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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
5,760Searchable 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4,421 approved · 197 refused · 305 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
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More application records

  1. DecidedP2025/0195

    Retention of external metal staircase providing access to existing elevated TV gantry structure, as a variation to previously approved scheme P2021/0257

    Briton Ferry Llansawel Afc Old Road Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 2BS

    Received 25 Mar 2025
  2. DecidedP2025/0196

    Application to reduce height of trees / hedge under the High Hedges legislation (Part 8 of the Anti Social Behaviour Act 2003)

    270 Neath Road Briton Ferry Neath Port Talbot SA11 2SL

    Received 24 Mar 2025
  3. DecidedP2025/0197

    Proposed rear dormer extension

    Lonlas Cottage Back Drive Lonlas Neath Port Talbot SA10 6SD

    Received 25 Mar 2025
  4. DecidedP2025/0198

    Detached garage/domestic outbuilding

    1 Dinas Baglan Road Baglan Neath Port Talbot SA12 8DT

    Received 25 Mar 2025
  5. DecidedP2025/0200

    Increase in ridge height to accommodate a loft conversion with rear dormer extension.

    1 The Meadows Cimla Neath Port Talbot SA11 3XF

    Received 26 Mar 2025
  6. DecidedP2025/0201

    Single storey side extension and new rear access steps.

    1 Sunningdale Road Baglan Neath Port Talbot SA12 8NW

    Received 26 Mar 2025
  7. DecidedP2025/0202

    Two storey rear extension

    69 Penywern Road Bryncoch Neath Port Talbot SA10 7PA

    Received 27 Mar 2025
  8. DecidedP2025/0203

    Proposed detached garden room.

    32 Heol Y Felin Caewern Neath Port Talbot SA10 7SD

    Received 27 Mar 2025
  9. DecidedP2025/0204

    Single storey rear extension, fenestration alterations and new vehicular parking area

    Westholme 26 Cwrt Sart Briton Ferry Neath Port Talbot SA11 2SR

    Received 27 Mar 2025
  10. DecidedP2025/0205

    First floor rear extension and fenestration alterations

    Rosemont Gower Crescent Baglan Neath Port Talbot SA12 8BT

    Received 27 Mar 2025
  11. DecidedP2025/0206

    Two storey detached dwelling on site of previously demolished dwelling (part retrospective)

    The Paddock Access To Dyffryn Farm Dyffryn Neath Port Talbot SA10 7BQ

    Received 27 Mar 2025
  12. DecidedP2025/0207

    Removal of an existing flagpole sign and the erection of free standing flagpole sign, x2 canopy mounted entrance signs, small wall mounted billboard, large wall mounted billboard, illuminated poster display unit and a trolleys sign.

    Castle Retail Park Briton Ferry Road Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1AS

    Received 27 Mar 2025
  13. WithdrawnP2025/0208

    Proposed replacement dwelling and associated external works and ancillary plant room

    Keepers Lodge Lane From Church Road To Keepers Lodge Cilybebyll Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3JS

    Received 28 Mar 2025
  14. DecidedP2025/0209

    Certificate of Lawful Development (proposed) for the construction of a detached outbuilding situated within the rear garden to be used as a gym and home office incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.

    55 Heol Illtyd Caewern Neath Port Talbot SA10 7SG

    Received 28 Mar 2025
  15. DecidedP2025/0210

    Single storey rear extension and new detached garage

    2 Rheola Avenue Resolven Neath Port Talbot SA11 4HL

    Received 28 Mar 2025
  16. DecidedP2025/0211

    Two storey side extension, front porch extension and fenestration alterations

    7 School Road Tonna Neath Port Talbot SA11 3EJ

    Received 28 Mar 2025
  17. DecidedP2025/0212

    Proposed detached garden room and store within rear garden

    30 Julian Terrace Aberavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 6UG

    Received 28 Mar 2025
  18. DecidedP2025/0213

    Discharge of conditions 4 (construction environmental management plan), 5 (landscape and environmental management plan), 6 (contaminated land assessment); and 7 (contaminated land remediation strategy) of planning permission P2024/0693 for the installation and retention of concrete hardstanding for industrial use associated with the continued operations of the steelworks, and landscaping, green infrastructure and drainage works.

    Land At Port Talbot Steelworks Grange Road Margam SA13 2NG

    Received 28 Mar 2025
  19. DecidedP2025/0214

    Change of use of land for installation of a temporary fairground (Sui Generis) with 2 No. food and drink concessions to be retained between 11th to 27th of April (Easter) and 25th July to 31st of August and installation of Ferris wheel with 1 No. associated confectionary stand from the 1st of April to 30th September; per annum for a period of 3 years (2025 to 2027).

    Land Off Princess Margaret Way Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 6FA

    Received 28 Mar 2025
  20. DecidedP2025/0217

    Extension of existing playground area, installation of new play equipment and benches, new railings to perimeter and associated landscaping and drainage works

    Gnoll Estate Country Park Fairyland Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3BS

    Received 28 Mar 2025
  21. DecidedP2025/0219

    Proposed lawful development certificate- single storey conservatory style rear extension and raise the existing ground level by 30cm.

    4 Maes Y Meillion Waunceirch Neath Port Talbot SA10 7RA

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  22. DecidedP2025/0220

    Excavation of front garden area to provide off-road car parking driveway and construction of retaining walls.

    50 Cefn Coed Road Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9LR

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  23. DecidedP2025/0221

    Single storey rear extension

    33 Moorland Road Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 6JA

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  24. DecidedP2025/0222

    Construction and operation of the hydrogen production facility including associated compression, lightning mast, storage and infrastructure and a hydrogen tube-trailer filling station.

    Land Off Central Avenue Seaway Parade Industrial Estate Neath Port Talbot SA12 7BU

    Received 31 Mar 2025

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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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