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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4,421 approved · 197 refused · 305 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2025/0546

    Proposed construction of 5 no. industrial workshop units, parking, drainage, landscaping and all associated works.

    Sandfields Young Business Centre Endeavour Close Industrial Estate Endeavour Close Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 7PT

    Received 23 Jul 2025
  2. DecidedP2025/0549

    Non-material amendment (NMA) to Condition 02 (Approved Plans List) of planning permission P2024/0339 (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) granted on 11.06.2025 to change from concrete slab finish to tarmac to the rear of the approved Aldi store and change from conservation paving to tarmac to the front entrance of the Aldi store to align with the developments approved SAB scheme (SAB Reference S2025/0008) and to revise the canopy design over the entrance of the Aldi store with some minor changes to the high-level windows under the canopy.

    Burrows Yard Water Street Aberavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 6LL

    Received 23 Jul 2025
  3. DecidedP2025/0550

    First floor flat roof rear extension

    8 Ivorites Row Glan Gwrelych Pontwalby Glynneath Neath Port Talbot SA11 5LF

    Received 24 Jul 2025
  4. DecidedP2025/0553

    New vehicular access and raised car parking bay

    18 Pen Y Cae Road Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2EL

    Received 25 Jul 2025
  5. DecidedP2025/0554

    Retrospective application for a 2.2m high retaining wall creating a raised platform with safety balustrade and a rear outbuilding and proposed screening fence

    23 Woodland Road Glyncorrwg Neath Port Talbot SA13 3BS

    Received 21 Jul 2025
  6. DecidedP2025/0556

    Application under section 73 to vary condition 1 (to extend the time for the implementation of the permission) and condition 2 (listed of approved plans) of planning permission P2020/0408 dated 27/11/2020 for the installation and operation of a ground mount PV solar farm and associated infrastructure including site track, inverters, battery storage containers, transformers, CCTV, fence and education area.

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

    Received 26 Jul 2025
  7. DecidedP2025/0558

    Construction of a two-storey rear extension, increase in ridge and eaves height, hip-to-gable roof extension and fenestration alterations.

    13 New Street Tonna Neath Port Talbot SA11 3JJ

    Received 28 Jul 2025
  8. DecidedP2025/0559

    First-floor side and rear extension, raising eaves and ridge height, hip-to-gable roof extension, and fenestration alterations.

    14 New Street Tonna Neath Port Talbot SA11 3JJ

    Received 28 Jul 2025
  9. DecidedP2025/0560

    Application to discharge planning conditions 4 (Flood Defence Scheme), 6 (Land Contamination - Assessment) and 7 (Land Contamination - Remediation Scheme) of planning permission P2025/0633 (Section 73 application to vary condition No. 28 (delivery hours) of planning permission P2024/0339 (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) granted on 11.06.2025, to extend the delivery hours for the approved A1 use Class unit (Aldi store) from 07:00 -19:00 to 07:00 - 23:00) granted on 10.10.2025.

    Burrows Yard Water Street Aberavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 6LL

    Received 28 Jul 2025
  10. WithdrawnP2025/0561

    Works to 1x Willow Tree (identified as T1) and 1x Pine Tree (identified as T2) protected by Tree Preservation Order T009/G1: -Willow (T1) - Pollarding. -Pine (T2) - Reduce canopy by 25%.

    1 Leiros Parc Drive Bryncoch Neath Port Talbot SA10 7EW

    Received 29 Jul 2025
  11. DecidedP2025/0562

    Amend the description of development for planning permission P2020/0408 dated 27.11.2020 to remove the text: 'up to 2.23Mega Watts (MW) in capacity'

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

    Received 29 Jul 2025
  12. DecidedP2025/0563

    Demolition of existing rear garage and construction of timber frame outbuilding to serve wedding planning business with associated storage (B1).

