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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4,417 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2022/0436

    Vehicle hardstanding, retaining walls and steps within front curtilage of property.

    Haul-y-bryn Graig Y Tewgoed Cwmavon Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 9YE

    Received 18 May 2022
  2. DecidedP2022/0437

    Part single/part two storey side/rear extensions and front porch.

    8 Ynyslas Crescent Glynneath SA11 5LB

    Received 18 May 2022
  3. DecidedP2022/0438

    Retention of Garden room

    23 Hooper Way Tonna SA11 3FB

    Received 19 May 2022
  4. DecidedP2022/0439

    Single storey rear extension

    15 Golf Road Sandfields Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 6RH

    Received 18 May 2022
  5. DecidedP2022/0441

    Proposed single storey side and two storey rear extension

    13 Derwen Road Alltwen Pontardawe SA8 3AU

    Received 20 May 2022
  6. DecidedP2022/0442

    Single storey side/rear extension.

    1 Hafod Street Port Talbot SA13 1AE

    Received 22 May 2022
  7. DecidedP2022/0446

    Proposed side and rear two storey extension.

    130 Neath Road Rhos Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 3HB

    Received 20 May 2022
  8. DecidedP2022/0447

    Conversion of integral garage to bedroom

    2 Cae Derw Bryncoch Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7FG

    Received 25 May 2022
  9. DecidedP2022/0449

    Two storey side extension and retaining garden wall.

    10 Fernfield Baglan Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 8AL

    Received 23 May 2022
  10. DecidedP2022/0450

    Ground works comprising the raising of site levels of the remaining undeveloped land in Phase 2 of Bay Campus

    Swansea University Bay Campus Fabian Way Crymlyn Burrows SA1 8EN

    Received 24 May 2022
  11. DecidedP2022/0452

    Import of material for development of Phase 2 - pursuant to condition 23 of outline planning permission P2018/0491 (all material to be assessed for contaminants prior to importation)

    Swansea University Bay Campus Fabian Way Crymlyn Burrows SA2 8EN

    Received 24 May 2022
  12. DecidedP2022/0453

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

    132 Delffordd Rhos Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 3EW

    Received 24 May 2022
  13. DecidedP2022/0454

    Single storey rear extension, plus front canopy-style porch.

    12 Y Gilfach Llandarcy SA10 6GA

    Received 24 May 2022
  14. DecidedP2022/0455

    Works to 1x Alder (identified as T9) and 2x Sessile Oak (identified as T10 & T11) protected by Tree Preservation Order T282: -Reduce length of lower branches by 3m up to a height of 5m

    8 Cloda Avenue Bryncoch Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7FH

    Received 25 May 2022
  15. DecidedP2022/0456

    Proposed first floor bedroom/ensuite built above existing kitchen at the rear of the property and single storey side extension.

    35 Heol Dyddwr Tonna Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3PZ

    Received 25 May 2022
  16. DecidedP2022/0457

    Change of use of second floor existing residential flat to ancillary storage rooms for ground and first floors of Taibach Rugby Football Club building

    2nd Floor Flat Taibach RFC 23 Commercial Road Taibach Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1LN

    Received 26 May 2022
  17. DecidedP2022/0458

    Change of use from bank (use class A2) to 2 no. cafe units (use class A3) at ground floor and 2 no. flats (use class C3) at first floor level including a two storey and a first floor side extension, incorporating a new pitched roof to replace flat roof, demolition of rear outbuilding, car parking, bin storage area and associated works.

    14 High Street Glynneath Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 5BU

    Received 26 May 2022
  18. DecidedP2022/0459

    Single storey rear extension - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed.

    5 Brook Street Taibach Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1TG

    Received 13 Jun 2022
  19. DecidedP2022/0463

    Details to be agreed in association with the re-discharge of condition 5 (remediation strategy) of application P2019/5679 granted on 5th February 2020 (condition originally discharged on 27.11.20 under reference P2020/0811 but remediation strategy report has been updated requiring the condition to be agreed again)

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

    Received 30 May 2022
  20. DecidedP2022/0464

    Details to be agreed in association with the partial discharge of condition 17 (Road Safety Audits 1 and 2) of application P2019/5679 granted on 5th February 2020

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

    Received 30 May 2022
  21. DecidedP2022/0465

    Two-storey side extension, with alterations to the existing porch to provide pitched roof, balcony to rear and patio area to side elevation.

    Danygraig Lane Between Glan Gwrelych And Ynys Y Nos Avenue Glynneath SA11 5LG

    Received 30 May 2022
  22. DecidedP2022/0466

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

    18 Fernlea Park Bryncoch SA10 7SU

    Received 30 May 2022
  23. DecidedP2022/0467

    Proposed single storey rear extension, the works for which include the demolition of an existing rear conservatory.

    31 Thomas Street Pontardawe SA8 4HD

    Received 30 May 2022
  24. DecidedP2022/0469

    Non material amendment to planning permission ref. P2020/0133 approved 18.3.20: Alteration of position of windows to side elevation of dormer, reduction in the number of windows from 3 to 2 and the addition of roof lights.

    18 Village Close Bryncoch SA10 7TE

    Received 31 May 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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