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5A High Street Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 4HU

Awaiting decision Neath Port Talbot P2026/0497

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

  1. 28 Jul 2026

    Received by Neath Port Talbot

  2. 4 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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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