    18 Maes Y Cwrt Terrace Talbot Road Port Talbot SA13 1LE

    Received 30 Jul 2025
  13. DecidedP2025/0565

    Replacement of the four existing floodlights at the multi-use sports pitch with a total of eight new LED floodlights (two flood lights installed on top of each of the four existing columns)

    Seven Sisters Community Hall Brynhyfryd Terrace Seven Sisters Neath Port Talbot SA10 9BA

    Received 30 Jul 2025
  14. DecidedP2025/0566

    First floor mezzanine area and new window to front elevation

    Unit 4 Mardon Park Central Avenue Baglan Energy Park Neath Port Talbot SA12 7AX

    Received 30 Jul 2025
  15. DecidedP2025/0567

    Works to x14 trees protected under Tree Preservation Order no. T001:967 - Sessile Oak - Reduce crown by 5 metres.971 - Holly - Remove tree.975 - Sycamore - Re-pollard and remove all decayed sections.976 - Sycamore - Re-pollard and remove all decayed sections.977 - Sycamore - Re-pollard and remove all decayed sections.978 - Holly - Remove tree.961- Horse Chestnut - Reduce the upper crown by 2 to 3 metres.962 - Sycamore - Reduce the upper crown by 2 to 3 metres.966 - Sycamore - Reduce the upper crown by 2 to 3 metres.972 - Sycamore - Reduce the upper crown by 2 to 3 metres.969 - Holly - Remove tree.970 - Sycamore - Reduce the crown on the south and west side by 2 to 3 metres.973 - English Elm - Reduce the branches on the south side by 2 metres.974 - Sycamore - Reduce the upper crown by 2 to 3 metres.

    62 Woodlands Park Drive Cadoxton Neath Port Talbot SA10 8AW

    Received 31 Jul 2025
  16. DecidedP2025/0568

    Listed Building Consent application for removal of existing restricting hoop and addition of new ironmongery to retain the gates in an open position, repair the gates and damaged masonry including re-fixing of metal hinges, resurfacing of carriageway and erection of new bollards

    Gnoll Lodge Gnoll Avenue Neath SA11 3AF

    Received 31 Jul 2025
  17. DecidedP2025/0569

    Proposed car port to front of property

    Riverview 35 Lletty Harri Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 2ES

    Received 31 Jul 2025
  18. DecidedP2025/0570

    Construction of sludge storage compound with canopy

    Water Treatment Works Phoenix Wharf Phoenix Wharf Access Road Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1RA

    Received 1 Aug 2025
  19. DecidedP2025/0571

    Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed) for the installation of a solar panel system.

    Unit 2 Baglan Industrial Park Aberavon Road Aberavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 7DJ

    Received 1 Aug 2025
  20. Awaiting decisionP2025/0572

    Section 73 application to vary Condition 1 of planning permission P2020/0554 to extend the commencement of development time limit by a further three years.

    14 Castle Street Aberavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 6DS

    Received 31 Jul 2025
  21. DecidedP2025/0573

    Certificate of Lawful Development Proposed for a single storey side and rear extension

    72 Tir Morfa Road Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 7PG

    Received 31 Jul 2025
  22. DecidedP2025/0574

    Application to discharge planning condition 18 (Piling Methods) of planning permission P2025/0633 (Section 73 application to vary condition No. 28 (delivery hours) of planning permission P2024/0339 (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) granted on 11.06.2025, to extend the delivery hours for the approved A1 use Class unit (Aldi store) from 07:00 -19:00 to 07:00 - 23:00) granted on 10.10.2025.

    Burrows Yard Water Street Aberavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 6LL

    Received 1 Aug 2025
  23. DecidedP2025/0575

    Conversion of detached outbuilding to a tourism accommodation unit (Use Class C6), with fenestration alterations, engineering works to the rear and construction of rear retaining wall.

    The Rise Glyncastle Resolven Neath Port Talbot SA11 4NW

    Received 4 Aug 2025
  24. DecidedP2025/0576

    Proposed extension to existing petrol filling station sales building to accommodate A3 use class with installation of extraction flue system, and associated works.

    Morrisons Petrol Filling Station Baglan Bay Retail Park Afan Way Aberavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 6NR

    Received 4 Aug 2025

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