Land At Rhigos Mountain And Former Tower Colliery Site Rhigos Road Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9UD

1. 12 Nov 2019

   Received by Neath Port Talbot

2. 25 Nov 2019

   Decision issued: No Objections

3. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Neath Port Talbot granted permission on 25 November 2019, 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.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land South And West Of Rhigos Road Hirwaun CF44 9UD

  26/0565/DIS Submitted 25 Jun 2026 0m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~20 Aug

  Discharge of Condition 10 (Validation Report) and 13 (Signed Statement) of Planning Permision Ref. 23/0820/FUL

  Awaiting decision 6 docs

• Land South And West Of Rhigos Road Hirwaun CF44 9UD

  26/0563/DIS Submitted 25 Jun 2026 0m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~20 Aug

  Discharge of Condition 4 (First export date) of Planning Permission Ref. 23/082/FUL

  Decided 4 docs

• Coffee House And Sandwich Bar Tower Business Centre Hirwaun Industrial Estate Hirwaun Rhondda Cynon Taf CF44 9UP

  26/0256/FUL Submitted 26 Mar 2026 134m away

  Proposed single storey rear extension to be used as canteen to support existing commercial enterprise (A3 Use) at Tower Business Centre

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Roundabout Along Rhigos Road Hirwaun Industrial Estate

  21/0897/01 Submitted 22 Jun 2021 259m away

  1.5 metre high aluminium signs fixed to the ground with poles at points adjacent to roundabout exits.

  Granted Advertising 4 docs

• Unit 48 B Swantex Paper Company Hirwaun Industrial Estate Hirwaun Aberdare CF44 9UP

  19/1122/39 Submitted 17 Oct 2019 481m away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 18/1001/10 - addition of external canopy over delivery doors.

  Granted Amendments 8 docs

• P2025/0792 Granted

  Land East Of Minyrawel Pen Yr Alltwen Rhos Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot

  Outline application for residential development for up to 8 dwellings with approval sought for access, and all other matters reserved

  12 Nov 2025 Outline
• P2026/0224 Refused

  Land To Rear Of 9 Maes Llwynonn Cadoxton Neath Port Talbot SA10 8AQ

  Outline application for 1.no detached dwelling and associated parking with access, layout and scale to be considered (appearance and landscaping reserved).

  8 Apr 2026 Outline
• P2026/0255 Decided

  Land North Of Giants Grave

  Request for a formal Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 2017 for a proposed solar development and associated works and infrastructure which will generate up to 6 Megawatts (MW) on land to the north of Giants Grave Road, Neath, SA11 2LP.

  22 Apr 2026 Outline
• P2025/0624 Decided

  Land At Caegarw Farm Margam Neath Port Talbot SA13 2TL

  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.

  27 Aug 2025 Outline
• P2025/0699 Decided

  Land At Crugwyllt Fawr Crugwyllt Fawr Access Road Margam Neath Port Talbot SA13 2TB

  Request for a Scoping Opinion in accordance with Regulation 14(1) of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Wales) Regulations 2017 for the construction of a 40 MW solar farm, associated ancillary infrastructure and landscape and environmental mitigation and enhancements on land (81 Ha) at Crugwyllt Fawr, Margam, Port Talbot, SA13 2TB.

  1 Oct 2025 Outline