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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4,417 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2022/0851

    Validation Report for the Capping Soil for Plots 135-137, for the part discharge of condition 20 of planning permission reference P2021/0226 for the Construction of 137 dwellings and associated, roads, parking, landscaping and infrastructure. (revised/additional information relating to layout, parking, access, house type, landscaping, secure storage, bin storage land contamination, energy assessment, electric vehicle charging points, lighting report, construction management plan and a design and access statement.)

    Land at the former Afan Lido and Car Park Aberavon Seafront Port Talbot

    Received 7 Oct 2022
  2. DecidedP2022/0852

    Non material amendment to approved planning application P2021/0888 to:1.Retain existing single storey rear extension. 2.Reduce depth of part of single storey rear extension by approximately 3.8m. 3.Remove proposed log burner and flue. 4.Increase width and height of ground floor rear window. 5.Add obscurely glazed ground floor window in side elevation.6.Alter scale and positioning of roof light. 7.Remove stepped parapet wall on the boundary with 30 Cadoxton Terrace.8.Increase height of proposal by approximately 10-15cm. 9.Remove conditions 3 & 5, which relate to log burner and flue which will be removed from the scheme.

    29 Cadoxton Terrace Main Road Cadoxton SA10 8BR

    Received 7 Oct 2022
  3. DecidedP2022/0857

    Retention of groundworks from importation of material from the adjacent housing development. No alterations proposed to the existing site condition/ground levels.

    Land West Of Tennant Grove Skewen Neath SA10 6ES

    Received 10 Oct 2022
  4. DecidedP2022/0859

    Non material amendment to approved planning application P2022/0033 to reduce the height of the two-storey rear extension to single storey, and subsequent alteration to roof design of first floor rear extension. Removal of Condition 4 (obscure glazing) off planning consent P2022/0033.

    131 Graig Road Godre'r Graig Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA9 2NY

    Received 3 Oct 2022
  5. DecidedP2022/0861

    Single storey rear extension - Certificate of lawful development (Proposed)

    32 Brynhyfryd Road Briton Ferry SA11 2HT

    Received 11 Oct 2022
  6. DecidedP2022/0862

    Neighbouring Authority Consultation (Application no. 22/0634/10) - Development of a solar farm with ancillary infrastructure, security fence, access, landscapingand continued agriculture (additional information re.LVIA rec. 16/08/22)(Amended General Layout Plan rec. 29/09/22)(Updated HRA and PEA)29/09/22)

    BRYNGOLWG FARM RHIGOS ROAD HIRWAUN ABERDARE CF44 9UG

    Received 10 Oct 2022
  7. DecidedP2022/0863

    Outline application with all matters reserved for one detached dwelling

    10 Cefn Parc Skewen Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 6YR

    Received 12 Oct 2022
  8. DecidedP2022/0864

    Part two storey/part single storey side extension and alterations to roof of existing house changing it from a hip to a gable.

    1 Woodland Road Glyncorrwg Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 3BS

    Received 12 Oct 2022
  9. DecidedP2022/0865

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 23 (electric vehicle charging points) of planning permission P2021/0428 granted on 21st December 2021 (for development of 52 affordable dwellings and associated access, landscaping and site infrastructure)

    Land Off Meadow Road Eaglesbush Valley Neath SA11 2AF

    Received 12 Oct 2022
  10. DecidedP2022/0866

    Outline application (all matters reserved except access) for a 2 bed dwelling with associated garden and off road parking and new vehicular access

    45 Burrows Road Skewen Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 6AE

    Received 13 Oct 2022
  11. DecidedP2022/0868

    Application under section 73, for variation of planning permission P2021/0956 for a detached industrial building (use class B8 - storage and distribution) with associated parking, drainage and landscaping, to remove condition 16 (water monitoring) and discharge of conditions: 4 (construction method statement), 5 (waste management plan), 6 (energy assessment), 7 (vehicle charging), 12 (land contamination), 14 (piling design), 15 (flood warning), 18 (nest boxes), 20 (lighting), 21 (boundary treatment), 23 (outdoor amenity space), 24 (materials), 25 (bin store) and 26 (cycle store).

    Land At Mardon Park Central Avenue Baglan SA12 7AX

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  12. DecidedP2022/0869

    Demolition of existing rear garden outbuilding and construction of replacement summerhouse/ garden annexe

    52 Sitwell Way Sandfields Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 6BP

    Received 12 Oct 2022
  13. WithdrawnP2022/0870

    Replacing existing wall

    Brombil House Brombil Access Road Margam SA13 2SR

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  14. DecidedP2022/0873

    Development of off-street parking area and develop new access steps and retaining walls.

    105 Main Road Bryncoch SA10 7TL

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  15. DecidedP2022/0875

    Proposed first floor rear extension, the works for which include the installation of a first floor window within the rear elevation of the existing property.

    9 Brecon Road Pontardawe SA8 4PA

    Received 17 Oct 2022
  16. DecidedP2022/0876

    Proposed garage/ summerhouse

    37 Abbey Road Port Talbot SA13 1HB

    Received 18 Oct 2022
  17. DecidedP2022/0878

    Proposed side and rear extensions, the works for which include the demolition of an existing single storey rear extension, car port and detached garage. Alterations to the existing roof, to provide living accommodation within the roof space, in the form of two rear dormer extensions and the installation of velux windows, the works for which include the removal of an existing rear dormer. Plus increase in garden levels to the front to accommodate an extended level parking area and to the rear to accommodate a raised terrace area. The works will also include a full re-roofing of the existing dwellinghouse.

    9 Primrose Lane Rhos Pontardawe SA8 3ES

    Received 18 Oct 2022
  18. DecidedP2022/0879

    Rear bedroom extension, replace front window with entrance door, ramp to front garden

    37 Darran Park Neath Abbey SA10 6PX

    Received 18 Oct 2022
  19. DecidedP2022/0881

    Proposed dormer extension

    7 Dan Y Coed Cwmavon SA12 9NH

    Received 18 Oct 2022
  20. DecidedP2022/0882

    Single storey side extension - Lawful Development Certificate Existing

    128 Abbottsmoor Aberavon SA12 6DT

    Received 19 Oct 2022
  21. DecidedP2022/0884

    Proposed Change of Use from Office to Dwelling (C3) and retention of render to front of property

    127 London Road Neath SA11 1HF

    Received 19 Oct 2022
  22. DecidedP2022/0885

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 2 (ecological enhancement measures and an implementation timetable) of planning application P2022/0090 granted on 14.07.2022

    Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Ynysydarren Road Ystalyfera SA9 2DY

    Received 19 Oct 2022
  23. DecidedP2022/0887

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 4 (remediation scheme) of planning permission P2021/1232 granted on 10th February 2022 (for erection of a building to cover an existing sports facility)

    Llandarcy Academy Of Sport Access Road To Llandarcy Village Llandarcy SA10 6JD

    Received 19 Oct 2022
  24. DecidedP2022/0888

    First floor rear extension

    45 Bethesda Road Ynysmeudwy Pontardawe SA8 4QQ

    Received 20 Oct 2022

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