 2022)

    118 Neath Road Rhos Pontardawe SA8 3HB

    Received 12 Apr 2022
  20. DecidedP2022/0337

    Proposed rebuilding of single storey kitchen extension.

    52 Lon Y Wern Alltwen Pontardawe SA8 3BL

    Received 12 Apr 2022
  21. Awaiting decisionP2022/0340

    Replacement sprinkler tank

    Land Adjacent To Technium Centre, Central Avenue, Baglan Bay Energy Park, SA12 7AX

    Received 13 Apr 2022
  22. DecidedP2022/0341

    Construction of detached bungalow with associated parking.

    Land Adjacent To 17 Gardners Lane Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 2AH

    Received 13 Apr 2022
  23. DecidedP2022/0342

    Proposed single storey rear conservatory, the works for which include alterations to an existing retaining wall

    1 Glyn Garfield Close Penrhiwtyn Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 2JR

    Received 13 Apr 2022
  24. DecidedP2022/0343

    Non Material Amendment to Application Ref: P2021/0977 Approved 19.11.2021 Relocation of industrial door within front elevation

    Cornelius Purcell Avenue Sandfields Port Talbot SA12 7TZ

    Received 14 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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