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4,421 approved · 197 refused · 305 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

  1. DecidedP2025/0726

    Works to a tree protected by a TPO (T125): T1 Beech - Fell to ground level

    Ty Coeden Coch Addoldy Road Glynneath Neath Port Talbot SA11 5DU

    Received 10 Oct 2025
  2. DecidedP2025/0727

    Single storey side/rear extension

    20 Ffordd Derwen Coed Hirwaun Neath Port Talbot SA13 2TX

    Received 13 Oct 2025
  3. DecidedP2025/0729

    Construction of a new spectator/viewing stand to replace the existing west stand and a new tv camera gantry to be constructed over the existing east stand.

    Ynys Park Cwmavon Road Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9DQ

    Received 13 Oct 2025
  4. DecidedP2025/0730

    Partial removal of the existing raised patio area for the construction of a single storey rear extension.

    20 Cysgod Y Fro Rhydyfro Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 4PG

    Received 13 Oct 2025
  5. DecidedP2025/0731

    Details submitted pursuant to discharge of condition 12 (boundary treatment) of planning permission P2024/0435 dated 09.01.2025 (for 6 no. industrial workshop units and associated works)

    Nant Y Cafn Business Park Seven Sisters Neath SA10 9ES

    Received 13 Oct 2025
  6. DecidedP2025/0732

    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 13 Oct 2025
  7. DecidedP2025/0733

    Advertisement Consent: Aldi LED hanging wall signs to include an Aldi graphic image applied to glass shopfront, bilingual opening times panel and image applied to shopfront glazing and a double faced double post illuminated mounted site sign (totem).

    Burrows Yard Water Street Aberavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 6LL

    Received 13 Oct 2025
  8. DecidedP2025/0734

    Rear garden shed

    69 Porth Y Gwyddel Sandfields Port Talbot SA12 6EQ

    Received 14 Oct 2025
  9. DecidedP2025/0735

    Installation of replacement illuminated panel sign, 2x non illuminated information signs and one non illuminated fascia sign.

    Harvester B4290 From Llandarcy To Jersey Marine Llandarcy Neath Port Talbot SA10 6GZ

    Received 14 Oct 2025
  10. DecidedP2025/0736

    Change of use from a Sui Generis vehicle dealership to no. 2 class B8 units with ancillary trade counter use and ancillary retail sales and associated development

    Day's Motor Group Neath Abbey Road, Neath SA10 7DF

    Received 14 Oct 2025
  11. Awaiting decisionP2025/0737

    Change of use from shop with storage above to two no. split level flats together with associated new roof light to rear and altered and new door and window openings to front, rear and side elevations (Sound / noise information received 11.05.26)

    9 Wern Road Ystalyfera Neath Port Talbot SA9 2LX

    Received 14 Oct 2025
  12. DecidedP2025/0738

    Proposed ground floor bedroom extension to rear of property

    52 Heol Y Coedcae Cwmllynfell Neath Port Talbot SA9 2FY

    Received 14 Oct 2025
  13. DecidedP2025/0740

    Removal of existing two wind turbines and erection of replacement wind turbine, up to 101.5m blade tip height, and associated development

    Cwm Risca Farm Tondu Bridgend CF32 0EH

    Received 15 Oct 2025
  14. DecidedP2025/0741

    Details submitted pursuant to discharge of condition 21 (boundary treatments) of planning permission P2024/0654 dated 25.02.2025 (for development of 22 no. dwellings and associated works)

    Land At The Former Tudor Inn Cae Rhys Ddu Road Cimla Neath SA11 1JA

    Received 16 Oct 2025
  15. DecidedP2025/0742

    Demolish existing single storey extension and detached outbuilding for the construction of a part single storey, part two storey rear extension (amended proposed site plan received 03/12/2025).

    60 Gwilym Road Cwmllynfell Neath Port Talbot SA9 2GN

    Received 16 Oct 2025
  16. DecidedP2025/0743

    Details to be agreed in association with conditions 3 (new footway and access road), 9 (footway crossings), 11 (boundary treatments), 12 and 17 (bin and bicycle storage), 13 (verification), and 19 (external materials) of planning permission P2022/0902 dated 14.11.23 (for erection of 5 bungalows and associated works)

    Land at the junction of Dulais Road and Nant Y Cafn Business Park

    Received 20 Oct 2025
  17. DecidedP2025/0744

    Proposed two storey side extension with link bridge at first floor, in addition to a rear dormer extension.

    29 Bryn Llewelyn Alltwen Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3BR

    Received 21 Oct 2025
  18. DecidedP2025/0745

    Details submitted pursuant to discharge of conditions 10 (off-site highway works) and 11 (new estate road) of planning permission P2024/0654 dated 25.02.2025 (for development of 22 no. dwellings and associated works)

    Land At The Former Tudor Inn Cae Rhys Ddu Road Cimla Neath SA11 1JA

    Received 21 Oct 2025
  19. DecidedP2025/0746

    Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for the use of a C3 residential property to provide care for up to four children under Use Class C3.

    The Copper House Heol Crwys Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9NT

    Received 21 Oct 2025
  20. DecidedP2025/0747

    Retrospective consent sought for the existing single storey 'lounge' extension and solar panels. Alterations to constructed outbuilding comprising of; creating a minimum gap of 153mm between the outbuilding and the existing lounge extension, together with an increase in its width by 1.25m and the installation of solar panels. Plus, reinstatement of former single driveway space, the works for which include alterations to the existing decking area and the removal of a plastic shed structure.

    7 Golwg Y Cwm Cwmgors Neath Port Talbot SA18 1RS

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  21. DecidedP2025/0748

    Certificate of proposed lawful development for the demolition of existing single storey rear extension and construction of single storey side extension.

    15 Wellfield Road Baglan Neath Port Talbot SA12 8AB

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  22. DecidedP2025/0749

    Change of use from a cafe (use class A3) to an office (use class B1)

    Unit B Kenfig Industrial Estate Road Margam Neath Port Talbot SA13 2PE

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  23. DecidedP2025/0750

    Single storey rear conservatory extension incorporating veranda

    1 Wernddu Cottages Ty Llwyd Bryncoch Neath Port Talbot SA10 7DZ

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  24. DecidedP2025/0751

    Works to x2 Oak Trees (identified as T1 and T2) protected under Tree Preservation Order no. T002:T1 Oak- reduce the lower canopy by 1.5-2m. T2 Oak- reduce the lower canopy by 1.5-2m.

    15 Bryn Catwg Cadoxton Neath Port Talbot SA10 8BG

    Received 23 Oct 2025

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