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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4,421 approved · 197 refused · 305 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2025/0485

    Single proposed detached house with detached garage.

    1 Percy Road Cynonville Neath Port Talbot SA13 3HL

    Received 1 Jul 2025
  2. DecidedP2025/0486

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 6 - construction method statement and condition 7 - method statement for tree protection and landscaping scheme of P2020/0408 (Installation and operation of a ground mount PV solar farm) granted on 27.11.20.

    Land To The West Of Cwmgors On Mynydd Uchaf Adjoining Community Wind Turbines

    Received 2 Jul 2025
  3. DecidedP2025/0489

    Proposed demolition of existing comprehensive school and loss of existing sports fields, construction of new comprehensive school, modified car parking arrangement, inclusion of sports pitches and multi use games areas, lighting, landscaping and associated infrastructure works (addional information regarding bat house and bat mitigation)

    Llangatwg Comprehensive School Main Road Cadoxton SA10 8DB

    Received 3 Jul 2025
  4. DecidedP2025/0490

    Removal of existing single storey extension detached garage and replace with a proposed single storey flat roof extension.

    88 Dulais Road Seven Sisters Neath Port Talbot SA10 9ES

    Received 4 Jul 2025
  5. DecidedP2025/0492

    Proposed rear single storey extension

    35 Ridgeway Lane Llandarcy Neath Port Talbot SA10 6FY

    Received 6 Jul 2025
  6. DecidedP2025/0494

    Single storey front extension

    1 Cwrt Y Defaid Margam Neath Port Talbot SA13 2TF

    Received 4 Jul 2025
  7. DecidedP2025/0495

    Removal of existing rear conservatory for the construction of a single storey rear extension, rear pergola and fenestration alterations to the existing dwelling

    102 Graig Road Gellinudd Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3DS

    Received 8 Jul 2025
  8. DecidedP2025/0496

    First floor side extension

    12 Tymaen Crescent Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9EA

    Received 8 Jul 2025
  9. DecidedP2025/0499

    Application to discharge conditions No. 5 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 8 (Archaeological Watching Brief), 9 (Fixed Plant and Machinery), 14 (Service Yard Management Plan), 19 (Lighting Strategy) and 20 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) attached to planning permission P2024/0339 granted on 11.06.2025, for the proposed mixed use development comprising of a food store (use class A1) and a separate coffee shop with drive thru (use class A3) together with associated access onto Afan Way and Water Street, car parking and servicing, external lighting, landscaping, drainage, and other associated site works on land at Burrows Yard, Afan Way, Aberavon, Port Talbot.

    Burrows Yard Water Street Aberavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 6LL

    Received 9 Jul 2025
  10. DecidedP2025/0500

    Prior Notification Under Schedule 2, Part 31 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 for the proposed demolition of three jetty uploaders located on the harbour jetty, at Port Talbot Steel Works Harbour.

    Jetty Road Port Talbot Steelworks Margam Moors Port Talbot

    Received 9 Jul 2025
  11. DecidedP2025/0501

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 6 (contaminated land), condition 7 (remediation) and condition 19 (piling method statement) of planning application P2024/0597 dated 06/02/2025.

    Stationery House Acacia Avenue Sandfields SA12 7DP

    Received 10 Jul 2025
  12. DecidedP2025/0502

    Side/rear single storey extension

    94 Brooklyn Gardens Aberavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 7PD

    Received 10 Jul 2025
  13. DecidedP2025/0503

    Single storey rear extension, installation of solar panels on roof of extension, and air source heat pump to the side of host dwelling.

    38 Prettyman Drive Llandarcy Neath Port Talbot SA10 6HZ

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  14. DecidedP2025/0504

    Works to two trees (identified as T1 and T2) covered by Tree Preservation Order no. T339:T1 - Oak - Reduce all branches overhanging rear garden and property by 2.5 metres. Reduce one large horizontal branch on the south side of the crown by a maximum of 3.5 metres.T2 - Silver Birch - Reduce all branches overhanging the rear garden of number 39 by 2.5 metres and sever ivy near ground level.

    39 Highland Gardens Neath Abbey Neath Port Talbot SA10 6PJ

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  15. DecidedP2025/0505

    Proposed illuminated advertisement display

    1 Furnace Terrace Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 2EE

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  16. DecidedP2025/0506

    Application for the approval of reserved matters (appearance, scale, and layout) pursuant to planning permission P2024/0711 for the development of preliminary works and a new substation compound. Works to include earthworks, construction of working platforms, surface water management and drainage infrastructure, new electrical infrastructure (including ducting), new and improved internal access roads, 4 no. transformers, 1 no. generator, GIS building, amenity/welfare facility, water tank, storage/workshop buildings, boundary treatments, lighting, CCTV, noise mitigation measures, parking, creation of hardstanding and associated engineering operations.

    Land At Port Talbot Steelworks Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot

    Received 11 Jul 2025
  17. DecidedP2025/0509

    Retention of change of use of land to extended garden area associated with 6 Prettyman Drive together with detached outbuilding, associated engineering operations including retaining structures / walls and raised platforms

    Land Adjacent To 6 Prettyman Drive Llandarcy Neath Port Talbot SA10 6HZ

    Received 14 Jul 2025
  18. DecidedP2025/0510

    Existing bank facilities (night safe, ATM, external manifestation/artwork/branding/signs) to be removed and exterior of building made good with apertures infilled with stonework/brickwork to match existing - in association with bank branch closure. (heritage impact assessment submitted)

    35 Green Street Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1DB

    Received 15 Jul 2025
  19. DecidedP2025/0511

    Details submitted pursuant to condition 12 (Plot 22 - revised means of enclosure to the rear garden adjoining the footpath link)of planning permission P2025/0373 dated 07.08.2025

    Heritage Gate Coed Darcy Neath SA10 6HZ

    Received 16 Jul 2025
  20. DecidedP2025/0513

    Detached bungalow and associated works including engineering works to provide sloped bank (to replace previously demolished dwelling)

    Llys Y Gwynt 17 Pen Y Graig Road Alltwen Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3BS

    Received 8 Jul 2025
  21. DecidedP2025/0514

    Non Material Amendment, to amend condition 57 (Coal Remediation Authority Condition) of planning permission P2024/0711 (Outline element of the Electric Arc Furnace project) approved on 07.03.2025. The amendment is to remove the requirement for the information to be submitted concurrently with the first reserved matter and to require the information prior to the construction of the superstructure of a building.

    Land at Port Talbot Steelworks, Port Talbot

    Received 16 Jul 2025
  22. DecidedP2025/0515

    Application to approve detail required by condition 39 (phasing of outline element) of planning permission P2024/0711 (Outline element of the Electric Arc Furnace project) approved on 07.03.2025.

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

    Received 16 Jul 2025
  23. DecidedP2025/0516

    Application to approve detail required by condition 45 (Contaminated Land Assessment) and 46 (Contaminated Land Remediation Strategy) of planning permission P2024/0711 (Outline element of the Electric Arc Furnace project) approved on 07.03.2025.

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

    Received 16 Jul 2025
  24. DecidedP2025/0517

    Application to approve detail required by condition 49 (Construction Noise and Vibration Assessment) of planning permission P2024/0711 (Outline element of the Electric Arc Furnace project) approved on 07.03.2025.

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

    Received 16 Jul 2025

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