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Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
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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
5,760Searchable applications
227Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 4,618 approved or refused records
197Refused applications

4,421 approved · 197 refused · 305 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Jul 2013 to 1 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. DecidedP2025/0368

    Change of use of ground floor from a hairdresser (use class A1) to a restaurant (use class A3)

    Ground Floor 3 Victoria Road Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 6AY

    Received 16 May 2025
  2. DecidedP2025/0369

    Discharge of conditions 2 (construction method statement) and 5 (materials/finishes) of planning permission P2023/0550 dated 22.4.25 (widening and resurfacing of existing access and construction of new security gates etc.)

    Dream Fields Lane From B4290 To Gelli Bwch Farm Jersey Marine Neath Port Talbot SA10 6JU

    Received 16 May 2025
  3. DecidedP2025/0370

    Proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (use class C3) to 6-bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (use class C4), the works for which include fenestration alterations, the construction of a rear dormer extension and the installation of two no. roof lights within the principal roof slope.

    27 Ena Avenue Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3AD

    Received 19 May 2025
  4. DecidedP2025/0371

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 18 (drainage strategy) and condition 21 (car park construction details) of planning application P2024/0249 determined 28.01.2025.

    Castle Retail Park Briton Ferry Road Neath SA11 1AS

    Received 19 May 2025
  5. DecidedP2025/0372

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 23 (redundant access footway) of planning application P2024/0249 determined on 28.01.2025.

    Castle Retail Park Briton Ferry Road Neath Neath Port Talbot

    Received 19 May 2025
  6. DecidedP2025/0373

    Variation of condition 1 (approved plans list) of planning permission P2021/0879 dated 20.10.2021 (which varied planning permission P2019/5698 dated 13.03.2020) to add solar photovoltaic arrays and air source heat pumps to plots 14-73 & 75-82

    Land Off Crown Way Llandarcy Neath Port Talbot

    Received 20 May 2025
  7. DecidedP2025/0374

    Discharge of condition 5 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and condition 10 (Materials) of planning permission P2024/0194 for the re-development of existing Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) to an all-weather third-generation ('3G') pitch, spectator stand, changing rooms and clubhouse, sustainable drainage and associated works.

    Muga Adjacent To Afan Lido Football Club The Princess Margaret Way Aberavon Neath Port Talbot

    Received 20 May 2025
  8. DecidedP2025/0375

    Part two storey, part single storey rear extension with flat roof, dromer window extension to rear roof plane with x2 velux windows to front and two additional widows within the side elevation of the existing dwelling.

    6 Brynhyfryd Terrace Seven Sisters Neath Port Talbot SA10 9BA

    Received 20 May 2025
  9. DecidedP2025/0378

    Non-Material Amendment application to vary the wording of conditions 6 (road safety audit), 7 (contaminated land), 9 (remediation), 16 (ev charging), 17 (emergency layby), 18 (highway lighting) and 22 (landscaping) of planning permission P2024/0586 determined on 17.02.2024.

    Land At Pontneddfechan And South Of Pontneathvaughan Road Pontneddfechan SA11 5NR

    Received 21 May 2025
  10. DecidedP2025/0379

    Change of use from single dwellinghouse (use class C3) to residential care home (use class C2) for up to 2 children and their carers

    8 Bryn Bedd Seven Sisters Neath Port Talbot SA10 9DG

    Received 21 May 2025
  11. DecidedP2025/0380

    Retention of existing front boundary wall

    27 Swan Road Baglan Neath Port Talbot SA12 8BN

    Received 22 May 2025
  12. DecidedP2025/0381

    Change of Use Application of part of one garage bay of detached double garage from Residential (C3) to Business (B8) for an online beer subscription service

    9 Pant Y Rhedyn Coed Hirwaun Neath Port Talbot SA13 2SZ

    Received 22 May 2025
  13. DecidedP2025/0383

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 5 (noise impact assessment) of planning permission P2024/0586 dated 17.12.2024.

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

    Received 23 May 2025
  14. DecidedP2025/0384

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 6 (road safety audit) of planning application P2024/0586 dated 17.12.2024.

    Land At Pontneddfechan And South Of Pontneathvaughan Road Pontneddfechan SA11 5NR

    Received 23 May 2025
  15. DecidedP2025/0385

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 7 (contaminated land) and condition 9 (remediation) of planning application P2024/0586 dated 17.12.2024.

    Land At Pontneddfechan And South Of Pontneathvaughan Road Pontneddfechan SA11 5NR

    Received 23 May 2025
  16. DecidedP2025/0386

    Non Material Amendment to the description of the development for planning permission P2022/0274 to remove the time limit, so the updated description of development would be "Erection of a 90m meteorological mast and associated works".

    Land At Forch Dwm North East Of Tonmawr Neath Port Talbot

    Received 23 May 2025
  17. DecidedP2025/0387

    Variation of condition 1 (temporary permission condition) to allow for an additional two years temporary permission for planning permission P2022/0274 for the erection of a 90m meteorological mast and associated works.

    Land At Fforch Dwm North East Of Tonmawr Neath Port Talbot

    Received 23 May 2025
  18. DecidedP2025/0388

    Widen the existing dropped kerb.

    Glan Yr Afon Pentwyn Road Cynonville Neath Port Talbot SA13 3HH

    Received 26 May 2025
  19. DecidedP2025/0389

    Proposed rear single storey rear extension

    3 Rookwood Close Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3TN

    Received 27 May 2025
  20. DecidedP2025/0392

    Notification under Section 37 of the Electricity Act for 2-wire to 3-wire upgrade of existing 1,000V overhead line with diversionary works

    Overhead Lines Between Rhos And Cilybebyll

    Received 23 May 2025
  21. DecidedP2025/0393

    Details to be agreed in association with Condition 6 (Material Details) of planning application P2024/0504 determined on 06.12.2024.

    40 Pentwyn Baglan Road Baglan Neath Port Talbot SA12 8EB

    Received 29 May 2025
  22. DecidedP2025/0394

    Section 73 application to vary condition 28 (Restriction of use to Use Class B8) of Planning Permission P2024/0640 Section 73 permission to remove condition 13 (Gas Protection) for a detached industrial building with associated parking, drainage and landscaping, to allow for uses within Use Classes: B1 and B8.

    Land At Mardon Park Central Avenue Baglan Neath Port Talbot SA12 7AX

    Received 29 May 2025
  23. DecidedP2025/0395

    Details pursuant to the discharge of conditions 6 (desktop assessment contaminated land) and 7 (partial discharge of remediation strategy) of planning permission P2024/0711 (electric arc furnace) approved on the 07-03-2025.

    Land At Port Talbot Steelworks Grange Road Margam Neath Port Talbot SA13 2NG

    Received 29 May 2025
  24. DecidedP2025/0396

    Details pursuant to the discharge of condition 9 - Demolition Method Statement (DMS) of planning permission P2024/0711 (electric arc furnace) approved on 07-03-25 (Partial discharge applies to demolition of only the structures detailed wtihin the DMS)

    Land At Port Talbot Steelworks Grange Road Margam Neath Port Talbot SA13 2NG

    Received 29 May 2025

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