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Natural Resources Wales : Afan Forest 9112Q Afan Forest 1.9km North West of Maesteg Maesteg

Granted Bridgend P/26/374/FPN Forest prior notification

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prior notification for the extraction of 40,000cu.m. of aggregate over a 20 year period for the construction and maintenance of forest roads and hardstandings

As published by the council, reference P/26/374/FPN

Application record

Reference
P/26/374/FPN
Type
Forest prior notification
Status
Decided
Decision
Approve siting/appearance
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Decided
31 Jul 2026
Parish
Maesteg Town Council

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Jul 2026

    Received by Bridgend

  2. 8 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 31 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Approve siting/appearance

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Bridgend granted permission on 31 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within five years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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