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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 dates5,761Searchable applications
227Recorded as pending
96%Approval rate · 4,619 approved or refused records
197Refused applications
4,422 approved · 197 refused · 305 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Jul 2012 to 1 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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More application records
- DecidedP2026/0331
Details to be agreed in association with condition 11 (External Materials) of application P2024/0736 granted on 10/03/25.
Land North Of Harbour Way Harbour Side Regeneration Area Port Talbot
Received 21 May 2026 - DecidedP2026/0334
Details to be agreed in association with condition 20 (noise impact assessment for external heating and ventilation plant) of application P2024/0597 granted on 6 February 2025.
Stationery House Acacia Avenue Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 7DN
Received 26 May 2026 - Awaiting decisionP2026/0335
Retention of raised decking, gazebos, privacy screen fencing, and access ramp
The Celtic Lodge 36 Westernmoor Road Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1BZ
Received 26 May 2026 - DecidedP2026/0337
Side extension and new front pillar
19 Tan Y Groes Place Taibach Neath Port Talbot SA13 2TU
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedP2026/0338
Works to x1 Silver Birch tree (identified as T29) protected under Tree Preservation Order T307: Reduce limb on the North side, overhanging the car park by 2m
Tesco Supermarket Neath Abbey Road Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7FE
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedP2026/0339
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 9 and 30 (Road Safety Audit Combined Stages 1 & 2) of planning permission P2024/0301 dated 11.09.2025 (for demolition of Caewern House and construction of 36 no. affordable residential flats)
Caewern House Dwr Y Felin Road Caewern Neath Port Talbot SA10 7RH
Received 28 May 2026 - Awaiting decisionP2026/0340
Details to be agreed in respect of Condition 13 (Noise Impact Assessment) of P2025/0736 (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) dated 27 February 2026.
C E M Day Neath Abbey Road Neath Neath Port Talbot SA10 7DF
Received 28 May 2026 - DecidedP2026/0341
3 freestanding non-illuminated signs to roundabout for sponsorship advertising
Roundabout At Graig Road Near Alltwen Primary School Alltwen Hill Alltwen Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3AB
Received 27 May 2026 - Awaiting decisionP2026/0342
Details to be agreed in association with planning conditions 03 (Construction Method Statement), 04 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 06 (Contamination Assessment), 08 (Landscaping and Planting Works), 11 (Cycle Storage and Parking), 12 (EV Charging),13 (Refuse and Recycling Strategy) and 14 (Ecological Walkover Survey) of planning permission P2024/0212 granted on 01.05.2025.
Unit D North Bank Rd Port Talbot SA13 1RE
Received 28 May 2026 - DecidedP2026/0345
Proposed conversion of dwelling into 2 No 2 bedroom self contained flats
47 Lewis Road Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1DJ
Received 29 May 2026 - WithdrawnP2026/0346
Application to approve detail required by condition 57 (Coal Mining Risk Assessment) of planning permission P2024/0711 (Electric Arc Furnace project) approved on 07.03.2025.
Port Talbot Steelworks Grange Road Margam Neath Port Talbot SA13 2NG
Received 1 Jun 2026 - DecidedP2026/0347
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and construction of a single-storey rear extension with flat roof and roof lantern.
25 Vivian Park Drive Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 6RT
Received 1 Jun 2026 - DecidedP2026/0348
Details to be agreed in association with planning condition 6 (contaminated land - remediation strategy) of planning permission P2025/0632 granted on 13.03.2026.
The Red Dragon Moorland Road Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 6JZ
Received 1 Jun 2026 - DecidedP2026/0349
Garage conversion to living accommodation and storeroom
9 Crymlyn Gardens Skewen Neath Port Talbot SA10 6EU
Received 1 Jun 2026 - DecidedP2026/0350
Alterations to existing single storey rear extension comprising the removal of the existing pitched roof and its replacement with a flat roof design.
19 Pen Yr Heol Skewen Neath Port Talbot SA10 6YT
Received 31 May 2026 - DecidedP2026/0351
Replacement single storey rear extension and raised patio area
27 Manor Way Briton Ferry Neath Port Talbot SA11 2TR
Received 1 Jun 2026 - DecidedP2026/0352
Side/rear raised decking
66 Tyn Y Twr Baglan Neath Port Talbot SA12 8YD
Received 1 Jun 2026 - DecidedP2026/0353
Proposed replacement of a uPVC framed shop front to aluminium
61 Neath Road Briton Ferry Neath Port Talbot SA11 2DX
Received 1 Jun 2026 - DecidedP2026/0354
Proposed replacement of a uPVC shopfront including timber framed Fascia to aluminium and replacement of existing PVC panel plinth with render
63 Neath Road Briton Ferry Neath Port Talbot SA11 2DX
Received 1 Jun 2026 - DecidedP2026/0355
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a replacement fencing scheme.
Warehouse For Macmillan Publishers International Limited Unit 1 Purcell Avenue Baglan Neath Port Talbot SA12 7TG
Received 1 Jun 2026 - DecidedP2026/0356
Construction of a fenced childrens play area comprising fixed play equipment, safety surfacing, associated groundworks and ancillary works. Installation of a petanque(boule) playing area.
Land At Harlequins Rugby Football Club Harlequin Road Aberavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 6UP
Received 1 Jun 2026 - DecidedP2026/0357
Lawful Development Certificate application for proposed use of premises as a barber shop (Use Class A1)
Valley Services Milland Road Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1NJ
Received 1 Jun 2026 - DecidedP2026/0358
Change of use of Community and Enterprise Centre from Sui Generic/A3 to use class D1 (community centre, hall, medical and dental) with ancillary retail (hairdressers) and the erection of temporary community centre building for a period of 12 months.
Croeserw Community Centre Bryn Siriol Croeserw Cymmer Neath Port Talbot SA13 3PL
Received 2 Jun 2026 - DecidedP2026/0359
Proposed first floor rear extension and proposed outbuilding in rear garden
8 Ynyswen Terrace Crynant Neath Port Talbot SA10 8PT
Received 2 Jun 2026
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What these statistics cover
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.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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