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4,421 approved · 197 refused · 305 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. DecidedP2025/0397

    Details pursuant to the discharge of condition 10 (construction noise and vibration assessment) 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
  2. DecidedP2025/0398

    Details pursuant to the discharge of condition 11 - construction environmental management plan of planning permission P2024/0711 (electric arc furnace) approved on the 07-03-25.

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

    Received 29 May 2025
  3. DecidedP2025/0399

    Details pursuant to the discharge of condition 13 - construction air quality monitoring and mitigation of planning permission P2024/0711 (electric arc furnace) approved on 07-03-25

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

    Received 29 May 2025
  4. DecidedP2025/0400

    Details pursuant to the discharge of condition 14 - material management plan, condition 15 - soil and peat management plan and condition 16 - construction unexploded ordnance risk assessment of planning permission P2024/0711 (electric arc furnace) approved on 07-03-25.

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

    Received 29 May 2025
  5. DecidedP2025/0401

    Details pursuant to the discharge of condition 17 - programme of archaeological works of planning permission P2024/0711 (electric arc furnace) approved on 07-03-25

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

    Received 29 May 2025
  6. DecidedP2025/0402

    Details pursuant to the discharge of condition 23 - piling risk assessment of planning permission P2024/0711 (electric arc furnace) approved on 07-03-25.

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

    Received 29 May 2025
  7. DecidedP2025/0403

    Discharge of condition 3 (gigabit capable broadband infrastructure) of planning permission P2024/0535 dated 22/05/2025 (for first floor rear extension to provide 3 no. flats etc.)

    63 Heol Cae Gurwen Gwaun Cae Gurwen Neath Port Talbot SA18 1HG

    Received 29 May 2025
  8. DecidedP2025/0404

    Change of use of dwelling to 2 Number self-contained 1 bedroom flats and proposed alteration to rear fenestration and development of rear access door.

    St Dyfrigs School Road Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 2DA

    Received 29 May 2025
  9. DecidedP2025/0405

    Installation of air source heat pump to side of property

    61 Sitwell Way Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 6BH

    Received 29 May 2025
  10. DecidedP2025/0406

    Neighbouring Authority Consultation from Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council for the installation and operation of battery energy storage system (BESS), together with high voltage substation compound, underground cable route, transformer stations, inverters, site access, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure, landscaping and biodiversityenhancements.

    Land To The West Of Mount Road Rhigos Aberdare CF44 9YS

    Received 29 May 2025
  11. DecidedP2025/0407

    Conservation Area Consent for the demolition of rear three-storey wing.

    6 Queen Street Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1DL

    Received 29 May 2025
  12. DecidedP2025/0409

    Works to trees protected by a TPO (T169 Area) : T1 (Oak) - phased pruning and T2 (Horse Chestnut) - remove deadwood and prune by no more than 1.50m to maintain crown vigour

    Coed Parc Lodge Coed Parc Development Access Road Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9BZ

    Received 30 May 2025
  13. DecidedP2025/0410

    Work to x1 Oak tree (identified as T1) covered under tree preservation order no. T147/T1:Pruning by 2.5m to previous pruning points to mitigate risk to property.

    Tycoch Farm Lane From Leiros Parc Drive To Tycoch Farm Rhyddings Neath Port Talbot SA10 8ED

    Received 30 May 2025
  14. DecidedP2025/0411

    Section 73 application to vary condition 01 (time limit) of application P2020/0291 granted on 08.06.2020.

    35 Thomas Street Aberavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 6LT

    Received 2 Jun 2025
  15. Awaiting decisionP2025/0412

    Proposed 1 no. detached residential dwelling, with associated works, which includes the construction of a replacement parking area to serve 70 Main Road and the re-surfacing of a section of the grass verge within the rear access lane. (amended site plan received 31/03/2026)

    Land Adjacent To 70 Main Road Crynant Neath Port Talbot SA10 8NT

    Received 2 Jun 2025
  16. DecidedP2025/0414

    Proposed Lawful Development Certificate: conversion of garage space into a play room and study and fenestration alterations including the repositioning of front door

    91 Ridgewood Gardens Cimla Neath Port Talbot SA11 3QX

    Received 2 Jun 2025
  17. DecidedP2025/0415

    Section 73 application to vary Condition 2 of application P2024/0655 approved on 24.10.2024 for the construction of a three-storey side extension and single storey rear extension, to alter the rear extension layout and finished floor level, alter rear extension door and window sizes and positions, alter side extension rear windows, alter side elevation window position and addition of side elevation door and a stepped path to the side of the dwelling.

    62 Darren Wen Baglan Neath Port Talbot SA12 8YN

    Received 3 Jun 2025
  18. DecidedP2025/0417

    Non-Material Amendment Application to amended the approved boundary treatment and to alter the wording of condition 3 to change the required period for the erection of the bird box of application P2023/0103 for retrospective planning consent for hardstanding area with access steps, metal fence panels and associated retaining works and granted on 19/04/23.

    1 Chapel House Lloyds Terrace Cymmer Neath Port Talbot SA13 3HU

    Received 28 May 2025
  19. DecidedP2025/0418

    Details to be agreed in respect of condition 3 (external materials) of P2021/0621 granted on 26/05/21

    Land At Neath Abbey Industrial Park Neath Abbey Neath Port Talbot

    Received 3 Jun 2025
  20. WithdrawnP2025/0419

    Two No. notice boards (Ecclesiastical Exemption Application)

    St Thomas Church Church Place Neath Neath Port Talbot

    Received 4 Jun 2025
  21. DecidedP2025/0420

    Full details to be agreed in association with condition 5 (ground contamination desk top assessment), condition 6 (remediation scheme) and condition 15 (verification report) of application P2018/0301 granted on 20/06/2019.

    Former Clun Primary School Lletty Dafydd Clyne Neath Port Talbot SA11 4BW

    Received 4 Jun 2025
  22. WithdrawnP2025/0422

    The erection of a steel-framed building with aluminium cladding & roof, two roller-shutter doors and two standard steel access doors.

    Unit 1-2 Brunel Industrial Estate Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9DE

    Received 5 Jun 2025
  23. DecidedP2025/0423

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 3 (written scheme of historic environment mitigation) of planning permission P2025/0217 dated 21.05.2025 (for extension of existing playground area)

    Gnoll Estate Country Park Fairyland Neath Neath Port Talbot

    Received 5 Jun 2025
  24. Awaiting decisionP2025/0425

    Section 73 application to remove condition 3 (scheme for the provision of affordable housing) and remove open space developer contribution of planning permission P2021/0902 dated 27/04/2023 for eight one bedroom self contained flats, part demolition of single storey rear extension, installation of window openings on rear and side elevations

    Dynevor Arms Dynevor Terrace Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 4HX

    Received 5 Jun 2025

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