Planning application
40 Heol Jiwbili Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9NR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from hairdressers (use class A1) to a cafe (use class A3)
As published by the council, reference P2026/0177
Application record
- Reference
- P2026/0177
- Type
- Full Plans
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 22 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 1 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- Bryn And Cwmavon
- Parish
- Port Talbot
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SA12 9NR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Mar 2026
Received by Neath Port Talbot
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1 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 May 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Neath Port Talbot granted permission on 21 May 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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