Planning application
21 Heol Alfred Wallace Rhos Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3FA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Conversion of integral garage into habitable living space
As published by the council, reference P2026/0057
Application record
- Reference
- P2026/0057
- Type
- Full Plans
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 2 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 2 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 17 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Rhos
- Parish
- Cilybebyll Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SA8 3FA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2026
Received by Neath Port Talbot
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17 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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28 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
DDS Ltd Agent
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Neath Port Talbot granted permission on 17 March 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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