Planning application
5A High Street Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 4HU
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Conversion of mixed-use property from a shop and 1 bedroom flat to a shop and 2 No 1 bed flats
As published by the council, reference P2026/0497
Application record
- Reference
- P2026/0497
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 28 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Pontardawe
- Parish
- Pontardawe Town Council
- Postcode
- SA8 4HU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jul 2026
Received by Neath Port Talbot
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4 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Neath Port Talbot for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Neath Port Talbot's median decision took 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Neath Port Talbot's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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