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Neath Port Talbot planning applications
1,394 applications. 97% approved. 55 days to decide.
As of September 2026, PlanIndex holds 1,394 planning applications from Neath Port Talbot. 577 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 97% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Neath Port Talbot takes a median of 55 days to decide a planning application, ranking 66 of 148 UK councils. See how that compares.
All applications
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P2026/0594 Awaiting decision
Foel Trawsnant Bryn Port Talbot
Details to be agreed in association with planning conditions 5 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 10 (Construction Method Statement), 11 (Surface Water Drainage Strategy), 14 (Dilapidation Survey) and 22 (Bat Monitoring) of planning consent P2022/0517 granted on 4th April 2023.
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P2026/0588 Awaiting decision
Upper Ogmore Valley Between Blaengwynfi, Nantymoel & Blaengarw In Bridgend & Neath Port Talbot CF32 8AH
Consultation from Neighbouring Authority on a Section 73 application to vary condition 2 of application P/23/473/RLX (as amended by P/26/207/NMA) to increase tip height of three turbines (turbines 1, 2 and 6) from 130m to 149.9m.
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P2026/0581 Awaiting decision
Unit 1 Ynysygerwn Avenue Aberdulais SA10 8HH
Retention of two no. exhaust chimneys, 1 associated roof flue and 1 side wall flue to facilitate upgraded existing internal spray booth
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P2026/0578 Awaiting decision
The Red Dragon Moorland Road Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 6JZ
Details to be agreed in association with Planning Condition 10 (Lighting Scheme) of Planning Permission P2025/0632 granted on 13.03.2026.
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P2026/0579 Awaiting decision
The Red Dragon Moorland Road Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 6JZ
Non-Material Amendment (NMA) to amend the trigger for Condition 14 (Mobility Scooter Parking and Charging) so that the required scheme is submitted prior to the installation of any mobility scooter service provisions on site, rather than prior to the first beneficial use of the development.
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P2026/0580 Awaiting decision
Land To The West Of Monastery Road Neath Abbey Neath Port Talbot SA10 7DH
Details submitted pursuant to conditions 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and 4 (Written Scheme of Archaeological Investigation) of planning permission P2024/0668 dated 21.01.2025 (for 25 car parking spaces and a coach parking bay)
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P2026/0574 Awaiting decision
Land At Heol Tabor Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9PS
Residential development of up to 10 No. units with engineering works, access, drainage, landscaping and associated site works at Heol Tabor, Cwmavan.
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P2026/0572 Awaiting decision
Land Off Pen-Y-Bryn & Menai Avenue Croeserw Cymmer Neath Port Talbot SA13 3SD
Proposed development comprising the construction of 25 no. residential units (1 no. 1-bedroom visitable flat, 4 no. 1-bedroom accessible and adoptable flat, 3 no. 1-bedroom wheelchair user flat, 1 no. 2-bedroom flat, 10 no. 1-bedroom walk-up flat, 4 no. 1-bedroom bungalow and 2 no. 2-bedroom semi-detached house) with associated works across two sites at land off Pen-Y-Bryn & Menai Avenue, Croeserw, Port Talbot.
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P2026/0568 Awaiting decision
Mynydd Ty-Talwyn Energy Park, Situated Approximately 6km North Of Bridgend, 4.5km Northeast Of Pyle And 2km West Of Tondu
Proposed energy park (with an installed capacity of over 50mw) comprising onshore wind turbines, solar photovoltaic panels, battery energy storage system, substation, together with associated equipment, infrastructure, and ancillary works.
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P2026/0565 Awaiting decision
41 New Road Skewen Neath Port Talbot SA10 6ER
Details to be agreed in association with condition 4 (gigabit broadband scheme) and 6 (external materials) of Planning Permission P2025/0825 granted 19.08.2026 (revised description 08.09.26)
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P2026/0566 Awaiting decision
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Tregeles St Johns Terrace Neath Abbey Neath SA10 7ND
Details to be agreed in association with condition 6 (Construction Method Statement) of P2026/0317 granted 04.06.2026
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P2026/0569 Decided
30 Maes Y Glyn Lower Brynamman Neath Port Talbot SA18 1SY
Proposed lawful development certificate for the construction of a single storey rear extension.
