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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4,417 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2022/0651

    Siting of a detached log cabin to act as a Rural Enterprise Dwelling (for a temporary 3 year period)

    Bryn Awel Crynant Neath

    Received 28 Jul 2022
  2. DecidedP2022/0652

    Retention and completion of gabion retaining wall, two first floor windows to rear elevation and replacement conservatory.(Revised Structural Calculations)

    27 Glannant Place Cwmgwrach SA11 5TE

    Received 28 Jul 2022
  3. DecidedP2022/0653

    Variation of conditions 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 of planning permission P2017/0839

    Land Adjacent To Cook Rees Avenue Cimla Neath

    Received 28 Jul 2022
  4. DecidedP2022/0654

    Retention of building for use as a barber shop ancillary to the gym.

    Unit 9 Gym Quay Road Neath SA11 1SL

    Received 28 Jul 2022
  5. DecidedP2022/0657

    Installation of an automated prescription dispenser machine (green), with associated surround.

    84 Fairwood Drive Baglan SA12 8NU

    Received 29 Jul 2022
  6. DecidedP2022/0659

    Rationalisation of car parking, internal vehicular access, storage of single and double stacked containers, wood piling and chipping area in association with the ongoing use of the property. (retrospective)

    Unit 3 Kenfig Industrial Estate Road Margam SA13 2PE

    Received 29 Jul 2022
  7. DecidedP2022/0660

    Convert garage into living room

    15 Ffordd Danygraig Godre'r Graig SA9 2BH

    Received 30 Jul 2022
  8. DecidedP2022/0663

    Change of use from social club to dwelling (C3 use) and associated works

    Former Constitutional Club 1-3 Office Place Glyncorrwg SA13 3DH

    Received 1 Aug 2022
  9. DecidedP2022/0664

    Details pursuant to the discharge of condition 8 (imported topsoil) of planning permission P2020/0429 for development of new CISM building and gas store building

    Swansea University Bay Campus Fabian Way Crymlyn Burrows SA1 8EN

    Received 1 Aug 2022
  10. DecidedP2022/0665

    Proposed two-storey and single storey rear extensions, the works for which would include the demolition of an existing single storey rear extension and a section of the existing garage. Proposed repositioning of main entrance door with a front canopy style porch plus addition, omission and alterations to existing window and door openings within the property

    5 Dynevor Avenue Neath SA10 7AG

    Received 2 Aug 2022
  11. DecidedP2022/0666

    Single storey side extension.

    8 Harvey Crescent Sandfields Port Talbot SA12 6DF

    Received 2 Aug 2022
  12. DecidedP2022/0667

    Proposed two-storey side extension.

    The Gables Main Road Aberdulais Neath SA10 8LE

    Received 2 Aug 2022
  13. DecidedP2022/0668

    Proposed single storey side extension, with access ramp.

    16 Pandy View Cimla Neath SA11 3RT

    Received 3 Aug 2022
  14. DecidedP2022/0669

    Single storey front extension.

    102 Mackworth Drive Cimla Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 2QA

    Received 28 Jul 2022
  15. DecidedP2022/0670

    Full planning permission to change of use of existing building from A3 takeaway and 1no flat into 3no. Flats, with 2no. parking spaces, bin storage and cycle parking.

    78 Neath Road Briton Ferry Neath SA11 2YR

    Received 4 Aug 2022
  16. DecidedP2022/0671

    Non-material amendment to list of approved plans for planning permission P2021/0282 to increase size of proposed corridor/stairwell windows and replace existing grey/black tile hung roof covering with proposed new Sopralene roof finish (in grey)

    18 Orchard Street Neath Neath SA11 1DU

    Received 4 Aug 2022
  17. DecidedP2022/0672

    Non-Material Amendment to planning application P2018/0493 to amend land uses proposed in the parameter zones, mostly maintaining the zone areas footprints other than minor changes to the shape of the Central Plaza Zones, and maintaining the consented building sizes and building height parameters for each of the zones (except hotel). Amendment to siting of lodges within Trails and Lodges Zone (west and central) only with no lodges in the Wildfox Forest Zone (east), removal of car park from the south-west of the site, re-alignment of the internal distributor road, amendment of the building parameters in the Wildfox Hotel Zone(formerly known as X-Sports Village Zone), introduction of forest activity hub into the Forest Zone and removal of water attenuation features from the Parameters Plan and new annotation applied to the Concept Plan and variation of Conditions 5 and 23 to amend associated plan references.

    Land At Pen Y Bryn Croeserw Cymmer Port Talbot

    Received 4 Aug 2022
  18. DecidedP2022/0673

    Change of use of ground floor from existing travel agency (A1 use class) to a solicitors office (A2 use class) (Retrospective)

    2 Forge Road Port Talbot SA13 1NU

    Received 5 Aug 2022
  19. DecidedP2022/0675

    Consultation Request from a Neighbouring Authority for Installation of a 35m lattice tower supporting 3no. antennas, 2no. transmission dishes, 1 no. meter cabinet and development thereto, including a generator and associated fuel tank, a fenced compound for the shared rural network project on behalf of Cornerstone.

    Land At Rhigos Forestry Rhigos Road Rhigos Aberdare

    Received 5 Aug 2022
  20. DecidedP2022/0676

    Replace a section of existing 1.8m high boundary railings with 2.4m high dark green powder coated steel mesh fencing with associated gates.

    Croeserw Primary School Bryn Siriol Croeserw Cymmer Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 3PL

    Received 5 Aug 2022
  21. DecidedP2022/0679

    Development of EV charging stations, including associated car parking, site clearance, PV canopies, drainage works, and landscaping/ecological mitigation.

    The Quays Brunel Way Baglan Energy Park SA11 2GG

    Received 8 Aug 2022
  22. DecidedP2022/0680

    Advertisement consent: totem sign

    Baglan Bay Retail Park, Morrisons Christchurch Road Aberavon SA12 7BZ

    Received 8 Aug 2022
  23. DecidedP2022/0682

    New entrance canopy/ carport, single storey rear flat roof extension & Juilet balcony to front elevation

    Cwrt Bychan House Cwrt Buchan Lane Margam Port Talbot SA13 2PQ

    Received 8 Aug 2022
  24. DecidedP2022/0683

    Retrospective change of use from a former bus depot to a landscaping business with two ancillary storage buildings, material loading bays and associated lighting.

    Garage Depot Cilmaengwyn Road Cilmaengwyn Pontardawe SA8 4QN

    Received 9 Aug 2022

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