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Unit B Aberafan Shopping Centre Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot SA13 1PB

Awaiting decision Neath Port Talbot P2026/0652

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.

  • 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.

    Decided 20 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • 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).

    Decided 21 Jan 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Oct 2026

    Received by Neath Port Talbot

  2. 15 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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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