Former Swelco Factory Heol Y Gors Cwmgors Neath Port Talbot SA18 1RR

1. 23 Apr 2025

   Received by Neath Port Talbot

2. 22 May 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 17 July 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Neath Port Talbot took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Neath Port Talbot for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Neath Port Talbot decided full applications in a median of 72 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Cwmgors Old School Heol Y Gors Cwmgors SA18 1RF

  P2024/0694 Submitted 27 Oct 2024 194m away

  Details to be agreed in association with condition 6 (external materials) of P2024/0346 granted on 3.9.24

  Granted Conditions

• 7 Golwg Y Cwm Cwmgors Neath Port Talbot SA18 1RS

  P2025/0747 Submitted 22 Oct 2025 313m away

  Retrospective consent sought for the existing single storey 'lounge' extension and solar panels. Alterations to constructed outbuilding comprising of; creating a minimum gap of 153mm between the outbuilding and the existing lounge extension, together with an increase in its width by 1.25m and the installation of solar panels. Plus, reinstatement of former single driveway space, the works for which include alterations to the existing decking area and the removal of a plastic shed structure.

  Granted Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• 84 Heol Y Gors Cwmgors Neath Port Talbot SA18 1PY

  P2025/0852 Submitted 27 Nov 2025 316m away

  Lawful Development Certificate (existing use or operation) for the formation of a means of access from the highway known as Heol y Gors and the associated laying out of a hard surfaced parking space

  Decided Lawful development

• 81 Heol Y Gors Cwmgors Neath Port Talbot SA18 1PT

  P2025/0668 Submitted 18 Sep 2025 434m away

  Proposed single storey rear extension, the works for which include the demolition of an existing ground floor outbuilding.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition
  Small domestic

• P2026/0131 Granted

  Mfg Port Talbot The Princess Margaret Way Port Talbot Neath SA12 7PE

  Retrospective planning permission for the installation of a modular self-service launderette facility and associated works.

  4 Mar 2026 Full applications
• P2025/0629 Granted

  Gnoll Nursing Home 27 Gnoll Park Road Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3BT

  Proposed single storey rear extension to existing care home, providing no.4 ensuite bedrooms with ancillary facilities, green roof and solar panels, workshop store, bin and bicycle storage. Retention of existing single storey rear extension and development of single storey rear extension facilitating stairway and store adjoining existing extension, and first floor extension facilitating no.4 ensuite bedrooms with ancillary facilities

  1 Sep 2025 Full applications
• P2026/0123 Granted

  Keepers Lodge Lane From Church Road To Keepers Lodge Cilybebyll Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3JS

  Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of replacement dwelling, solar panels on annex, associated external works comprising of boundary treatment, planting, permeable surfacing, and ancillary plant room (amended plans received 17/07/2026)

  1 Mar 2026 Full applications
• P2025/0825 Granted

  41 New Road Skewen Neath Port Talbot SA10 6ER

  Three storey rear extension, external staircase and associated external alterations to fenestration to facilitate the retention of Ground Floor Offices and Conversion of Upper Floors to Emergency Refuge Accommodation (23.03.26 - amended supporting information and drawings received and description changed at request of agent including to remove reference to the word flats)

  23 Nov 2025 Full applications
• P2026/0191 Granted

  Skewen Police Station 152 New Road Skewen Neath Port Talbot SA10 6HH

  Change of use of former police station to provide 6 Nos. 1-bedroom and 2 Nos. 2-bedroom flats together associated works including external alterations, parking area, new cycle, bin storage and drying area to rear yard (amended plans indicating obscure glazing to windows to side elevation and disabled parking details)

  26 Mar 2026 Full applications