Planning application
9 High Street Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9BH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed change of use of part of a ground floor retail unit (use class A1) and C3 dwelling at first floor and attic to a 4-bedroom HMO (use class C4) and the addition of solar panels to the roof of the front elevation
As published by the council, reference P2026/0526
Application record
- Reference
- P2026/0526
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 1 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Bryn And Cwmavon
- Parish
- Port Talbot
- Postcode
- SA12 9BH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Neath Port Talbot register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 2 refused.
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P2025/0871 Refused
9 High Street Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9BH
Proposed change of use of part of a ground floor retail unit (use class A1) and C3 dwelling at first floor and attic to a 4-bedroom HMO (use class C4) and the addition of solar panels to the roof of the front elevation
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P2025/0666 Refused
9 High Street Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9BH
Proposed change of use from C3 dwelling to 4-bedroom HMO (use class C4) at first floor and attic and the addition of solar panels to the roof of the front elevation
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2026
Received by Neath Port Talbot
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13 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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1 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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1 Oct 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
What this grant of permission means
Neath Port Talbot granted permission on 1 October 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within five years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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.
Nearby applications
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9 High Street Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9BH
Proposed change of use of part of a ground floor retail unit (use class A1) and C3 dwelling at first floor and attic to a 4-bedroom HMO (use class C4) and the addition of solar panels to the roof of the front elevation
Refused Full applicationsDomestic -
9 High Street Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9BH
Proposed change of use from C3 dwelling to 4-bedroom HMO (use class C4) at first floor and attic and the addition of solar panels to the roof of the front elevation
Refused Full applicationsDomestic -
Land Off Tabernacle Terrace Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9HS
Non-material amendment application to amend the wording of condition 6 (footway improvements) of planning application P2020/0923 determined on 04.12.2020.
Withdrawn Amendments -
Land Off Tabernacle Terrace Cwmavon Port Talbot
Details to be agreed in association with Condition 15 (External materials) of P2020/0923 granted on 4/12/21
Granted Conditions 3 docs -
Land Off Tabernacle Terrace Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9HS
Non-Material Amendment application to vary the wording of Condition 2 (Plan List) and Condition 4 (Remediation Works) of planning application P2020/0923 determined on 04/12/2020.
Granted Amendments -
20 Caeglas Cwmavon Port Talbot SA12 9AX
Single storey rear extension
Granted Full applications Extension 5 docsSmall domestic