Planning application
188 Water Street Aberavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 6LL
Works: Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of ground floor unit from class A1 (shop) to class A3 (food and drink), alterations to shopfront and installation of extraction flue to rear
As published by the council, reference P2026/0534
Application record
- Reference
- P2026/0534
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Aberavon
- Parish
- Port Talbot
- Postcode
- SA12 6LL
Comment by 9 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Neath Port Talbot through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2026
Received by Neath Port Talbot
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18 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 October 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file
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See who's behind itWhat 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 55 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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