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P2026/0561 Awaiting decision
7 Cimla Court Cimla Neath Port Talbot SA11 3TT
Conversion of a dwelling into 2 no. 1 bedroom self contained flats and 1 no. 3 bedroom self contained flat
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P2026/0562 Awaiting decision
36 Orchard Street Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1HA
Change of use of ground and first floors from an office (Class A2) to a dental laboratory (Class B1) with ancillary office, consultation, reception, and waiting areas/rooms
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P2026/0564 Awaiting decision
Heolddu Farm Baran Road Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 4RR
Section 73 application to remove condition 3 (restricting occupancy of dwelling) of application number 2/2/94/0237/03 granted consent on 22/09/1994.
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P2026/0563 Awaiting decision
Water Treatment Works Phoenix Wharf Phoenix Wharf Access Road Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1RA
Details to be agreed in association with conditions 3 (assessment of land contamination) of planning consent P2026/0169 approved on 13/5/26
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P2026/0559 Granted
South East Of Llandewi Brefi Ceredigion SY25 6PE
Consultation Request from Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) on the content of a Scoping Direction under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 2017 as amended relating to Construction of Lan Fawr Energy Park, comprising up to 55 turbines up to 220 metres (m) tip height and associated infrastructure.
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P2026/0556 Awaiting decision
36 Highland Crescent Dyffryn Cellwen Neath Port Talbot SA10 9LE
Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for a single storey rear extension.
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P2026/0554 Awaiting decision
27 Treforgan Road Crynant Neath Port Talbot SA10 8PW
Proposed part single storey part two storey rear extension and front porch.
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P2026/0555 Awaiting decision
Cartrefle Lletty Dafydd Clyne Neath Port Talbot SA11 4BW
Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for a single storey rear extension
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P2026/0552 Awaiting decision
30-32 Morrisons Daily Station Road Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1JS
Conversion of two flats into four, two-bedroom flats.
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P2026/0548 Awaiting decision
100 Main Road Bryncoch Neath Port Talbot SA10 7TL
Retrospective planning permission for the replacement of an existing conservatory with a single-storey rear extension, together with a raised patio and access steps
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P2026/0541 Awaiting decision
Land At Pontneddfechan And South Of Pontneathvaughan Road Glynneath Neath Port Talbot SA11 5NR
Part discharge of condition 6 (road safety audit stage 3) of planning permission P2024/0586 ( Proposed development of Waterfall Country Pontneddfechan Visitor Infrastructure Scheme to include retail shop, welfare facilities, tourist accommodation, ancillary plant room, lighting, car parking facilities , demolition of outbuildings adjoining Sgwd Gwladys and existing toilet block, and creation of farm track access, play park/ courtyard, with associated infrastructure works.) granted on 17/12/24
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P2026/0545 Awaiting decision
4 Westlands Aberavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 7BW
Demolition of side garage and construction of single storey rear extension and roof canopy.
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P2026/0547 Decided
30 Tir Morfa Road Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 7PF
Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for demolition of existing garage and conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension and outbuilding
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P2026/0544 Awaiting decision
55 Gwaun Afan Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9EJ
Replacement of vehicular door with bow window to facilitate garage conversion and new single storey side extension
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P2026/0540 Awaiting decision
28 John Street Resolven Neath Port Talbot SA11 4LB
First floor and single storey rear extension
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P2026/0550 Awaiting decision
12 Lingfield Avenue Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 6NX
Single storey side and two storey rear extension
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P2026/0542 Granted
18 Neath Road Tonna Neath Port Talbot SA11 3DJ
Proposed single storey rear extension and replacement single storey side extension
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P2026/0539 Awaiting decision
4 Dyffryn Road Alltwen Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3BX
Demolition of the existing retaining wall and construction of a replacement retaining wall set approximately 2.5 metres from the rear elevation of the host dwelling.
