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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4,417 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2022/0784

    Removal of existing conservatory and construction of side extension including raising the roof level, conversion of lower ground floor store to bedroom and ancillary living accommodation.

    Brynderwen 29 Pheasant Road Trebanos Pontardawe SA8 4DP

    Received 14 Sept 2022
  2. DecidedP2022/0785

    Change of use from a single-storey dwelling to that of two self-contained one bedroom units

    Former Pontrhydyfen Primary School Oakwood Avenue Pontrhydyfen SA12 9SZ

    Received 14 Sept 2022
  3. DecidedP2022/0786

    Hipped roof to existing front porch and side extension.

    99 Brooklyn Gardens Aberavon SA12 7PD

    Received 15 Sept 2022
  4. WithdrawnP2022/0787

    Single storey rear and side extensions, first floor extension above existing garage incorporating increased ridge and wall height and two No. front dormers together with conversion of existing garage to create ancillary habitable accommodation

    5 The Avenue Neath SA11 2FD

    Received 15 Sept 2022
  5. DecidedP2022/0788

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 3 (site investigations), and condition 4 (remediation) of P2021/0402 granted on the 22/11/2021.

    Mount Surgery Margam Road Taibach SA13 2BN

    Received 15 Sept 2022
  6. DecidedP2022/0790

    Prior approval for the construction of a new saw shed building.

    Land At Gwrhyd Quarry Gwrhyd Road Pontardawe SA9 2SB

    Received 14 Sept 2022
  7. DecidedP2022/0791

    The re-siting and use of a general storage unit and the siting and use of a masonry saw, employee welfare facilities, units for general storage and sheds for housing masonry saws (retrospective).

    Land At Gwrhyd Quarry Gwrhyd Road Pontardawe SA9 2SB

    Received 14 Sept 2022
  8. DecidedP2022/0792

    Single storey rear extension - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

    30 Ridgewood Gardens Cimla SA11 3QF

    Received 15 Sept 2022
  9. DecidedP2022/0793

    Discharge of condition 23 (Traffic Regulation Orders) of planning permission P2020/0992 for Refurbishment of the existing 69 no. 2 bed flats, conversion of 3 no. 2 bed flats to 3 no. new 1 bed flats and the construction of an additional 1 no. 2 bed and 54 no. 1 bed flats, with associated car parking, landscaping and infrastructure works.

    Land North Of Bevin Avenue Sandfields Port Talbot SA12 6JU

    Received 15 Sept 2022
  10. DecidedP2022/0795

    Construction of new steel framed building for the refurbishment of gas cylinders

    Safe Gas Cylinders Bay Studios Fabian Way Swansea SA1 8QJ

    Received 16 Sept 2022
  11. DecidedP2022/0796

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 4 (construction method statement) of application P2022/0196 granted on 06.06.2022

    Chosen Park, Unit 1 Lane From Brunel Way To Sewage Pumping Station Baglan Energy Park SA11 2HZ

    Received 16 Sept 2022
  12. DecidedP2022/0798

    Works to ten trees covered by tree preservation order T004 (Area). Proposed works are as follows:T2 - reduce western branches by 1.5m in branch length to suitable pruning point.T4 - reduce northern side of crown by 1.5m in branch length to suitable pruning pointsT5 - reduction of the branches on the western side of the crowns only and by a maximum branch reduction of 1.5 metres.T6 - Remove deadwood over 25mmT9 - reduction of the branches on the western side of the crowns only and by a maximum branch reduction of 1.5 metres.T11 - FellT12 - Remove deadwood over 25mmT14 - Remove deadwood over 25mmT15 - Remove deadwood over 25mmT16 - Reduce lower lateral branches by up to 2.5m to suitable pruning points.

    4 Blaenwern Bryncoch SA10 7AA

    Received 16 Sept 2022
  13. DecidedP2022/0799

    Discharge of condition 24 (relating to the requirement of a restoration plan) attached to planning permission P/96/1186/03

    Pentreclwydau Mine Complex Cwmgwrach Neath SA11 5PT

    Received 14 Sept 2022
  14. DecidedP2022/0801

    Proposed part single part two storey rear extension

    23 Walters Road Cwmllynfell Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA9 2FH

    Received 16 Sept 2022
  15. DecidedP2022/0803

    Proposed single storey front extension and single storey rear extension

    14 Newall Road Skewen Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 6ST

    Received 19 Sept 2022
  16. DecidedP2022/0804

    Replacement of existing conservatory with single storey rear extension & loft conversion with 3 velux windows to front roof plane - Certificate of lawful development (Proposed)

    14 Bramblewood Close Baglan SA12 8EG

    Received 19 Sept 2022
  17. DecidedP2022/0805

    Single storey rear extension and detached garden room - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed.

    94 Fairway Sandfields SA12 7HP

    Received 19 Sept 2022
  18. DecidedP2022/0806

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    30 Windsor Village Aberavon SA12 7EU

    Received 20 Sept 2022
  19. DecidedP2022/0807

    Variation of conditions 2 (list of approved plans and documents), 3 (construction method statement), 4 (sewer protection) and 5 (materials) of planning permission P2021/0756 to allow the submission and approval of details outside of the originally agreed time frames and to change the roof design of the single storey rear wing from hip to gable

    77 Church Road Seven Sisters Neath SA10 9DT

    Received 21 Sept 2022
  20. DecidedP2022/0808

    Loft Conversion with 4 side dormers, two windows in first floor front elevation replacing one window, single storey rear extension, raised patio with safety screens.

    3 Park Field Tonna Neath SA11 3JN

    Received 22 Sept 2022
  21. DecidedP2022/0809

    Discharge of condition 13 (footway/cycleway details); condition 15 (EV charging points details); and condition 16 (lighting scheme) for planning permission reference P2020/0992 for the refurbishment of the existing 69 no. 2 bed flats, conversion of 3 no. 2 bed flats to 3 no. new 1 bed flats and the construction of an additional 1 no. 2 bed and 54 no. 1 bed flats, with associated car parking, landscaping and infrastructure works.

    Land North Of Bevin Avenue Sandfields Port Talbot SA12 6JU

    Received 22 Sept 2022
  22. DecidedP2022/0810

    Single storey rear extension.

    49 Manor Street Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1AB

    Received 21 Sept 2022
  23. DecidedP2022/0812

    Single storey rear extension - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

    1 Glan Hafren Baglan Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 8TW

    Received 23 Sept 2022
  24. DecidedP2022/0813

    Single storey rear extension.

    5 Park Street Glyncorrwg SA13 3DS

    Received 24 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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