Planning application
36 Orchard Street Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1HA
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
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27 Aug 2026
Received by Neath Port Talbot
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8 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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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
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