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4,417 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

  1. DecidedP2022/0953

    Change of use of former primary school to a community enterprise, arts, education and energy centre, community cafe, single story rear extension, external works and ground source heating details. (Amended application following previous approval under P2020/0453 to show alternative vehicular access and parking layout, and landscaping proposals)

    Cwmgors Old School Heol Y Gors Cwmgors SA18 1RF

    Received 11 Nov 2022
  2. DecidedP2022/0954

    Change of use from a retail premises (Class A1) to a Coffee Shop (Class A3) including a replacement front window, installation of external extraction vent, installation of access door with ramped access to the doorway with balustrade and open seating area to the front of the premises.

    29 Furzeland Drive Bryncoch SA10 7UF

    Received 11 Nov 2022
  3. WithdrawnP2022/0955

    Installation of a free-standing Monobloc Air Source Heat Pump to rear of dwelling

    38 Glyn Road Lower Brynamman SA18 1ST

    Received 11 Nov 2022
  4. DecidedP2022/0956

    Construction of new extension to existing arts centre building to provide a purpose built cinema with toilet facilities and internal reconfiguration and refurbishment works to provide an improved reception and cafe area

    Pontardawe Arts Centre 60 Herbert Street Pontardawe SA8 4ED

    Received 11 Nov 2022
  5. DecidedP2022/0957

    Single storey rear extension, first floor juliet balcony to rear elevation and alter existing ground floor extension pitch roof to flat roof.

    65 Taillwyd Road Neath Abbey SA10 7DY

    Received 13 Nov 2022
  6. DecidedP2022/0958

    Single storey rear extension, the works for which include the partial demolition and alterations to the existing single storey rear extensions

    23 Highland Crescent Dyffryn Cellwen SA10 9LE

    Received 14 Nov 2022
  7. DecidedP2022/0959

    Single storey side extension

    11 Parish Road Blaengwrach SA11 5SW

    Received 14 Nov 2022
  8. DecidedP2022/0961

    Single storey rear extension

    169 Cae Morfa Skewen SA10 6EE

    Received 14 Nov 2022
  9. DecidedP2022/0963

    Construction of single storey garage with rear store room (B8).

    Villiers Street Briton Ferry Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 2DZ

    Received 14 Nov 2022
  10. WithdrawnP2022/0964

    InstaVolt are proposing to install one rapid electric vehicle charging station within the car park of McDonalds, Britton Ferry. One existing parking space will become an EV charging bay, along with associated equipment.

    Mcdonalds Restaurant Old Road Baglan SA11 2YW

    Received 14 Nov 2022
  11. DecidedP2022/0965

    Two storey side extension, single storey side/rear extension and single storey side store extension.

    2 Rowan Tree Avenue Baglan Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 8EZ

    Received 14 Nov 2022
  12. DecidedP2022/0966

    Creation of one gypsy pitch with one residential static unit, touring caravan, a utility/day room and boundary fencing (partly retrospective)

    No 1 Ponderosa Church Street Briton Ferry Neath SA11 2HZ

    Received 15 Nov 2022
  13. WithdrawnP2022/0967

    Rear dormer projecting above main roof ridge and two roof lights in front roof plane to facilitate loft conversion.

    2 Cwrt Y Defaid A48 From Margam Roundabout To Pyle Road Margam SA13 2TF

    Received 15 Nov 2022
  14. DecidedP2022/0968

    Single storey porch/sitting room extension

    58 Moorland Road Sandfields SA12 6LJ

    Received 15 Nov 2022
  15. DecidedP2022/0969

    Details to be agreed in association with conditions 18 (extraction system), 21 (noise levels of extraction system) and 22 (ventilation system stacks) of P2018/0765 granted consent on 6.11.2018

    Unit A Shufflebotham Lane Neath SA11 3FJ

    Received 16 Nov 2022
  16. DecidedP2022/0970

    Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and the construction of a new single storey rear extension

    45 Main Road Dyffryn Cellwen SA10 9HR

    Received 16 Nov 2022
  17. DecidedP2022/0971

    Application under section 73 to make minor material changes by the variation of condition 1 of planning permission P2020/0671 for the erection of an administrative building. Amendments are to extend the permitted building, to change the layout of the adjacent car park, to increase parking and remove the bin store.

    Margam Green Energy Plant Longlands Lane Margam

    Received 16 Nov 2022
  18. DecidedP2022/0972

    Development at the site entrance to the MGEP comprising a new modular building to provide a security hut; a smoking shelter; a security barrier system; hardstanding and gravel and changes to the kerb system; shallow retaining wall structures; and signage at the site entrance to MGEP.

    Margam Green Energy Plant Longlands Lane Margam

    Received 16 Nov 2022
  19. DecidedP2022/0973

    Retention of new boundary fence and patio area with timber pergola (Additional 1.8m screening added to patio)

    18A Victoria Road Sandfields SA12 6AB

    Received 16 Nov 2022
  20. DecidedP2022/0974

    Temporary scaffolding to interior of Castle Tower to facilitate inspection of ceiling and lifting of floor in tower room to allow inspection from above.

    Margam Castle Margam Country Park Water Street Margam Neath Port Talbot

    Received 17 Nov 2022
  21. DecidedP2022/0975

    Details to be agreed in relation to condition 4 (Contamination remediation scheme) of planning application P2022/0226 granted on 27/6/22

    Unit 1 Ynysygerwn Avenue Aberdulais SA10 8HH

    Received 17 Nov 2022
  22. DecidedP2022/0976

    Retention of use of land as temporary HGV parking (planning consent required until 31 January 2024) in association with the operation of the adjacent Amazon logistics warehouse

    Land Adjacent To Amazon Warehouse (Plot C2) Ffordd Amazon Crymlyn Burrows Swansea SA1 8QX

    Received 17 Nov 2022
  23. DecidedP2022/0977

    Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and development of a flat roof single storey rear extension.

    102 Pantyrheol Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 2HD

    Received 17 Nov 2022
  24. DecidedP2022/0978

    Proposed single storey rear extension, the works for which include alterations to rear garden ground levels to accommodate development

    37 Main Road Bryncoch SA10 7PD

    Received 17 Nov 2022

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