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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4,417 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2022/0560

    Proposed front porch, the same as that approved under P2020/0918 but with a glass roof.

    73 Rowan Tree Close Bryncoch Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7SQ

    Received 2 Jul 2022
  2. DecidedP2022/0561

    Proposed single storey extension to existing outbuilding, installation of electric vehicle charging point and creation of vehicular access, plus alterations to existing hardstanding

    74 Gwyn Street Alltwen Pontardawe SA8 3AN

    Received 3 Jul 2022
  3. DecidedP2022/0562

    Change of use of existing dwelling (C3) into 2 no. self contained 1 bedroom flats.

    3 New Road Neath Abbey Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7NN

    Received 3 Jul 2022
  4. Awaiting decisionP2022/0563

    Outline planning application for the development of up to 152 dwellings (including affordable housing), associated infrastructure, public open space and landscaping

    Land north of Elba Crescent, Swansea

    Received 4 Jul 2022
  5. DecidedP2022/0564

    Proposed first floor side extension

    21 Bryn Derwen Pontardawe SA8 4LF

    Received 4 Jul 2022
  6. DecidedP2022/0565

    Proposed two-storey rear extension and 2x single storey side extensions, the works for which include the demolition of an existing rear conservatory

    Bryn-Glas 46 Grove Road Pontardawe SA8 4HH

    Received 4 Jul 2022
  7. DecidedP2022/0566

    Erection of illuminated and non-illuminated signs to the exterior of the building

    7 Windsor Road Neath SA11 1LS

    Received 4 Jul 2022
  8. DecidedP2022/0567

    Consultation Request from Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) in relation to a screening direction request under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment)(Wales) Regulations 2017 for the construction of solar arrays and battery storage project generating 50MW on a site area of approximately 33ha. of a wider 99.5ha site, with associated works including transforms, sub-station and inverters, battery energy storage, access tracks, storage containers, fencing , CCTV and underground 33kV cable connection to grid.

    Agricultural Land To The South Of Moel Ton-mawr And West Of Mnyndd Margam

    Received 1 Jul 2022
  9. DecidedP2022/0568

    Installation of new floodlights to community tennis courts

    Neath Community Tennis Courts Dyfed Road Neath SA11 3AN

    Received 4 Jul 2022
  10. DecidedP2022/0569

    Proposed single storey rear extension and raised terrace area with privacy screening.

    24 Moorlands Dyffryn Cellwen Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 9HU

    Received 1 Jul 2022
  11. DecidedP2022/0572

    Single storey rear extension

    14 Curtis Street Neath SA11 1UW

    Received 5 Jul 2022
  12. WithdrawnP2022/0573

    Creation of access and parking area onto classified highway

    20 Rhiw Road Rhiwfawr SA9 2RD

    Received 5 Jul 2022
  13. DecidedP2022/0574

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 3 (parking and amenity space) of permission P2018/0472 granted on 11.07.2018

    58 Neath Road Briton Ferry SA11 2YR

    Received 6 Jul 2022
  14. DecidedP2022/0576

    Details to be agreed in association with Condition 7 (Reptile translocation scheme) of P2020/0727 granted on 13/08/21

    Land Adjacent To Dan Y Bryn Residential Home 84 Brecon Road Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 4PD

    Received 6 Jul 2022
  15. DecidedP2022/0577

    Dormer extension, single storey rear extension with internal refurbishments, new side elevation windows with changes to the external finishes.

    8 Lodge Drive Baglan SA12 8UB

    Received 7 Jul 2022
  16. DecidedP2022/0579

    Single storey attached garage and extension to rear (amended plans).

    3 Barry Road Lower Brynamman SA18 1TY

    Received 7 Jul 2022
  17. DecidedP2022/0580

    Details to be agreed in association with conditions 17 (play area details), 18 (surface water management and maintenance plan), 22 (boundary treatments), 23 (landscape and open space management plan) and 35 (tree planting scheme) of permission P2018/0301 granted on 20.06.2019

    Former Clun Primary School Lletty Dafydd Clyne Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 4BW

    Received 7 Jul 2022
  18. DecidedP2022/0581

    Non Material Amendment to application ref: P2018/0301 approved 20.06.2019 to vary the wording of condition 17 to delay the full implementation of the play area until the beneficial use of properties in phase 2.

    Former Clun Primary School Lletty Dafydd Clyne Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 4BW

    Received 7 Jul 2022
  19. DecidedP2022/0582

    Single storey rear extension and first floor extension over garage.

    77 Fernlea Park Bryncoch SA10 7SX

    Received 7 Jul 2022
  20. DecidedP2022/0583

    First floor bedroom/en-suite side extension

    95A Neath Road Resolven Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 4AN

    Received 7 Jul 2022
  21. DecidedP2022/0587

    Works to 8 Trees covered by Woodland Tree Preservation Order W8/T314

    Land To Rear Of 15 Nant Y Wiwer Coed Hirwaun Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2XX

    Received 8 Jul 2022
  22. DecidedP2022/0588

    Proposed conversion of existing building from Offices (Class A2) into 7 self-contained residential units comprising: 2 No studio, 3 No 1 bed and 2 No 2 bed, three and single storey rear extension and demolition of existing detached storage to rear and construction of detached two storey building comprising: 2 No 2 bed residential units at the rear of main building together with associated works.

    96 Gnoll Park Road Neath SA11 3DD

    Received 8 Jul 2022
  23. DecidedP2022/0589

    Conversion of existing workshop building into a carbonaceous fire behaviour training facility including construction of new smoke/filter housing and fan, flue stack, control room building and security fencing

    Earlswood Depot Earlswood Depot Access Road Jersey Marine SA10 6NG

    Received 8 Jul 2022
  24. DecidedP2022/0590

    Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.

    51 Wildbrook Taibach SA13 2UL

    Received 10 Jul 2022

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