Planning application
P2025/0664
Unit B Aberafan Shopping Centre Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1PB
Proposal
Proposed change of use of first floor from shop (use class A1) to gym (use class D2).
As published by the council, reference P2025/0664
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Sep 2025
Received by Neath Port Talbot
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17 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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