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4,421 approved · 197 refused · 305 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. DecidedP2025/0577

    Listed Building Consent for various internal and external works in association with decommissioning of the bank. Internally, all internal furniture, counters and required stud partitions which formed banking counters / houses equipment to be removed from all floors. Externally, existing ATM, 2 no. night safes, fascia signage, projecting signage, plaque entrance signage and window manifestations to be removed, and exterior of building made good with apertures infilled with stonework to match existing.

    35 Green Street Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1DB

    Received 5 Aug 2025
  2. DecidedP2025/0578

    Discharge of condition 3 (construction environmental management plan) of planning permission P2025/0222 for the construction of a hydrogen production facility.

    Land Off Central Avenue Seaway Parade Industrial Estate SA12 7BU

    Received 5 Aug 2025
  3. DecidedP2025/0579

    Conversion of a first floor residential flat (use class C3) to provide additional facilities for a chiropractic clinic (use class D1) for the adjoining chiropractic clinic

    31A Commercial Road Taibach Neath Port Talbot SA13 1LN

    Received 6 Aug 2025
  4. DecidedP2025/0580

    Neighbouring authority consultation from Bridgend County Borough Council: Request for scoping opinion for proposed redevelopment of Porthcawl Waterfront.

    Porthcawl Waterfront Porthcawl

    Received 6 Aug 2025
  5. Awaiting decisionP2025/0581

    Change of use from Royal Air Forces Association Club to 7 no. 1 bed affordable housing flats over the ground, first and second floors together with meeting room / lounge and associated two storey rear extension, part first and second floor and part second floor side extension, new window openings, bike and bin stores, means of enclosure and part demolition of rear flat roof extension to accommodate new access ramp (Additional information received: Flooding information (02.06.26 and 12.06.26)

    16 London Road Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1LE

    Received 7 Aug 2025
  6. DecidedP2025/0582

    Application to discharge condition 04 (External Materials - Samples) of planning permission P2024/0685 (The refurbishment of the Princess Royal theatre and civic square, including extension of the theatre) granted on 17.12.2024.

    Port Talbot Civic Centre, Princess Royal Theatre Access To Port Talbot Civic Centre Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1PJ

    Received 8 Aug 2025
  7. DecidedP2025/0585

    Extension to agricultural building for storage of agricultural machinery, implements, and materials (prior notification of agricultural development)

    Plas Farm Lane From Church Road To Plas Farm Rhos Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3JQ

    Received 11 Aug 2025
  8. DecidedP2025/0586

    Advertisement Consent: Replace 2 no. fascia signs with 2 no. new internally illuminated fascia letter signs and installation of 1 no. replacement powder coated metal advertisement panel. Plus, installation of 1 no. pinned off acrylic letters sign and addition of 4 no. painted signwriting advertisements and multiple painted triangles.

    24 - 42 The Parade Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1RA

    Received 11 Aug 2025
  9. DecidedP2025/0587

    Proposed single storey side extension

    1 Penrhiwiau Alltwen Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3AW

    Received 12 Aug 2025
  10. DecidedP2025/0588

    Proposed single storey rear extension, the works for which would include the demolition of the existing single storey rear extensions and the setting back of the existing rear garden retaining wall. Planning permission is also sought for the widening of the existing vehicular access and off-street parking area, the works for which would include: excavation works to create a level driveway area, construction of replacement retaining works measuring 1.65m in height, the formation of a replacement set of pedestrian access steps, and the installation of railings. Retrospective consent is also sought for the hipped to gable extension, the construction of a rear dormer extension and the installation of three no. roof light windows within the principal roof slope to facilitate the loft conversion.

    23 Main Road Bryncoch Neath Port Talbot SA10 7PD

    Received 12 Aug 2025
  11. DecidedP2025/0589

    Change of Use of Industrial Workshop and Yard (Use Class B2) to a Well Being Centre (Gymnasium & Fitness) (Use Class D2) and demolition of existing roofless outbuilding and removal of existing storage containers

    Oak Tree Workshops Main Road Crynant Neath Port Talbot SA10 8PF

    Received 12 Aug 2025
  12. DecidedP2025/0590

    Proposed external air source heat pump

    Unit 3 Milland Road Industrial Estate Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1NJ

    Received 12 Aug 2025
  13. DecidedP2025/0591

    Request for a Scoping Opinion in accordance with Regulation 14(1) of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Wales) Regulations 2017 to extend the operational life of Ffynnon Oer Wind Farm by an additional 10 years.

    Ffynnon Oer Wind Farm Between Afan And Neath Valley 2 KM West Of Glyncorrwg

    Received 12 Aug 2025
  14. Awaiting decisionP2025/0592

    Construction of an extension to existing industrial unit.

    Unit 4 Seaway Parade Industrial Estate Baglan Neath Port Talbot SA12 7BR

    Received 13 Aug 2025
  15. DecidedP2025/0593

    Details submitted pursuant to discharge of conditions 4 (Noise Management Plan) and 5 (Noise Impact Assessment) of planning permission P2025/0074 dated 02.04.2025

    Unit 3 Neath Town Centre Retail Development Fairfield Way Neath SA11 3ES

    Received 14 Aug 2025
  16. DecidedP2025/0595

    Non-Material Amendment to planning permission P2022/0692 granted consent on 16.6.23 to omit window to side elevation.

    38 - 42 Wind Street Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3HA

    Received 14 Aug 2025
  17. DecidedP2025/0596

    Replacement of lighting heads on 6 No. existing flood lighting columns

    Tonna Rugby Football Club Mount Pleasant Tonna Neath Port Talbot SA11 3HX

    Received 15 Aug 2025
  18. DecidedP2025/0597

    The retention of Video Assistant Referee Infrastructure comprising 1no. kiosk (Video Operations Room).

    Briton Ferry Llansawel Afc Old Road Neath SA11 2BS

    Received 15 Aug 2025
  19. DecidedP2025/0600

    Proposed installation of air source heat pump on rear elevation (amended plans received)

    Briallog 18 Hopkin Street Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 4JQ

    Received 18 Aug 2025
  20. DecidedP2025/0601

    Proposed restoration, quarry lateral extension and erection of new saw shed without compliance with condition 2 of planning permission ref. P2023/0861 dated 4 March 2025 to allow for a change to the location of the new saw shed, within the established quarry buildings and plant area

    Gwrhyd Specialist Quarry Gwrhyd Uchaf Farm Gwrhyd Road Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA9 2SB

    Received 19 Aug 2025
  21. DecidedP2025/0602

    Non-Material Amendment application to vary the wording of Condition 2 (Plan List) and Condition 4 (Remediation Works) of planning application P2020/0923 determined on 04/12/2020.

    Land Off Tabernacle Terrace Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9HS

    Received 18 Aug 2025
  22. DecidedP2025/0603

    Non-material amendment to planning permission P2022/1063 for residential development, to vary the materials used for the balcony recess on the approved apartment building from stone to brickwork (on selected first and second floor balconies) and minor reduction of a brick column.

    Former Dyffryn Lower School Talcennau Road Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1EP

    Received 19 Aug 2025
  23. DecidedP2025/0604

    Construction of first-floor extension.

    Uphill House Lane Between Waterfall Road Neath Road And Pentwyn Road Resolven Neath Port Talbot SA11 4EF

    Received 19 Aug 2025
  24. DecidedP2025/0605

    Proposed replacement of the existing shopfronts, plus the installation of two new windows within the side elevation of Unit 20A.

    Unit 20A And 20B Orchard Street Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1DU

    Received 20 Aug 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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