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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4,417 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2024/0564

    4m crown lift on one Lime tree covered by tree Preservation Order T344/T20.

    22 Cefn Parc Skewen Neath Port Talbot SA10 6YR

    Received 3 Sept 2024
  2. DecidedP2024/0565

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 6 (foul water drainage scheme) of planning application P2022/0365 approved on 30/6/23

    Cottages Plas Farm Cilybebyll Rhos Swansea SA8 3JQ

    Received 3 Sept 2024
  3. DecidedP2024/0569

    Garage

    67 Main Road Dyffryn Cellwen Neath Port Talbot SA10 9LA

    Received 4 Sept 2024
  4. DecidedP2024/0574

    Discharge of condition 10 (Boundary Treatment) of planning permission P2023/0233 for residential development of up to six dwellings and associated works.

    Harvey Crescent Aberavon Port Talbot SA12 6DF

    Received 6 Sept 2024
  5. DecidedP2024/0575

    Application under section 73 to vary conditions 2 (time limit for submission of reserved matters) of planning permission P2021/0173 (outline planning permission, all matters reserved, for the construction of two dwellings and associated works) to allow a further 3 years for the submission of reserved matters.

    Land At Graig Road (adjacent To Camelot), Godrer Graig, SA9 2NX

    Received 6 Sept 2024
  6. DecidedP2024/0576

    Change the use of land to incorporate into the residential curtilage of No. 45 Depot Road and the construction of a timber and steel garage for the parking of 1 No. vehicle and storage of gardening equipment

    Teg-Dwyn 45 Depot Road Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9BA

    Received 7 Sept 2024
  7. WithdrawnP2024/0579

    Construction of two-storey side extension with hip to gable roof conversion & single storey rear extension.

    51 Brynglas Avenue Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9LF

    Received 9 Sept 2024
  8. DecidedP2024/0580

    Works to x1 Horse Chestnut covered by Tree Preservation Order T044. Cut back damaged limbs by 2.5-3m.

    Ty'n Y Coed 1 Blaenwern Bryncoch Neath Port Talbot SA10 7AA

    Received 10 Sept 2024
  9. DecidedP2024/0581

    Discharge of Condition 03 (Tree Protection) of Planning Consent P2024/0185 (Proposed community hub within the school grounds to provide a cafe, office and classroom, with viewing deck to rear and relocation of gates and fencing) granted on 13.06.2024.

    Ysgol Cwm Brombil Bertha Road Margam SA13 2AN

    Received 11 Sept 2024
  10. DecidedP2024/0582

    Discharge of conditions 4 (Contaminated land assessment) and 5 (Contaminated land remediation strategy) of planning permission P2022/1063 for the development of 43 no. affordable dwellings and associated works including a new access, an internal road network, landscaping, sustainable drainage, car, cycle parking and partial demolition of school.

    Former Dyffryn Lower School Talcennau Road Port Talbot SA13 1EP

    Received 11 Sept 2024
  11. DecidedP2024/0585

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 15 (Hard and Soft Landscaping Scheme) and 16 (Landscape Management Plan) of application P2021/0856 granted on 22/12/22.

    Eagle House 2 Talbot Road Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1DH

    Received 13 Sept 2024
  12. DecidedP2024/0586

    Proposed development of Waterfall Country Pontneddfechan Visitor Infrastructure Scheme to include retail shop, welfare facilities, tourist accommodation, ancillary plant room, lighting, car parking facilities , demolition of outbuildings adjoining Sgwd Gwladys and existing toilet block, and creation of farm track access, play park/ courtyard, with associated infrastructure works.

    Land At Pontneddfechan And South Of Pontneathvaughan Road Pontneddfechan Neath Port Talbot SA11 5NR

    Received 13 Sept 2024
  13. DecidedP2024/0588

    Installation of underground duct work and cabling to provide fibre optic services to Twyn Yr Hydd and the Estates Office (stables at Twyn Yr Hydd)

    Twyn Yr Hydd Lane From A48 To Twyn Yr Hydd Margam SA13 2TH

    Received 15 Sept 2024
  14. DecidedP2024/0589

    Installation of underground duct work and cabling to provide fibre optic services to Margam Castle, The Orangery, Gardeners Mess Room and Car Park Kiosk at Margam Country Park

    Margam Country Park Margam Castle Car Park Water Street Margam Neath Port Talbot SA13 2TF

    Received 15 Sept 2024
  15. DecidedP2024/0590

    Rear ground floor shower room extension

    37 Crown Street Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1BG

    Received 16 Sept 2024
  16. DecidedP2024/0591

    Detached 4-bedroom dwelling and associated car parking and site access.

    Land Adjacent To 9 Addison Road Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 6HJ

    Received 17 Sept 2024
  17. DecidedP2024/0594

    Proposed replacement of existing flat roof on two storey side extension with a pitched roof.

    102 Wern Road Skewen Neath Port Talbot SA10 6DP

    Received 18 Sept 2024
  18. DecidedP2024/0595

    Retention of the change of use of land for garden area, retention of existing shed/log store, demolition of rear outbuilding, proposed two storey side and rear extension and alteration to roof on existing single storey rear extension

    2 Maes Y Pergwm Glynneath Neath Port Talbot SA11 5EA

    Received 18 Sept 2024
  19. DecidedP2024/0596

    Non-material amendment to planning permission P2023/0732 dated 23.05.2024 to amend the wording of condition 4 to allow specified minor works to commence prior to undertaking intrusive site investigations

    Gnoll House And Cellar Remains Gnoll Estate Country Park Fairyland Neath SA11 3TQ

    Received 18 Sept 2024
  20. DecidedP2024/0597

    Proposed substantial demolition of existing factory building and construction of satellite dialysis unit (use class D1), including associated car parking, landscaping, refuse storage and engineering works.

    Stationery House Acacia Avenue Sandfields Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 7DP

    Received 18 Sept 2024
  21. DecidedP2024/0598

    Installation of floodlighting facility (6 X 15 metre columns) to an existing football pitch.

    Evans Bevan Playing Fields Baglan Boys & Girls Club Pinewood Terrace Baglan Neath Port Talbot SA12 8BH

    Received 18 Sept 2024
  22. DecidedP2024/0599

    Partial discharge of condition 12 (litter/recycling bins) of planning permission P2023/0101 granted on 16.08.2024 (for the erection of a freestanding drive-thru/restaurant, car parking, landscaping and associated works)

    Tesco Supermarket A4067 From Glais To Pontardawe Alltwen Pontardawe Swansea SA8 3AZ

    Received 18 Sept 2024
  23. DecidedP2024/0600

    Change of use of land to incorporate into domestic garden with the erection of a part 1.5m, part 1.95m high boundary wall.

    22 Crofton Drive Baglan Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 8UL

    Received 19 Sept 2024
  24. DecidedP2024/0601

    Proposed single storey rear extension, two-storey side and rear extension, and rear dormer extension. Plus construction of front bay window and replacement canopy style porch

    23 Heol Y Berllan Crynant Neath Port Talbot SA10 8PD

    Received 19 Sept 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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