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P2026/0538 Awaiting decision
3 Ffawydden Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9BJ
Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (T169): G1 (Goat Willow) Reduction of stems in height to 3m and removal of over extended branches, T1 (Oak) Tip reduction of approximately 2m and crown lift of lowest 3 branches
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P2026/0537 Awaiting decision
2 Ffawydden Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9BJ
Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (T169): Felling of three numbered trees namely T1 (Sycamore), T2 (Ash), T3 (Sycamore)
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P2026/0536 Awaiting decision
24 Llys Castell Coed Hirwaun Neath Port Talbot SA13 2UX
Works to trees protected by tree preservation order (T314): 0369 (Sycamore) Reduce the tree's height and the circumference of the crown on its north and west circumference by a maximum of 2.5 metres, 0370 (Goat Willow) Fell the tree to near ground level, 0371 (Silver Birch) fell the tree and the adjacent sapling, G1 (Silver Birch / Goat Willow) fell four whip type Silver Birch and two Goat Willow
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P2026/0532 Awaiting decision
Afallon Perthi Gwynion Farm Perthigwynion Access Road From A474 Pontardawe Road Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 4TA
Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for use of part of the dwellinghouse (existing home office) for a home-based telemedicine business
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P2026/0534 Awaiting decision
188 Water Street Aberavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 6LL
Change of use of ground floor unit from class A1 (shop) to class A3 (food and drink), alterations to shopfront and installation of extraction flue to rear
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P2026/0533 Awaiting decision
Coed Darcy Neath
Creation of ponds for Great Crested Newts
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P2026/0535 Decided
Marlas Pumping Station Within Bridgend County Borough To A Location Within TATA Steelworks Adjacent To Heol Heol Cae'r Bont
Request for Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (Wales) (as amended) for the construction of a 5.75km linear section of replacement pipeline (Marlas Wastewater Rising Main).
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P2026/0526 Awaiting decision
9 High Street Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9BH
Proposed change of use of part of a ground floor retail unit (use class A1) and C3 dwelling at first floor and attic to a 4-bedroom HMO (use class C4) and the addition of solar panels to the roof of the front elevation
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P2026/0522 Awaiting decision
St Peters School Rooms High Street Pontardawe Swansea SA8 4JN
Listed Building Consent: External works including removal of shed, repointing and repair of stonework, erection of bat and bird box, together with internal alterations including partial demolition of a wall to create a disabled-access WC, installation of kitchen and associated ventilation, removal of internal wall, repair of parquet flooring, wall plaster and ceilings and associated works in order to facilitate the change of use of the building to a community enterprise hub including an ancillary café
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P2026/0521 Awaiting decision
St Peters Schoolroom High Street Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 4JN
Change of use of the rear section of the former St Peters School Rooms into a community enterprise hub comprising exhibition space for local artwork, workshop/classroom space together with an ancillary café, demolition of shed and assocaited works
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P2026/0523 Awaiting decision
Graig Madoc Lane From Marlas Road To Llanmihangel Farm Pyle Neath Port Talbot CF33 6RL
Alterations to existing detached dwellinghouse, the works for which include: raising eaves and ridge heights by 1m, front porch, 2 No. rear extensions, replacement garage to accommodate a car port and tractor bay at ground floor and plant room and store at first floor, raised patio areas to the rear, new front entrance gates and walls and the retention of a chicken coop
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P2026/0525 Awaiting decision
120 Fairway Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 7HR
Advertisement consent for the siting of 3x fascia signs, 2x Vinyls, 1x Dibond sign.
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P2026/0524 Awaiting decision
Plot 2 & 3 Maes Marchog Isaf Glynneath Neath Port Talbot SA11 5EZ
Variation of conditions 2 and 3 of planning permission P2023/0582 approved on 24/10/23 to extend the period of time for the submission of the reserved matters by two years and the date for the commencement of development by one year
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P2026/0518 Granted
Gellinudd Hospital Lon Catwg Gellinudd Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3DX
Details to be agreed in association with Condition 7 (Verification Report) of P2026/0021(Refurbishment of the existing buildings to provide a 12 no. bed care home (works to existing building as per approved lawful development certificate ref: P2024/0002) and the construction of 4 no. residential care units (use class C2), provision of a car park and associated works) granted on 20/5/26.
