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Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
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Collected application statistics

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4,417 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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DecidedP2024/0498
External alterations to both properties no.43 and no.44. New shopfront glazing and entrance door set. Horizontal timber cladding to be installed on front and side elevation of no.44 and other associated works
44 Alfred Street Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1EH
Received 5 Aug 2024
DecidedP2024/0500
Change of use of a first and second floor office (Use Class B1) to a House of Multiple Occupation (Use Class: Sui Generis).
43 Neath Road Briton Ferry Neath Port Talbot SA11 2DX
Received 6 Aug 2024
DecidedP2024/0501
Details to be agreed in association with condition 5 (land contamination), condition 6 (remediation) and condition 18 (mine gas assessment) for phase one of planning application P2023/0369 determined on 16/02/2024.
Land At Heol Crwys Cwmafan Port Talbot SA12 9NT
Received 6 Aug 2024
WithdrawnP2024/0502
Construction of woodland play area, including provision of new play equipment and associated landscaping and drainage works
Gnoll Estate Country Park Fairyland Neath SA11 3BS
Received 6 Aug 2024
DecidedP2024/0504
Proposed first floor extension with increased rear extension and single storey side extension.
40 Pentwyn Baglan Road Baglan Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 8EB
Received 7 Aug 2024
DecidedP2024/0505
Single storey rear extension
9B Bethel Street Briton Ferry Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 2HQ
Received 8 Aug 2024
DecidedP2024/0507
Single storey rear and side extension and raised platform to rear.
66 Morfa Glas Glynneath Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 5RW
Received 9 Aug 2024
DecidedP2024/0510
Two no. two storey detached dwellings and associated works
Land To Rear Of 60 Glyn Road Lower Brynamman Ammanford Neath Port Talbot SA18 1ST
Received 9 Aug 2024
DecidedP2024/0512
Change of use of building to provide 1no. 1 bed flat and 2no. 2 bed flats with the retention of bakery at ground floor.
36A High Street Glynneath Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 5BU
Received 9 Aug 2024
DecidedP2024/0513
Change of use from existing timber extraction track to full forest road with clear span arch culvert built within.
The road is located within the Pelenna Forest block approximately 3.3km ESE of Clyne. The site is an existing timber extraction track that connects the wider Pelenna forest block with the existing windfarm.
Received 9 Aug 2024
DecidedP2024/0514
Demolish existing rear extension and construct a single-storey side and rear extension.
10 Pen Yr Heol Skewen Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 6YT
Received 10 Aug 2024
DecidedP2024/0515
Raise roof height to create additional living space with three velux windows to the front, two dormer extensions to the rear and a two storey rear extension.
Summit View 6 Varteg Row Bryn Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2RF
Received 12 Aug 2024
DecidedP2024/0518
Non-Material Amendment (NMA) application to vary Condition 2 (approved plans) and 18 (planting and green infrastructure plan) of planning permission P2023/0233 for residential development of up to six dwellings and associated works. Variation to address a discrepancy between the approved layout drawing and the approved engineering drawing for the SAB approval.
Land At Harvey Crescent Aberavon Port Talbot SA12 6DF
Received 14 Aug 2024
DecidedP2024/0519
Proposed single storey upward extension of existing building to provide an additional storey and 3 no. flats including alterations to existing fenestration and provision of new bin and cycle storage area to rear
2-6 Windsor Road Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1DA
Received 14 Aug 2024
DecidedP2024/0520
Removal of existing retaining works for the provision of an off street parking area including construction of retaining walls and steps.
73 Dyffryn Road Alltwen Pontardawe SA8 3BY
Received 14 Aug 2024
DecidedP2024/0521
Details to be agreed in association with condition 11 (Reptile Management Plan) of planning application P2023/0369 determined on 16.02.2024.
Land At Heol Crwys Cwmafan Port Talbot SA12 9NT
Received 14 Aug 2024
DecidedP2024/0523
Proposed first floor rear extension
18 Millbank Waunceirch Neath Port Talbot SA10 7FJ
Received 15 Aug 2024
WithdrawnP2024/0524
Change of use from offices (use class A2) to nail bar (use class Sui Generic)
11 Windsor Road Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1NA
Received 13 Aug 2024
DecidedP2024/0525
Retrospective application for the change of use from a ground floor solicitors office (Use class A2) to a nail bar (Sui Generic)
28 Forge Road Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1NU
Received 15 Aug 2024
DecidedP2024/0528
Outline application (all matters reserved) for construction of 1 no. detached double storey residential dwelling with associated off-street parking.
Land Adjacent To 24 Ochr Y Waun Cwmllynfell Neath Port Talbot SA9 2GA
Received 16 Aug 2024
DecidedP2024/0529
Construction of single storey rear extension and extension of existing garage.
96 Ynys Y Gored Velindre Neath Port Talbot SA13 2EB
Received 16 Aug 2024
DecidedP2024/0530
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for the conversion of 2.no existing flats to a single Dwellinghouse.
3 & 4 Clyne Court Clyne Neath SA11 4EU
Received 16 Aug 2024
DecidedP2024/0531
Non-Material Amendments to planning permission P2022/0692 granted consent on 16.6.23 to alter external materials between windows from brickwork to cladding. Increase the height and reduction in width of the stairwell and ateration to external cladding. Window to plant room removed to North courtyard elevation, doors changed to window south courtyard elevation, door removed to High Street elevation, brick layout changed internal courtyard.
38 - 42 Wind Street Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3HA
Received 16 Aug 2024
DecidedP2024/0532
Part two storey and part single storey rear extension with balcony installed on the rear elevation (amended ownership certificate).
11 Rosser Terrace Main Road Cilfrew Neath Port Talbot SA10 8LH
Received 19 Aug 2024

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