George Street V Park Hopkin Street Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 4JE

1. 9 Dec 2024

   Received by Neath Port Talbot

2. 10 Dec 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 3 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Prior Notification Approval Required

4. 16 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Neath Port Talbot granted permission on 3 January 2025, 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.

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.

• 61 High Street Pontardawe SA8 4JH

  P2021/0601 Submitted 3 Jun 2021 113m away

  Conversion of existing 4 bedroom dwelling into 1 No. 1 bedroom dwelling and 1 No. 2 bedroom dwelling

  Granted Full applications 9 docs
  Domestic

• D C Auto Garage Old Brewery High Street Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 4HU

  P2023/0268 Submitted 31 Mar 2023 134m away

  Prior notification for the demolition of the old brewery garage

  Granted Prior approval Demolition 4 docs

• Briallog 18 Hopkin Street Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 4JQ

  P2025/0600 Submitted 18 Aug 2025 149m away

  Proposed installation of air source heat pump on rear elevation (amended plans received)

  Granted Full applications

• 5A High Street Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 4HU

  P2026/0497 Submitted 28 Jul 2026 167m away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~29 Sep

  Conversion of mixed-use property from a shop and 1 bedroom flat to a shop and 2 No 1 bed flats

  Awaiting decision New dwelling

• Dynevor Arms Dynevor Terrace Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 4HX

  P2025/0425 Submitted 5 Jun 2025 178m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~19 Aug

  Section 73 application to remove condition 3 (scheme for the provision of affordable housing) and remove open space developer contribution of planning permission P2021/0902 dated 27/04/2023 for eight one bedroom self contained flats, part demolition of single storey rear extension, installation of window openings on rear and side elevations

  Awaiting decision Amendments New dwelling Extension +2
  Small domestic

• 17 Brynawel Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 4JP

  P2026/0056 Submitted 2 Feb 2026 215m away

  Works to x1 Copper Beech tree protected by Tree Preservation No. T229/T1: Fell the tree to near ground level.

  Withdrawn Trees

• P2026/0240 Granted

  R N A Social Club Purcell Avenue Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 7PS

  Prior Notification Application under Schedule 2 Part 31 for the proposed demolition of the naval club building

  15 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• P2026/0236 Granted

  Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Tregeles St Johns Terrace Neath Abbey Neath SA10 7ND

  Prior notification for proposed demolition of school block, boundary walls and bike/car shelter at Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Tregeles

  14 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• P2026/0074 Granted

  Port Talbot Steelworks Grange Road Margam Neath Port Talbot SA13 2NG

  Demolition Notification: Demolition and deconstruction of Sinter Plant and associated infrastructure at Port Talbot Steelworks (Phase F)

  6 Feb 2026 Prior approval
• P2026/0073 Granted

  Port Talbot Steelworks Grange Road Margam Neath Port Talbot SA13 2NG

  Demolition Notification: Demolition and deconstruction of Sinter Plant and associated infrastructure at Port Talbot Steelworks (Phases A-E and G-H)

  6 Feb 2026 Prior approval
• P2026/0003 Granted

  Glyn Gwilym Farm Lane From Waterfall Road To Glyn Gwilym Farm Resolven Neath Port Talbot SA11 4EG

  Agricultural prior notification application for a steel portal framed agricultural building with four x 10ft bays, open fronted(on part), Box steel roof sheets (Black), concrete and timber boarded walls.

  6 Jan 2026 Prior approval