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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4,421 approved · 197 refused · 305 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2025/0167

    Notification under Section 37 of the Electricity Act to replace exisitng 11m H pole with 13m H pole.

    Land At Pantdu Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9HN

    Received 5 Mar 2025
  2. DecidedP2025/0168

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 3 (drainage), 4 (footway) and 5 (highway walls) of permission P2024/0401 granted 9th December 2024.

    Plot 20 Forest Lodge Lane Cwmavon Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot

    Received 14 Mar 2025
  3. DecidedP2025/0169

    Non-Material Amendment application to amend the wording of condition 3 (planting scheme and landscaping management plan) and condition 4 (lighting) of planning permission P2024/0085 determined on 23/05/2024.

    Ynys Park Cwmavon Road Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9DQ

    Received 14 Mar 2025
  4. DecidedP2025/0170

    Change of use of ground floor from vacant A1 (shop) to A3 (food and drink)

    15 Commercial Road Taibach Neath Port Talbot SA13 1LN

    Received 14 Mar 2025
  5. DecidedP2025/0171

    Works to trees protected by a Tree Preservation Order: T1 Downy Birch - reduce lower and mid crown branches by 2.0 to 2.5 meters, T2 Downy Birch - remove to near ground level and T3 Downy Birch - reduce the two larger branches on the south side of the crown by 2.0 meters and remove all deadwood in the upper crown.

    11 Llys Y Ddraenog Margam Neath Port Talbot SA13 2TQ

    Received 14 Mar 2025
  6. DecidedP2025/0172

    Proposed demolition of existing detached garage, construction of an integral garage adjoining property and a rear single storey extension (orangery) and alterations to the ridge height of an existing single storey extension to convert attic space.

    26 Parish Road Blaengwrach Neath Port Talbot SA11 5SW

    Received 17 Mar 2025
  7. DecidedP2025/0173

    Change of use of ground floor room from post office to residential use associated with existing residential use at 54 Varteg Road so the property can be used as a single dwelling house

    54 Varteg Road Ystalyfera Neath Port Talbot SA9 2EL

    Received 17 Mar 2025
  8. DecidedP2025/0174

    Change of use of land to garden area with a 1m block wall and gate to the front and erection of detached garage/workshop

    Land Adjacent To 6 Newton Avenue Aberavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 6EU

    Received 17 Mar 2025
  9. DecidedP2025/0175

    Erection of 1 no. fascia illuminated sign to front elevation

    Pontardawe Arts Centre 60 Herbert Street Pontardawe SA8 4ED

    Received 18 Mar 2025
  10. DecidedP2025/0176

    Proposed development of two storey side extension, porch extension, bay window extension and single storey rear extension

    44 Dynevor Avenue Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7AH

    Received 18 Mar 2025
  11. DecidedP2025/0178

    Proposed lawful development certificate for the construction of a side dormer extension and extension to existing dormer.

    9 Kestrel Close Bryncoch Neath Port Talbot SA10 8DX

    Received 18 Mar 2025
  12. DecidedP2025/0179

    Proposed detached granny annex in rear garden

    9 Maes Llwynonn Cadoxton Neath Port Talbot SA10 8AQ

    Received 18 Mar 2025
  13. DecidedP2025/0181

    Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for the removal of a garage door to be replaced by a PvC window

    5 Cwrt Yr Eos Coed Hirwaun Neath Port Talbot SA13 2UQ

    Received 18 Mar 2025
  14. Awaiting decisionP2025/0182

    Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (variation of phase 2 area); condition 5 (parking provision); condition 14 (street lighting); condition 15 (turning head); and condition 19 (highway details) of planning permission P2004/0158 for a proposed road, sewer and plot layout for residential development.

    Land At Varteg Fawr Bryn Neath Port Talbot

    Received 19 Mar 2025
  15. DecidedP2025/0183

    Application to carry out works to trees covered by Tree Preservation Order T162 Area A2. Trees identified in the report as T329 Quercus robur (Common Oak) - reduction in crown and height by 50% and lateral branches by 30%, G2 Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) - removal of dead branches and G3 Salix caprea (Goat Willow), Populus alba (White Poplar), Pinus sylvestris (Scots Pine) - reduction of stems to 3m in height and removal of overextended branches.

    3 Ffawydden Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9BJ

    Received 20 Mar 2025
  16. DecidedP2025/0184

    Advertisement consent for single sign in relation to business.

    St Brelades The Hollins Cimla Neath Port Talbot SA11 3BQ

    Received 20 Mar 2025
  17. DecidedP2025/0185

    Certificate of Lawful Development (existing) for the use of the first floor as three separate residential units at 5, 7 and 9 Church Lane, Cwmgors

    5, 7 And 9 Church Lane Cwmgors Neath Port Talbot SA18 1PF

    Received 20 Mar 2025
  18. DecidedP2025/0186

    Proposed rear dormer extension and installation of 3 no. rooflights within the principal roof slope, plus the conversion of the existing integral garage, the works for which would include the construction of a front bay window to replace the existing garage door.

    107 March Hywel Cilfrew Neath Port Talbot SA10 8ND

    Received 20 Mar 2025
  19. DecidedP2025/0187

    Erection of a data centre (use class B8) and supporting infrastructure, parking, alteration to access, drainage, landscaping and associated works. Including demolition of existing annex and retention of the existing building for ancillary use, substation and power connection to the existing Western Wood Biomass Plant.

    Land At Tyn-Y-Caeau Margam Port Talbot SA13 2NR

    Received 20 Mar 2025
  20. DecidedP2025/0188

    Change of use of disused and dilapidated farm house to agricultural storage.

    Panthowel Ddu Farm Pant Howell Ddu Briton Ferry Neath Port Talbot SA11 2TY

    Received 21 Mar 2025
  21. DecidedP2025/0189

    Demolition of Ground Floor Annexe to be replaced by a Ground Floor and First Floor rear extension.

    38 Trefelin Crescent Velindre Neath Port Talbot SA13 1DZ

    Received 21 Mar 2025
  22. WithdrawnP2025/0190

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 6 (land contamination) and condition 7 (remediation) of planning permission P2024/0597 determined on 06/02/2025.

    Stationery House Acacia Avenue Sandfields SA12 7DP

    Received 24 Mar 2025
  23. DecidedP2025/0191

    Section 73 application to vary condition 1 (time limit) of planning application P2023/0141 determined on 12 April 2023.

    Land To East Side Of Tyla Morris Farm Pant Howell Ddu Road Ynysmaerdy Briton Ferry SA11 2TU

    Received 24 Mar 2025
  24. DecidedP2025/0194

    Change of use of the land in order to accommodate a new barn to be used in association with number 1 Neath Road (only) to house private grazing animals, ponies and associated equipment for managing the adjacent land (Amended plans and supporting information received 12.01.26 and 17.02.26)

    Land Adjacent To 1 Neath Road Fforest Goch Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3JB

    Received 25 Mar 2025

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