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36 Orchard Street Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1HA

Awaiting decision Neath Port Talbot P2026/0562

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 and first floors from an office (Class A2) to a dental laboratory (Class B1) with ancillary office, consultation, reception, and waiting areas/rooms

As published by the council, reference P2026/0562

Application record

Reference
P2026/0562
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
8 Sep 2026
Ward
Neath North
Parish
Neath Town Council
Postcode
SA11 1HA

Comment by 29 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

  1. 27 Aug 2026

    Received by Neath Port Talbot

  2. 8 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 November 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, a planning consultancy registered in Swansea

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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 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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