Planning application
Huddersfield House 23 - 25 Talbot Road Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1HW
Works: New dwelling Extension Windows or glazing Several homes
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Proposal
Change of use of former office and social club into a mixed use development comprising 3 No. offices at ground floor and 8 No. flats at first and second floors, with a second floor flat roof extension, creation of external roof terrace, installation of solar panels, rear parking area, new shop front, replacement window and doors and removal of windows with associated works.
As published by the council, reference P2026/0181
Application record
- Reference
- P2026/0181
- Type
- Full Plans
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 23 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 22 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Port Talbot
- Parish
- Port Talbot
- Postcode
- SA13 1HW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Mar 2026
Received by Neath Port Talbot
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22 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Neath Port Talbot took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Robert Bowen Planning & Development LTD Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Swansea
Active · incorporated 2014 · Swansea
123 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 81% granted
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