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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4,417 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2024/0306

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 3 (CEMP) of planning permission P2023/0659 dated 21.03.2024 (replacement visitor centre)

    Gnoll Estate Country Park Fairyland Neath SA11 3BS

    Received 14 May 2024
  2. DecidedP2024/0307

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 6 (gigabit capable broadband infrastructure) of planning permission P2023/0659 dated 21.03.2024 (replacement visitor centre)

    Gnoll Estate Country Park Fairyland Neath SA11 3BS

    Received 14 May 2024
  3. DecidedP2024/0308

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 3 (CEMP) of planning permission P2024/0145 dated 18.04.2024 (timber footbridge)

    Gnoll Estate Country Park Fairyland Neath SA11 3BS

    Received 14 May 2024
  4. DecidedP2024/0309

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 3 (CEMP) of planning permission P2023/0676 dated 18.04.2024 (extension and change of use to tea room/cafe)

    Pond Cottage Gnoll Estate Country Park Fairyland Neath SA11 3BS

    Received 14 May 2024
  5. DecidedP2024/0310

    Front and rear dormer extension.

    74 Ffynnon Dawel Aberdulais Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 8EN

    Received 15 May 2024
  6. DecidedP2024/0312

    Existing garage/utility to be demolished and replaced with single storey granny annexe

    1 Beechwood Avenue Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3TD

    Received 17 May 2024
  7. DecidedP2024/0314

    Advertisement Consent: Replacement front and side fascia signs (non-illuminated) to a listed building

    23 Green Street Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1DF

    Received 20 May 2024
  8. DecidedP2024/0315

    Details to be agreed in association with conditions 3 (construction noise and vibration management plan), 4 (construction method statement) & 5 (gigabit capable broadband infrastructure) of P2023/0801 granted on 12/01/24.

    65 Main Road Bryncoch Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7TA

    Received 20 May 2024
  9. DecidedP2024/0317

    Proposed outbuilding for storage.

    7 Heol Y Mynydd Glyncorrwg Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 3BT

    Received 20 May 2024
  10. DecidedP2024/0318

    Request for a Scoping Opinion in accordance with Regulation 14(1) of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Wales) Regulations 2017 for a leisure holiday resort development.

    Parc Pelenna Penrhiw Angharad Uchaf Farm Access To Penrhiw Angharad Uchaf Tonna Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3QB

    Received 21 May 2024
  11. DecidedP2024/0319

    Erection of a single storey detached garage

    Commercial Street Abergwynfi SA13 3YL

    Received 21 May 2024
  12. DecidedP2024/0322

    Change of use from single dwelling class C3 to 5 bedroom HMO class C4 and construction of single storey rear extension

    15 Bethel Street Briton Ferry Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 2HQ

    Received 23 May 2024
  13. DecidedP2024/0323

    Single storey side extension and the removal of existing rear conservatory to extend onto the existing rear elevation. Addition of a parking area to the front of the property and part-demolish and reconstruct an existing garage to be used as an outbuilding. (Amended plans)

    21 Crymlyn Parc Skewen Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 6DG

    Received 23 May 2024
  14. DecidedP2024/0324

    Application is to split the mineral extraction areas on the Morfa landfill site into two distinct areas (area A and area B) to facilitate construction and capping of a new landfill cell. Currently the permission refers to 'lilac areas' on Drg. 317 Figure 1.3, which contains the area of a new landfill sell to the northeast of the landfill and a borrow pit area to the west of the landfill. This application is to split the area of the new landfill and refer to it as area A and the borrow pit as area B.

    Morfa Landfill Site Tata Steel Uk Ltd Port Talbot Works Port Talbot SA13 2NG

    Received 23 May 2024
  15. DecidedP2024/0326

    Rear garden outbuilding

    6 Heol Heddwch Longford Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7LF

    Received 23 May 2024
  16. DecidedP2024/0327

    Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed change of use to a short term let (use class C6)

    21 Park Avenue Glynneath Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 5DW

    Received 24 May 2024
  17. DecidedP2024/0328

    Demolition of existing single storey building and construction of single storey building and associated works, consisting of one classroom, kitchenette, office, meeting room, toilets and a store.

    Sandfields Primary School Lilian Street Aberavon SA12 6AJ

    Received 24 May 2024
  18. DecidedP2024/0330

    Proposed detached toilet facility located in between two twin tennis courts.

    Neath Community Tennis Courts Dyfed Road Sports Ground Dyfed Road Neath SA11 3AW

    Received 27 May 2024
  19. DecidedP2024/0331

    Creation of raised patio to the fore of principal elevation, together with alterations to fenestration

    Mistral 47 Lletty Harri Port Talbot SA13 2ES

    Received 28 May 2024
  20. DecidedP2024/0334

    Proposed 1 no. new dwelling and associated engineering works, which includes incorporation of existing detached garage (which currently serves 12 Golwg Y Bryn) into the residential curtilage of the new proposed dwelling and the widening and resurfacing of the access road from Hedd Aberth. (amended plans received plus amendment to description of works)

    Land Adjacent To 24 Hedd Aberth Seven Sisters Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 9BT

    Received 28 May 2024
  21. DecidedP2024/0335

    Single storey side extension, extending raised rear patio area and the raising of the front driveway to reduce its gradient.

    12 Broomhill Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2US

    Received 28 May 2024
  22. DecidedP2024/0336

    Non-material amendment application to vary the wording of conditions 4 (sewer diversion), 5 (land contamination), 6 (remediation) and 18 (mine gas risk assessment) and to introduce a phasing condition to planning application P2023/0369 determined on 16.02.2024.

    Land At Heol Crwys Cwmafan Port Talbot SA12 9NT

    Received 29 May 2024
  23. DecidedP2024/0337

    Rear single storey extension, stepped access to garden, replacement decking, extension to front driveway and extended vehicular access to highway

    7 Neath Road Tonna Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3DQ

    Received 29 May 2024
  24. DecidedP2024/0338

    Proposed conversion of attic to bedroom, installation of window in pine end and removal of chimney

    25 Gellifowy Road Ynysmeudwy Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 4QE

    Received 30 May 2024

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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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