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P2026/0517 Awaiting decision
Margam Green Energy Plant Longlands Lane Margam Neath Port Talbot SA13 2NU
Non-Material Amendment (NMA) to Condition 2 of Planning Permission P2025/0446 granted on 25.03.2026 to amend the approved site layout and for replacement building details at Margam Green Energy Plant.
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P2026/0516 Awaiting decision
35 - 37 Station Road Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1NH
Alterations to shopfront including removal of night safe and ATM.
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P2026/0511 Awaiting decision
8,10 And 12 Queen Street Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1DL
Proposed demolition of existing buildings and construction of new 4-storey building comprising retail/commercial units (A1, A2, A3 or D2 use), parking and storage on the ground floor with upper levels providing 18 no.1 and 2-bed flats including central courtyard area
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P2026/0512 Awaiting decision
24 Darran Park Neath Abbey Neath Port Talbot SA10 6PY
Works to x2 trees (identified as T1 & T2) covered by Tree Preservation Order no. T339: Undertake selective lateral reduction by up to 2.5m and pruning back to appropriate secondary growth.
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P2026/0514 Awaiting decision
13 St Marys Road Ynysmeudwy Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 4QH
Outbuilding to rear garden
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P2026/0510 Awaiting decision
Seion Calvinistic Methodist Chapel Fforest Hill Aberdulais Neath Port Talbot SA10 8HD
Listed Building Consent application for removal of specific pews
Recent decisions
Data to September 2026
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P2026/0487 Granted
20 Neath Road Fforest Goch Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3JB
Details to be agreed in association with condition 2 (Green Engineering) and 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) of planning application P2026/0133 determined on 26/05/2026
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P2026/0559 Granted
South East Of Llandewi Brefi Ceredigion SY25 6PE
Consultation Request from Planning and Environment Decisions Wales (PEDW) on the content of a Scoping Direction under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 2017 as amended relating to Construction of Lan Fawr Energy Park, comprising up to 55 turbines up to 220 metres (m) tip height and associated infrastructure.
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P2026/0542 Granted
18 Neath Road Tonna Neath Port Talbot SA11 3DJ
Proposed single storey rear extension and replacement single storey side extension
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P2026/0414 Granted
2A Victoria Road Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 6AB
Change of use from a hairdresser (use class A1) with flat above (use class C3) to an education & training centre (use class D1). Alteration to rear door and installation of a pitched roof to rear outbuilding
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P2026/0518 Granted
Gellinudd Hospital Lon Catwg Gellinudd Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3DX
Details to be agreed in association with Condition 7 (Verification Report) of P2026/0021(Refurbishment of the existing buildings to provide a 12 no. bed care home (works to existing building as per approved lawful development certificate ref: P2024/0002) and the construction of 4 no. residential care units (use class C2), provision of a car park and associated works) granted on 20/5/26.
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P2026/0437 Granted
3 Glantwrch Ystalyfera Neath Port Talbot SA9 2JN
Demolition of existing single storey rear and side extension and the construction of a single storey kitchen/dining room rear extension.
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P2026/0412 Granted
The Old Quarry Bryn Llewellyn Alltwen Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3BR
Amended details under condition 10 (revised restoration/landscaping scheme previously approved under P2003/0528 relating to appeal consent APP/Y6930/A/02/1092154 dated 22nd November 2002
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P2026/0459 Granted
Land At Kennel Row Briton Ferry Neath
Application to approve detail required by conditions 4 (Construction Method Statement); 5 (Contamination Assessment); 6 (Contamination Remediation); 7 (Materials); 8 (Site Levels); 9 (Landscaping); 10 (Internal Road Scheme); and 11 (Arrangements for street management and maintenance) of planning permission P2016/0499 for the Demolition of existing former Chapel and Car Sales/servicing buildings and compound. Construction of 8 number 2 bedroom terraced houses and 3 number 3 bedroom units, together with widening and reconstruction of part of Kennel Row to and adoptable standard.
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P2026/0491 Granted
7 Plas Road Rhos Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3HD
Retrospective application for a single storey rear extension in addition to a raised decking area.
