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39 Neath Road Rhos Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3EB

Awaiting decision Neath Port Talbot P2026/0472

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Construction of a vehicular access including partial removal of the front garden wall, installation of a dropped kerb, and creation of off-street parking space

As published by the council, reference P2026/0472

Application record

Reference
P2026/0472
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Rhos
Parish
Cilybebyll Community Council
Postcode
SA8 3EB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jul 2026

    Received by Neath Port Talbot

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 September 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.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Neath Port Talbot for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Neath Port Talbot is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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