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Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
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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4,417 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2022/0748

    Installation of new roof mounted wind turbines and ground level battery energy storage facilities at new Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM)

    Swansea University Bay Campus Fabian Way Crymlyn Burrows SA1 8EN

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  2. DecidedP2022/0749

    Detached single storey garage

    18 Afan Road Duffryn Rhondda Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 3ES

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  3. DecidedP2022/0750

    Single storey rear extension and raised patio area

    28 Hawthorn Avenue Cimla SA11 3NW

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  4. DecidedP2022/0751

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 19 (verification report) of application P2019/5237 granted on 25/09/2019.

    Plaza Cinema Talbot Road Port Talbot SA13 1DH

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  5. DecidedP2022/0752

    Proposed change of use to existing garage to create 1no. self-contained residential unit and external alterations

    10 Pendrill Street Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1BP

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  6. DecidedP2022/0753

    Single storey side extensions to existing bowls pavilion and changing room building.

    Brytwn Road Cymmer Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 3EP

    Received 2 Sept 2022
  7. DecidedP2022/0754

    Works to Oak tree marked T1 of Tree Preservation Order T314/W2 - Crown lift over pavement to 2.5 metres and reduce crown by 2-3 metres (previous planning permission P2020/0633 not utilised prior to planning permission expiring)

    Woodland Adjacent To 5 Cwrt Yr Eos Coed Hirwaun Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2UQ

    Received 4 Sept 2022
  8. DecidedP2022/0755

    Single storey side and rear extension together with front porch

    Alltwen Ganol Farm Alltwen Hill Alltwen Pontardawe SA8 3BP

    Received 5 Sept 2022
  9. Awaiting decisionP2022/0756

    Details to be agreed in association with conditions 3 (ground contamination desk top assessment), 4 (method statement and risk assessment for protection of public sewer and water mains), 5 (remediation scheme), 6 (construction environmental management plan) and 7 (construction noise and vibration management plan) of application P2021/0970 granted on 29 June 2022.

    Gelliceibryn Brook Intake, Lancaster Close Ending At River Neath Near To The A465 Bridge, Glynneath.

    Received 5 Sept 2022
  10. WithdrawnP2022/0760

    Proposed retention of a 42m long clip sight screen frame along northern boundary of cricket field

    Skewen Park Skewen Cricket Club Wern Road Skewen SA10 6DP

    Received 6 Sept 2022
  11. DecidedP2022/0762

    Single storey rear extension - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

    12 Ynyslas Crescent Glynneath SA11 5LB

    Received 6 Sept 2022
  12. DecidedP2022/0763

    Roof extension to the side elevation of the property

    22 Village Close Bryncoch SA10 7TE

    Received 6 Sept 2022
  13. DecidedP2022/0764

    Discharge of conditions 3 (contaminated land assessment), 4 (contaminated land remediation strategy), 5 (construction method statement and traffic management plan) and 6 (construction environmental management plan) of planning permission P2022/0433 for the construction of extension to existing hospital to provide development of an Elective Orthopaedic & Spinal Surgical Unit with all associated landscaping and infrastructure approved on 22/7/22.

    Neath Port Talbot Hospital Baglan Way Aberavon SA12 7BX

    Received 7 Sept 2022
  14. DecidedP2022/0768

    Works to tree covered by Tree Preservation Order T345 - T12 - Oak tree - to include the following works Prune branches overhanging patio (SE-E side of canopy) by approx 2.5metres to suitable growth points and prune branches overhanging washing line (S-SSE side of canopy) by approx 2.5m to suitable growth points.

    9 Maes Llwynonn Cadoxton SA10 8AQ

    Received 8 Sept 2022
  15. DecidedP2022/0769

    Change of use to asbestos waste transfer station, construction of steel reinforced concrete pad and drainage works.

    Land At Units 1-3 Sirius Drive Seaway Parade Industrial Estate Baglan Energy Park Port Talbot SA12 7BR

    Received 8 Sept 2022
  16. DecidedP2022/0770

    Details to be agreed in association condition 7 (phasing plan), condition 11 (boundary treatments), condition 23 (landscaping), condition 29 (contamination), condition 42 (visitor access), condition 44 (staff/delivery access) and condition 57 (watercourse buffer zones) of P2018/0493 granted on 18/01/2022.

    Land At Pen Y Bryn Croeserw Cymmer Port Talbot

    Received 8 Sept 2022
  17. DecidedP2022/0772

    Installation of CCTV camera on front elevation.

    3 Windsor Road Neath SA11 1LN

    Received 8 Sept 2022
  18. DecidedP2022/0773

    Installation of CCTV camera on front elevation (Listed Building Consent).

    3 Windsor Road Neath SA11 1LN

    Received 8 Sept 2022
  19. DecidedP2022/0775

    Non material amendment to planning permission P2021/1265 in relation to the design of the doors and windows.

    96 Village Gardens Aberavon Port Talbot SA12 7LP

    Received 10 Sept 2022
  20. DecidedP2022/0776

    Application for approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) relating to outline planning ref P2018/0493 granted on 18/01/2022 for a proposed adventure resort comprising 600 no. lodges/apartments, 100-bed hotel with associated spa, central plaza containing restaurants, leisure activities and shops, adventure activities and associated buildings (including X-sports, alpine/ski, forest activities and Trax & Trail), restaurants and associated administration and maintenance buildings and parking for approx. 850 cars, plus associated landscaping, drainage and engineering operations including re-profiling of land, boundary treatment, retaining structures, external lighting and CCTV, and diversion of public rights of way. Including submission of details under condition 9 (levels), condition 10 (waste management plan), condition 12 (materials), condition 17 (energy assessment), condition 18 (strategic construction environmental management plan), condition 21 (strategic ecological and landscape management plan), condition 25 (peat surveys), condition 26 (peat management), condition 27 (drainage), condition 28 (artificial nesting sites), condition 34 (car parking), condition 35 (footway/cycle access) and condition 40 (lighting scheme).

    Land At Pen Y Bryn Croeserw Cymmer Port Talbot

    Received 8 Sept 2022
  21. DecidedP2022/0777

    Retention and completion of the change of use of land to residential with associated shed on raised platform, 5 x 1.93m fence panels 1.385m fence panels and 2 x1.93m fence panels.

    13 Tir Celyn Coed Hirwaun SA13 2UZ

    Received 12 Sept 2022
  22. DecidedP2022/0780

    Discharge of condition 3 (contaminated land assessment), condition 4 (contaminated land remediation), condition 5 (construction method statement) and condition 12 (site levels) of planning permission P2022/0495 for the construction of the dwellinghouse with integral garage.

    37 Parish Road Blaengwrach Neath SA11 5SW

    Received 13 Sept 2022
  23. DecidedP2022/0782

    Variation of condition 32 of planning permission P2014/0729 to improve the durability of the surface drainage. Condition 32 refers to a plan 'Figure 2 - Existing Surface Water Drainage Layout', replace with 'Figure 2 - Existing Surface Water Drainage Layout - Rev A' to reflect the required alteration to the mine surfacing material).

    Aberpergwm Colliery B4242 From Rheola To Glynneath Glynneath SA11 5AJ

    Received 13 Sept 2022
  24. DecidedP2022/0783

    Retention of raised decking to front of property

    Camelot Graig Road Godre'r Graig Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA9 2NZ

    Received 13 Sept 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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