Planning application
5 Commercial Buildings Talbot Road Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1DR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of Use from Florist (A1 Use Class) to Pole Fitness Studio (D2 Use Class).
As published by the council, reference P2026/0591
Application record
- Reference
- P2026/0591
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 12 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Port Talbot
- Parish
- Port Talbot
- Postcode
- SA13 1DR
Comment by 8 October 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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12 Sep 2026
Received by Neath Port Talbot
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17 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 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.
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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