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Margam Substation Margam SA13 3NF

Granted Neath Port Talbot P2025/0817 Full Plans

Works: Extension Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Full planning application for the extension of the Margam 275kV substation including the erection of a gas insulated switchgear hall (GIS hall) and the demolition of the existing control and amenities buildings to enable the erection of a new amenities building. Works to also include earthworks, surface water management and drainage infrastructure, lighting, CCTV, boundary treatment, car parking, ecological improvements including a wildlife tower and gabion baskets, improved internal access roads, diesel generator and hardstanding, storage building and water storage tank, flood defence wall including flood gates and appropriate landscaping and other associated engineering operations.

As published by the council, reference P2025/0817

Application record

Reference
P2025/0817
Type
Full Plans
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Permitted
Received
19 Nov 2025
Validated
20 Nov 2025
Decided
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Margam & Taibach
Parish
Port Talbot
Postcode
SA13 3NF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Nov 2025

    Received by Neath Port Talbot

  2. 20 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • P2026/0329 Granted

    Margam Substation Margam Neath Port Talbot SA13 3NF

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 4 (a landscape and habitat management programme) of application P2025/0817 granted on the 21/05/2026.

    Decided 26 May 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Neath Port Talbot granted permission on 17 April 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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