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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4,417 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2023/0339

    Detached granny annex for use ancillary to the donor property

    Tanyrallt Graig Road Gwaun Cae Gurwen SA18 1EH

    Received 2 May 2023
  2. DecidedP2023/0341

    Details to be agreed in accordance with condition 3 (desk study), condition 4 (remediation scheme) and condition 5 (water drainage scheme) of application P2022/0922 granted on 15.12.2022.

    Ocean View House 191 Victoria Road Sandfields Port Talbot SA12 6QJ

    Received 3 May 2023
  3. DecidedP2023/0342

    Single storey side extension.

    4 Sunny Bank Glyncorrwg Port Talbot SA13 3BU

    Received 3 May 2023
  4. DecidedP2023/0343

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 4 (bat and bird mortality monitoring plan) and condition 5 (bat survey schedule) of permission P2022/1048 granted on 29.03.2023

    Cefn Gwrgan Road Port Talbot SA13 2BZ

    Received 3 May 2023
  5. DecidedP2023/0344

    Two storey rear extension, safety screens to both first floor rear patio doors, extended raised deck area with balustrade and new steps.

    33 Wenallt Road Tonna Neath SA11 3HZ

    Received 3 May 2023
  6. DecidedP2023/0345

    7m high bird nesting tower

    Glantawe Riverside Park Pontardawe Swansea SA8 3DP

    Received 3 May 2023
  7. DecidedP2023/0346

    Single storey rear extension - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

    27 St Illtyds Close Baglan Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 8BA

    Received 4 May 2023
  8. DecidedP2023/0347

    First floor extension to the rear with Juliette balcony and flat roof single storey extension to the rear.

    56 Darren Wen, Baglan, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot, SA12 8YN

    Received 4 May 2023
  9. DecidedP2023/0349

    Single storey rear extension (retention and completion)

    18 Varteg Row Bryn Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2RF

    Received 4 May 2023
  10. DecidedP2023/0350

    Two storey side extension, side and rear access steps

    Nant Y Fedw Farm Eastern Avenue Lane To Nant Y Fedw Cymmer Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 3NR

    Received 4 May 2023
  11. DecidedP2023/0352

    Proposed extension to front porch, and construction of a single storey rear extension, which includes the installation of an approximately 5.2m high flue projecting from the rear roof space of the single storey rear extension to facilitate a log burner, plus construction of single storey detached garage.

    4 Cedar Road Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3AE

    Received 4 May 2023
  12. DecidedP2023/0354

    Creation of 3 number flats on 1st, 2nd and third floors of property.

    29 Station Road Port Talbot SA13 1NN

    Received 4 May 2023
  13. DecidedP2023/0355

    Replacement side porch, extended raised walkway to front of porch and additional new steps

    4 Jays Field Cimla Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3SJ

    Received 5 May 2023
  14. DecidedP2023/0356

    Proposed ground mounted solar PV array with a generating capacity of up to 1.3MW, including development of ancillary structures, fencing and landscaping works

    Sun Fields Dream Fields Llandarcy Neath SA10 6JU

    Received 5 May 2023
  15. DecidedP2023/0357

    Change of use of paved land to front of property to facilitate outdoor seating and dining area with associated screening structures and outdoor planting.

    1-2 Old Town Hall New Street Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1RT

    Received 5 May 2023
  16. DecidedP2023/0359

    Section 73 application for the variation of condition 1 of planning permission P2021/0779 approved on 28.8.21, to allow for a further 2 years for the siting of 4 no. temporary classrooms and facilities.

    Sports Field Adjoining Cwmtawe Community School Ffordd Parc Ynysderw Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 4EG

    Received 5 May 2023
  17. DecidedP2023/0361

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 9 (hard and soft landscaping) of planning permission P2022/0515 dated 16.03.23 (to construct a two-storey side extension and convert existing building to provide 12 no. self-contained flats)

    Ty Mawr Ynisderw Road Pontardawe SA8 4EG

    Received 5 May 2023
  18. DecidedP2023/0362

    Proposed front car parking area & associated retaining works

    Nidum 1 Gardners Lane Neath SA11 2AA

    Received 6 May 2023
  19. DecidedP2023/0363

    Proposed single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration.

    26 Daphne Road Bryncoch Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 8DP

    Received 7 May 2023
  20. DecidedP2023/0364

    Works to 1x Silver Birch (identified as T5), 2x Sessile Oak (identified as T6 & T7), and 1x Alder (identified as T8) protected by Tree Preservation Order T282:-T5 (Silver Birch) - prune branches overhanging patio by approximately 2m to suitable growth points. -T6 (Sessile Oak), T7 (Sessile Oak) & T8 (Alder) - prune branches overhanging conservatory by approximately 2m to suitable growth points.

    6 Cloda Avenue Bryncoch Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7FH

    Received 8 May 2023
  21. WithdrawnP2023/0365

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 4 (intrusive site investigation report) and 5 (remediation strategy report) of planning permission P2022/0589 dated 10.03.23 (for conversion of existing workshop building into a carbonaceous fire behaviour training facility)

    Earlswood Depot Earlswood Depot Access Road Jersey Marine SA10 6NG

    Received 9 May 2023
  22. DecidedP2023/0366

    Demolition of existing single storey lean to extension to be replaced with 2 storey full width extension.

    42 Crymlyn Road Skewen Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 6EA

    Received 9 May 2023
  23. DecidedP2023/0367

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 5 (extraction) and condition 6 (noise management) of permission P2022/1059 granted on 22.03.2023.

    1 Lloyds Terrace Cymmer Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 3HT

    Received 1 May 2023
  24. DecidedP2023/0368

    To convert a 4 bedroom residential dwelling into a 4 bed HMO. Existing outbuilding at the rear to be used for bike and bin storage.

    15 Regent Street East Briton Ferry Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 2RR

    Received 9 May 2023

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