Planning application
Caewern House Dwr Y Felin Road Caewern Neath SA10 7RH
Works: New dwelling Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Details submitted pursuant to condition 10 (refuse/recycling collection arrangements) of planning permission P2024/0301 dated 11.09.2025 (for demolition of Caewern House and construction of 36 no. affordable residential flats)
As published by the council, reference P2026/0502
Application record
- Reference
- P2026/0502
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 29 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Bryncoch South
- Parish
- Blaenhonddan Community Council
- Postcode
- SA10 7RH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2026
Received by Neath Port Talbot
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 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
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