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P2026/0287 Withdrawn
55 Main Road Dyffryn Cellwen Neath Port Talbot SA10 9HR
Erection of a detached storage outbuilding (additional information and document submitted 19/07).
The full record
Decisions between 2003 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 1,213 decisions from Neath Port Talbot between 2003 and 2026, part of 1,394 applications on record. Over that period 97% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 983 granted against 29 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 455 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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P2003/0533 Granted
Site Off:- Victoria Road Aberafan Port Talbot
Construction of 88 residential units
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P2019/5534 Decided
45 Waun Daniel Rhos Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 3HR
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey side extension
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P2019/5519 Granted
5 Ridgewood Gardens Cimla Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3QQ
Non-material amendment to P2018/0083 granted on 05/03/18 - Amendments to ground and first floor rear windows of two storey rear extension including a Juliet style balcony at first floor
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P2019/5516 Decided
8 Harvey Crescent Sandfields Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA12 6DF
Conversion of garage to living accommodation - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
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P2019/5530 Decided
9 Davies Road Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 4PH
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) - Single storey side extension
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P2019/5524 Withdrawn
24 Wern Road Taibach SA13 2BD
Proposed fencing to the rear
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P2019/5535 Decided
Pentrehaearn Farm Ty'n Y Cwm Lane Rhos Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 3EY
Certificate of lawful development (proposed) to convert detached garage to overspill living accommodation
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P2019/5537 Granted
29 Railway Terrace Cwmllynfell Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA9 2GP
Detached outbuilding
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P2019/5527 Withdrawn
Skewen Service Station Layby Off A465 To Skewen Service Station Skewen SA10 7DR
Installation of Four Electric Vehicle Charging Points and Associated Infrastructure
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P2019/5570 Granted
Land Adjacent To Greencroft Ynys Y Darren Road Ystalyfera
Details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 2 of Planning Permission P2019/5317 for the details of means of enclosure and landscaping.
Decision speed
12 months to September 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 301 52%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 152 26%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 124 21%
Planning agents in Neath Port Talbot
The firms named as agent on the most applications on this register. Company information only.
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Asbri Planning Ltd. 97% granted overall 76
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CWM PLANNING AND DESIGN LTD 89% granted overall 42
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Gwyn Evans & Son Planning And Building Consultants 100% granted overall 38
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Robert Bowen Planning & Development LTD 81% granted overall 31
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Atrium Planning Consultants 81% granted overall 28
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Evans Banks Planning Limited 78% granted overall 24
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Talbot Design Services 92% granted overall 23
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CCS Solutions Ltd 75% granted overall 21
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Applications by ward in Neath Port Talbot
- Aberavon 55
- Alltwen 47
- Baglan 61
- Bryn And Cwmavon 72
- Bryncoch North 25
- Bryncoch South 50
- Cimla & Pelenna 26
- Coedffranc Central 26
- Coedffranc West 43
- Crynant, Onllwyn & Seven Sisters 39
- Cwmllynfell & Ystalyfera 37
- Dyffryn 34
- Glynneath Central & East 37
- Gwaun Cae Gurwen & Lower Brynamman 30
- Margam & Taibach 117
- Neath East 40
- Neath North 66
- Neath South 28
- Pontardawe 57
- Port Talbot 60
- Resolven & Tonna 56
- Rhos 65
- Sandfields East 53
- Sandfields West 49
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Common questions
How many planning applications does Neath Port Talbot decide?
In the 12 months to September 2026, Neath Port Talbot decided 577 planning applications. 97% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Neath Port Talbot?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 55 days over the 12 months to September 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Neath Port Talbot decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 577 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026 where both dates are published, 52% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 79% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Neath Port Talbot decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 1213 decisions from Neath Port Talbot between 2003 and 2026, out of 1,394 applications on record. Across that whole period 97% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Neath Port Talbot?
November 2025 was the busiest month across the 12 months to September 2026, with 76 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
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Neath Port Talbot: 1,394 planning applications on record as of September 2026. Trailing 12 months: 577 decided, 97% approved, median 55 days to a decision. 653 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2003 and 2026: 1,213 in total, 97% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.