Planning application
21 Smithfield Road Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 4LA
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Proposed garden office/store incidental to the dwellinghouse
As published by the council, reference P2025/0899
Application record
- Reference
- P2025/0899
- Type
- Proposed Lawful Development Certificate
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Issue Certificate
- Received
- 18 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 22 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Pontardawe
- Parish
- Pontardawe Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SA8 4LA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Dec 2025
Received by Neath Port Talbot
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22 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Issue Certificate
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Advanced Maintenance Solutions Ltd Agent, registered in Caldicot
Active · incorporated 2001 · Caldicot
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