Planning application
The Red Dragon Moorland Road Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 6JZ
Works: New dwelling Demolition Major scheme
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of existing public house, and construction of a residential development comprising 22 No. units with on-site parking, landscaping and sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) and associated infrastructure works.
As published by the council, reference P2025/0632
Application record
- Reference
- P2025/0632
- Type
- Full Plans
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 3 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 27 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Sandfields East
- Parish
- Port Talbot
- Postcode
- SA12 6JZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Neath Port Talbot register
This site has had 9 applications since 2025: 7 approved, 0 refused.
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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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P2026/0578 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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P2026/0369 Granted
The Red Dragon Moorland Road Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 6JZ
Details to be agreed in association with Planning Condition 18 (Soft Landscaping - Planting Regime) and 19 (Gigabit Infrastructure) of Planning Permission P2025/0632 granted on 13.03.2026.
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P2026/0370 Granted
The Red Dragon Moorland Road Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 6JZ
Details to be agreed in association with Planning Condition 17 (Landscape Management Plan) of Planning Permission P2025/0632 granted on 13.03.2026.
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P2026/0348 Granted
The Red Dragon Moorland Road Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 6JZ
Details to be agreed in association with planning condition 6 (contaminated land - remediation strategy) of planning permission P2025/0632 granted on 13.03.2026.
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P2026/0286 Granted
The Red Dragon Moorland Road Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 6JZ
Details to be agreed in association with Planning Condition 05 (Contaminated Land - Desktop Assessment) of Planning Permission P2025/0632 granted on 13.03.2026.
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P2026/0164 Granted
The Red Dragon Moorland Road Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 6JZ
Application to agree the details in association with planning condition 07 (Construction Environmental Management Plan & Construction Method Statement) of planning permission P2025/0632 granted on 13.03.2026.
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P2026/0163 Granted
The Red Dragon Moorland Road Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 6JZ
Application to agree the details in association with planning condition 04 (Demolition Method Statement) of planning permission P2025/0632 granted on 13.03.2026.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2025
Received by Neath Port Talbot
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10 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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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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P2026/0369 Granted
The Red Dragon Moorland Road Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 6JZ
Details to be agreed in association with Planning Condition 18 (Soft Landscaping - Planting Regime) and 19 (Gigabit Infrastructure) of Planning Permission P2025/0632 granted on 13.03.2026.
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P2026/0370 Granted
The Red Dragon Moorland Road Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 6JZ
Details to be agreed in association with Planning Condition 17 (Landscape Management Plan) of Planning Permission P2025/0632 granted on 13.03.2026.
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P2026/0348 Granted
The Red Dragon Moorland Road Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 6JZ
Details to be agreed in association with planning condition 6 (contaminated land - remediation strategy) of planning permission P2025/0632 granted on 13.03.2026.
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P2026/0286 Granted
The Red Dragon Moorland Road Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 6JZ
Details to be agreed in association with Planning Condition 05 (Contaminated Land - Desktop Assessment) of Planning Permission P2025/0632 granted on 13.03.2026.
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P2026/0164 Granted
The Red Dragon Moorland Road Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 6JZ
Application to agree the details in association with planning condition 07 (Construction Environmental Management Plan & Construction Method Statement) of planning permission P2025/0632 granted on 13.03.2026.
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P2026/0163 Granted
The Red Dragon Moorland Road Sandfields Neath Port Talbot SA12 6JZ
Application to agree the details in association with planning condition 04 (Demolition Method Statement) of planning permission P2025/0632 granted on 13.03.2026.
Who's behind it
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Asbri Planning Ltd. Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Bridgend
Active · incorporated 2007 · Bridgend
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Neath Port Talbot granted permission on 27 January 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.
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