Planning application
Unit B Aberafan Shopping Centre Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1PB
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 shop (A1) to cinema and soft play (D2) and sub-division of unit.
As published by the council, reference P2026/0652
Application record
- Reference
- P2026/0652
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 9 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 15 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Aberavon
- Parish
- Port Talbot
- Postcode
- SA13 1PB
Comment by 5 November 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Neath Port Talbot through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Neath Port Talbot register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P2026/0117 Granted
Unit B Aberafan Shopping Centre Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1PB
Details to be agreed in association with condition 3 (sound insulation scheme) of planning application P2025/0664 determined 21.01.2026.
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P2025/0664 Granted
Unit B Aberafan Shopping Centre Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1PB
Proposed change of use of first floor from shop (use class A1) to gym (use class D2).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Oct 2026
Received by Neath Port Talbot
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15 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 December 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 57 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 57 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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