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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4,421 approved · 197 refused · 305 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedP2025/0606

    Side extension to existing factory to house new production line

    Groundhog Uk Ltd Ynysygerwn Avenue Aberdulais Neath Port Talbot SA10 8HH

    Received 21 Aug 2025
  2. DecidedP2025/0610

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 3 (notice of commencement), condition 6 (road safety audit) and condition 8 (tree protection scheme) of planning application P2025/0314 determined on 06/08/2025.

    Rhosafan Welsh Primary School Marine Drive Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 7NN

    Received 22 Aug 2025
  3. DecidedP2025/0611

    Non-Material Amendment application to amend the wording of conditions 4 (site investigation) and 5 (remediation strategy) of planning consent P2025/0314 granted on 6th August 2025

    Rhosafan Welsh Primary School Marine Drive Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 7NN

    Received 22 Aug 2025
  4. DecidedP2025/0612

    Demolition of existing conservatory and lean to extension and proposed single storey rear extension

    58 Mariners Quay Aberavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 6AN

    Received 24 Aug 2025
  5. DecidedP2025/0614

    Change of use of the ground floor unit from use class A1 to use class A3

    19 Commercial Road Taibach Neath Port Talbot SA13 1LN

    Received 26 Aug 2025
  6. DecidedP2025/0615

    Demolition of existing rear lean-to structure and construction of a single-storey flat roof rear extension

    22 James Street Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1AW

    Received 26 Aug 2025
  7. WithdrawnP2025/0616

    Development of 9 No. affordable apartments, highways arrangements, access, parking, landscaping, drainage and all other associated works.

    Land Off Heol Y Glo Tonna Neath Port Talbot SA11 3NJ

    Received 26 Aug 2025
  8. DecidedP2025/0617

    Formation of dropped kerb for vehicle access to existing area of hardstanding

    58 Park Street Tonna Neath Port Talbot SA11 3JL

    Received 26 Aug 2025
  9. DecidedP2025/0618

    Certificate of lawful development (proposed) for the use of the existing dwelling (use class C3) as a 5 bedroom care home (Use class C3b) and associated internal works to reconfigure layout

    7 Cimla Road Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3PR

    Received 27 Aug 2025
  10. DecidedP2025/0621

    Creation of off-street parking area to the front of property with associated retaining works, safety barrier and steps (part retrospective).

    8 Heol Y Llwynau Trebanos Pontardawe SA8 4DH

    Received 27 Aug 2025
  11. DecidedP2025/0622

    Proposed conversion of 2 no. partially constructed four-bedroom dwelling houses (plots 2 and 3 approved under P2021/0780) into 4 no. one bedroom maisonettes (2 maisonettes in each building) together with changes to and additional window and door openings, and new bike and bin stores (amended plans received on 04.02.26 including reduced number of maisonettes (6 down to 4), moving bike and bin stores inside properties and minor alterations to window / door arrangement)

    Land At Pearson Way Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 2EJ

    Received 27 Aug 2025
  12. DecidedP2025/0623

    Prior Notification Application for the construction of a forestry track for the extraction of windblown timber and will be reutilised in the access to Cefn Morfydd forest.

    Land Located To The North Of Tonmawr And 900M To The East Of Ty Cwm Farm, Tonna.

    Received 27 Aug 2025
  13. DecidedP2025/0624

    Request for Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environment Impact Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 2017 for a proposed ground mounted 9.9MW capacity solar farm and ancillary infrastructure including security fencing, access, and landscaping works to generate power to feed into the local electricity distribution network.

    Land At Caegarw Farm Margam Neath Port Talbot SA13 2TL

    Received 27 Aug 2025
  14. DecidedP2025/0625

    Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for a single storey side extension

    18 Brookway Close Baglan Neath Port Talbot SA12 8EL

    Received 28 Aug 2025
  15. DecidedP2025/0627

    Alterations to eastern elevation to install 2 No HGV loading doors

    Unit 2. 2 Kings Dock Crymlyn Burrows Neath Port Talbot SA1 8QA

    Received 28 Aug 2025
  16. DecidedP2025/0628

    First floor side extension with Juliet balcony

    12 Pentwyn Drive Baglan Neath Port Talbot SA12 8EF

    Received 29 Aug 2025
  17. DecidedP2025/0629

    Proposed single storey rear extension to existing care home, providing no.4 ensuite bedrooms with ancillary facilities, green roof and solar panels, workshop store, bin and bicycle storage. Retention of existing single storey rear extension and development of single storey rear extension facilitating stairway and store adjoining existing extension, and first floor extension facilitating no.4 ensuite bedrooms with ancillary facilities

    Gnoll Nursing Home 27 Gnoll Park Road Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3BT

    Received 1 Sept 2025
  18. DecidedP2025/0630

    Discharge of condition 12 (Noise) and condition 13 (Lighting) of planning permission P2024/0194 for the re-development of existing Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) to an all-weather third-generation ('3G') pitch, spectator stand, changing rooms and clubhouse, sustainable drainage and associated works.

    Muga Adjacent To Afan Lido Football Club The Princess Margaret Way Aberavon

    Received 2 Sept 2025
  19. DecidedP2025/0631

    Partially demolish existing extensions to construct a part single storey, part two storey rear extension and loft conversion.

    5 Leonard Street Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3HW

    Received 3 Sept 2025
  20. DecidedP2025/0632

    Demolition of existing public house, and construction of a residential development comprising 22 No. units with on-site parking, landscaping and sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) and associated infrastructure works.

    The Red Dragon Moorland Road Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 6JZ

    Received 3 Sept 2025
  21. DecidedP2025/0633

    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.

    Burrows Yard Afan Way Aberavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 6LL

    Received 3 Sept 2025
  22. DecidedP2025/0634

    Part first floor, part two storey side and rear extensions to west facing elevation, first floor side extension to east facing elevation incorporating new chimney, construction of new front porch / canopy, together with external alterations including new and altered window and door openings to front, rear and side elevations and demolition of existing rear garage / workshop and side conservatory (bat survey submitted 28.05.26 and bat scoping survey 28.10.25)

    The Lodge 1A Primrose Bank Bryncoch Neath Port Talbot SA10 7BX

    Received 4 Sept 2025
  23. DecidedP2025/0635

    Installation of two bin stores

    Dan-y-graig Pentyla Baglan Road Baglan Neath Port Talbot SA12 8DX

    Received 4 Sept 2025
  24. DecidedP2025/0637

    Proposed part two storey rear extension, part first floor rear extension, fenestration alterations to the existing property and associated works.

    99 Cimla Crescent Cimla Neath Port Talbot SA11 3PF

    Received 5 Sept 2025

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