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4,417 approved · 197 refused · 304 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

  1. DecidedP2024/0602

    Discharge of conditions 4 (cycle parking) and 8 (materials) of planning permission 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 19 Sept 2024
  2. DecidedP2024/0603

    Works to 1x Horse Chestnut (identified as T1) covered by Tree Preservation Order T019/A9: - Reduce crown by 2m in height.- Reduce crown spread by 2m. - Lift canopy to give clearance from the ground of 4m.

    Plas Farm Lane From Church Road To Plas Farm Rhos Pontardawe SA8 3JQ

    Received 20 Sept 2024
  3. DecidedP2024/0604

    Completion of a decking and boundary fencing. Installation of partition fence to form storage area.

    50 The Highlands Neath Abbey Neath Port Talbot SA10 6PD

    Received 19 Sept 2024
  4. DecidedP2024/0605

    Roof conversion, construction of three-storey rear extension and side garage.

    19 Parish Road Blaengwrach Neath Port Talbot SA11 5SW

    Received 20 Sept 2024
  5. DecidedP2024/0606

    Non-material amendment to conditions 2 (list of approved plans) and 19 (materials) of planning permission P2021/0428 dated 21.12.2021 (for 52 affordable dwellings and associated works) to replace brick slips on overhanging gables with a Cedral Board

    Land Off Meadow Road Eaglesbush Valley Neath SA11 2AF

    Received 20 Sept 2024
  6. DecidedP2024/0607

    Discharge of condition 15 (verification report) of planning permission P2021/0428 dated 21.12.2021 (for 52 affordable dwellings and associated works)

    Land Off Meadow Road Eaglesbush Valley Neath SA11 2AF

    Received 20 Sept 2024
  7. DecidedP2024/0608

    Single storey side extension

    46 Lletty Dafydd Clyne Neath Port Talbot SA11 4BG

    Received 21 Sept 2024
  8. DecidedP2024/0609

    Advertisement Consent for retention of internally illuminated Press Glass fascia sign.

    Land At Baglan Way Port Talbot

    Received 23 Sept 2024
  9. DecidedP2024/0610

    Prior Notification for Improvements to 575m of existing forestry track along the lower part of Graig Fawr (Dyffryn Woods Margam) with construction of a T-shaped lorry turning head to allow access for timber lorries.

    Dyffryn Woods Margam Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot

    Received 23 Sept 2024
  10. DecidedP2024/0612

    Crown reduction of a maximum of 2.5m on x2 Oak trees (identified as T1 and T7) covered by Tree Preservation Order T272.

    13 Cloda Avenue Bryncoch Neath Port Talbot SA10 7FH

    Received 24 Sept 2024
  11. DecidedP2024/0613

    External works to existing buildings comprising of; external wall insulation, solar panels installed within the south-western roof slopes, the installation of 12 no. external battery stores, the installation of 12 no. Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) units, and associated works.

    1-12 Traherne Court Court Herbert Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7EE

    Received 24 Sept 2024
  12. DecidedP2024/0614

    Certificate of Lawful Development (existing) for the use of the two-storey building, attached single storey side outbuilding and rear garden area as a private members club (use class sui generis)

    129 Heol Cae Gurwen Gwaun Cae Gurwen Neath Port Talbot SA18 1PD

    Received 24 Sept 2024
  13. WithdrawnP2024/0615

    Decommission and removal of existing tower with the addition of a new 20m SSTMN tower on a pad foundation in extended 7m x 7m area, 2No antennas, 1No RBS cabinet, 1No meter cabinet, cable tray and associated ancillary equipment (1No GPS antenna, 6No BOBs and 8No ERS and 2No filters) and relocation of existing equipment to the new tower. (Reconsultation for amended siting)

    Mountain Road Baglan Pentyla Baglan Neath Port Talbot SA12 8HP

    Received 24 Sept 2024
  14. DecidedP2024/0616

    Proposed two-storey and single storey rear extension, the works for which would include the demolition of an existing single storey rear extension and outbuilding. Plus widening of existing driveway to front of property.

    89 Cimla Crescent Cimla Neath Port Talbot SA11 3PF

    Received 24 Sept 2024
  15. DecidedP2024/0617

    Proposed works to trees protect by Tree Preservation Order T115.T1 Oak, which is to have deadwood removed over the garden of number 4 and the first main limb growing over the garden of number 4 to be removed back to the stem. As well as reduce upper canopy by approx 1-1.5m to suitable growth points.G1 which comprises of 2x Alder. Both of which are to have the lowest 4 branches to be removed back to the main stem. And the remaining upper canopy to be reduced by approx 0.5-1m to suitable growth points. With deadwood to be removed over garden of number 4.

    4 Perth Y Dion Resolven Neath Port Talbot SA11 4NJ

    Received 25 Sept 2024
  16. DecidedP2024/0619

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 3 (scheme for the extraction and control of noise and cooking odours from the Kitchen) of P2024/0165 granted on 26/04/2024

    3 The Parade Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1PU

    Received 25 Sept 2024
  17. DecidedP2024/0620

    Proposed construction of a holiday let and alterations to an existing outbuilding to replace a mono-pitched roof with an apex roof.

    41 Pontneathvaughan Road Glynneath Neath Port Talbot SA11 5NS

    Received 25 Sept 2024
  18. DecidedP2024/0621

    Detached outbuilding

    The Builders Yard Farmers Road Bryncoch Neath Port Talbot SA10 7FD

    Received 26 Sept 2024
  19. DecidedP2024/0622

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 3 (Biodiversity Enhancement) of application P2023/0816 granted on 23/02/24.

    Unit 3 Kenfig Industrial Estate Road Margam Neath Port Talbot SA13 2PE

    Received 26 Sept 2024
  20. WithdrawnP2024/0623

    Construction of 5 No. 2-bedroomed bungalows with on-site parking, landscaping scheme and associated engineering works.

    Land Adjacent To 1 Heol Tabor Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9PS

    Received 27 Sept 2024
  21. DecidedP2024/0625

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Construction Method Statement) and 4 (Delivery Management Plan) of planning consent P2024/0328 (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) granted 2nd September 2024.

    Sandfields Primary School Lilian Street Aberavon SA12 6AJ

    Received 30 Sept 2024
  22. DecidedP2024/0626

    Change of use of ground floor of 60-61 Afan Road from retail unit (A1) to two x 1 bedroom holiday lets (C6).

    60 - 61 Afan Road Duffryn Rhondda Neath Port Talbot SA13 3ET

    Received 30 Sept 2024
  23. DecidedP2024/0627

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension.

    51 Beechwood Road Margam Neath Port Talbot SA13 2AD

    Received 1 Oct 2024
  24. DecidedP2024/0628

    Temporary planning consent for two years to use a rear ground floor room for hairdressing (use class A1)

    233 Western Avenue Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 7NE

    Received 30 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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