Which ward in Neath Port Talbot has the highest planning approval rate?

Outside Borough at 100.0% based on 174 decisions.

Which ward in Neath Port Talbot has the lowest planning approval rate?

Briton Ferry East at 90.9% based on 449 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Neath Port Talbot?

There is a 9.1% gap between Outside Borough and Briton Ferry East. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Neath Port Talbot

Planning outcomes in Neath Port Talbot are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 9.1% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

26,607 real decisions·43 wards·Updated August 2026

All 43 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Outside Borough	174	174	0	100.0%
2	Lower Brynamman	237	233	4	98.3%
3	Sandfields West	729	715	14	98.1%
4	Godre'rgraig	326	318	8	97.5%
5	Seven Sisters	419	408	11	97.4%
6	Aberavon	816	794	22	97.3%
7	Neath North	1,171	1,139	32	97.3%
8	Gwynfi & Croeserw	107	104	3	97.2%
9	Coedffranc West	1,439	1,399	40	97.2%
10	Sandfields East	794	771	23	97.1%
11	Neath South	486	469	17	96.5%
12	Margam & Taibach	1,544	1,485	59	96.2%
13	Bryncoch South	1,168	1,123	45	96.1%
14	Alltwen	629	604	25	96.0%
15	Cwmllynfell & Ystalyfera	317	304	13	95.9%
16	Taibach	444	426	18	95.9%
17	Cymmer & Glyncorrwg	471	451	20	95.8%
18	Blaengwrach & Glynneath West	381	365	16	95.8%
19	Baglan	1,322	1,262	60	95.5%
20	Neath East	766	731	35	95.4%
21	Port Talbot	916	874	42	95.4%
22	Coedffranc North	386	368	18	95.3%
23	Onllwyn	258	246	12	95.3%
24	Briton Ferry West	398	379	19	95.2%
25	Glyncorrwg	168	160	8	95.2%
26	Crynant, Onllwyn & Seven Sisters	506	480	26	94.9%
27	Bryncoch North	516	489	27	94.8%
28	Pontardawe	1,365	1,292	73	94.7%
29	Cimla & Pelenna	490	463	27	94.5%
30	Glynneath Central & East	782	739	43	94.5%
31	Rhos	712	672	40	94.4%
32	Aberdulais	475	448	27	94.3%
33	Coedffranc Central	541	510	31	94.3%
34	Pelenna	247	233	14	94.3%
35	Cadoxton	312	293	19	93.9%
36	Bryn And Cwmavon	1,286	1,203	83	93.5%
37	Ystalyfera	386	361	25	93.5%
38	Dyffryn	623	580	43	93.1%
39	Resolven & Tonna	621	577	44	92.9%
40	Trebanos	290	269	21	92.8%
41	Tonna	449	416	33	92.7%
42	Gwaun Cae Gurwen & Lower Brynamman	630	578	52	91.7%
43	Briton Ferry East	449	408	41	90.9%

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What the data tells us

A 9.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. Outside Borough approves 100.0% of applications while Briton Ferry East approves just 90.9%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Neath Port Talbot

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