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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4,417 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2022/0623

    Retention and completion of changes to garden levels to create a front basement level to dwelling, hard landscaping and boundary fence

    26 Pentwyn Baglan Road Baglan SA12 8EA

    Received 19 Jul 2022
  2. DecidedP2022/0624

    Felling of 1x Sycamore Tree protected by Tree Preservation Order T363/T1

    7 Heol Glynderwen Waunceirch Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7RR

    Received 19 Jul 2022
  3. DecidedP2022/0625

    Full planning permission for the change of use to provide a 12 pitch campsite, including the erection of four existing shower buildings and four existing WCs, together with the use of two existing shepherd huts and a porta-cabin in association with the campsite.

    Wenallt Farm Wenallt Road Tonna Neath SA11 3QH

    Received 19 Jul 2022
  4. DecidedP2022/0627

    Proposed single storey rear extension and extension of residential curtilage with new fence boundary. Plus provision of a new hardstanding.

    2 Parc Gilbertson Rhydyfro Pontardawe SA8 4PU

    Received 20 Jul 2022
  5. WithdrawnP2022/0628

    Installation of a 24 hour modular self-service launderette facility and associated works (retrospective)

    33-35 High Street Glynneath SA11 5BS

    Received 20 Jul 2022
  6. DecidedP2022/0630

    Change of use from cafe to hot food takeaway (A3)

    47 New Road Skewen SA10 6EP

    Received 21 Jul 2022
  7. DecidedP2022/0631

    Proposed construction of 1 No. detached dwelling and associated works

    Land Adjacent To Plots 1-3 Llys Baran, Baran Road, Rhydyfro, Pontardawe, SA8 4RW

    Received 21 Jul 2022
  8. DecidedP2022/0632

    Front porch

    3 Ocean Way Sandfields Port Talbot SA12 7NP

    Received 21 Jul 2022
  9. DecidedP2022/0633

    Proposed telecommunications installation: Proposed 16.0m high Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround cabinet at base and associated ancillary works

    B4242 Blaengwrach Neath Port Talbot SA11 5NZ

    Received 24 Jul 2022
  10. WithdrawnP2022/0634

    Proposed first floor side/rear extension, including a first floor balcony to the rear, plus alterations to main dwellinghouse.

    18 Ynys Y Mond Road Alltwen Pontardawe SA8 3BA

    Received 25 Jul 2022
  11. DecidedP2022/0635

    Two detached storage containers to house materials and equipment in support of the local telecoms infrastructure network

    Amman Valley Telephone Exchange Gurwen Street Ammanford Dyfed SA18 1HB

    Received 16 Sept 2022
  12. DecidedP2022/0636

    Provision of storage container at Port Talbot Telephone. Container to house materials and equipment to support the local telecoms infrastructure network upgrade.

    Telephone Exchange Eagle Street Port Talbot SA13 1AA

    Received 25 Jul 2022
  13. DecidedP2022/0638

    Addition of 10 solar thermal panels to south facing main roof of property (dwellinghouse). 10 panels in 2 rows of 5 one above each other in landscape (each panel /PVmodule 1784mm x1096mm).

    Tyn Yr Heol Tareni Gleision Access Lane Cilybebyll Pontardawe SA8 3JL

    Received 25 Jul 2022
  14. DecidedP2022/0639

    Non material amendment to application P2018/0621 to reduce the size of the approved two storey rear extension and to amend condition 2 to amend the changes in the approved plans.

    6 Addoldy Road Glynneath SA11 5DU

    Received 25 Jul 2022
  15. DecidedP2022/0640

    Proposed replacement of current hoarding to be replaced with a 48 sheet (18sqm) P8 LED billboard

    174 New Road Skewen SA10 6HD

    Received 25 Jul 2022
  16. DecidedP2022/0641

    Change of use of a domestic garage into a barbershop (A1 use class). Access for clients will be available via the back road access, on street parking and off street parking within residential curtilage. Clients will be invited to the shop by appointment only, no more than one/two clients waiting at one time.

    20 New Street Tonna Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3JH

    Received 26 Jul 2022
  17. DecidedP2022/0643

    Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels with an output of approximately 363 KWp on the roof of the existing Dyfed Steels unit at ABP Port Talbot.

    Dyfed Reinforcements Riverside Road Port Talbot SA13 1RH

    Received 27 Jul 2022
  18. DecidedP2022/0644

    To convert existing home office, gym and storage area into a home office, gym, storage area and beauty studio.

    34 Ocean View Jersey Marine Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 6JZ

    Received 26 Jul 2022
  19. DecidedP2022/0645

    Proposed conversion of two houses into one dwelling, the works for which include the addition of an internal ground floor doorway to join the two properties.

    23 & 24 Brookville Drive Skewen SA10 6SR

    Received 27 Jul 2022
  20. DecidedP2022/0646

    Provision of two storage containers and fencing in the rear yard of Park Avenue Telephone Exchange. The containers to house materials and equipment in support of the local telecoms infrastructure network.

    Telephone Exchange Park Avenue Glynneath SA11 5DR

    Received 27 Jul 2022
  21. DecidedP2022/0647

    Discharge condition 3 (biodiversity enhancements) of planning permission P2022/0361 issued 14 July 2022

    32 Neath Road Crynant Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 8SE

    Received 27 Jul 2022
  22. DecidedP2022/0648

    The construction/extension of the main elevation boundary fence for increased security and privacy, and the construction of a timber framed storage shed

    3 School Place Glynneath SA11 5DD

    Received 28 Jul 2022
  23. DecidedP2022/0649

    Details pursuant to the discharge of condition 7 (construction phasing) of planning permission P2021/0327 (Development of a Global Centre of Rail Excellence, approved on the 27/07/2021)

    Land at and surrounding the Nant Helen Surface Mine site, Powys and Onllwyn Distribution Centre, Neath Port Talbot

    Received 28 Jul 2022
  24. DecidedP2022/0650

    Non-material amendment to planning permission P2021/0327 (development of a global centre of rail excellence, approved on the 27/07/2021) to vary wording of conditions 1, 10, 21, 22, 23, 26, 36, 49, 50, 53, 54 & 55 to better align the permission with how the scheme will be implemented as well as enabling phasing of the development.

    Land at and surrounding the Nant Helen Surface Mine site, Powys and Onllwyn Distribution Centre, Neath Port Talbot.

    Received 28 Jul 2022

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