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

Outside Borough at 100.0% based on 114 decisions.

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

Briton Ferry East at 92.1% based on 265 decisions.

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

There is a 7.9% 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 7.9% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

15,490 real decisions·43 wards·Updated June 2026

All 43 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Outside Borough	114	114	0	100.0%
2	Seven Sisters	208	206	2	99.0%
3	Sandfields West	450	443	7	98.4%
4	Lower Brynamman	120	118	2	98.3%
5	Aberavon	489	480	9	98.2%
6	Margam & Taibach	1,024	1,004	20	98.0%
7	Godre'rgraig	203	199	4	98.0%
8	Neath South	314	307	7	97.8%
9	Neath North	735	719	16	97.8%
10	Coedffranc West	908	887	21	97.7%
11	Taibach	219	214	5	97.7%
12	Coedffranc North	209	204	5	97.6%
13	Sandfields East	492	478	14	97.2%
14	Neath East	459	446	13	97.2%
15	Onllwyn	141	137	4	97.2%
16	Baglan	728	707	21	97.1%
17	Alltwen	367	356	11	97.0%
18	Crynant, Onllwyn & Seven Sisters	292	282	10	96.6%
19	Cymmer & Glyncorrwg	264	255	9	96.6%
20	Cimla & Pelenna	251	242	9	96.4%
21	Gwynfi & Croeserw	84	81	3	96.4%
22	Pontardawe	805	776	29	96.4%
23	Bryncoch South	657	632	25	96.2%
24	Glynneath Central & East	486	467	19	96.1%
25	Briton Ferry West	232	223	9	96.1%
26	Blaengwrach & Glynneath West	232	223	9	96.1%
27	Dyffryn	353	339	14	96.0%
28	Port Talbot	548	526	22	96.0%
29	Pelenna	125	120	5	96.0%
30	Bryn And Cwmavon	745	712	33	95.6%
31	Rhos	436	416	20	95.4%
32	Ystalyfera	173	165	8	95.4%
33	Trebanos	171	163	8	95.3%
34	Glyncorrwg	106	101	5	95.3%
35	Cwmllynfell & Ystalyfera	179	170	9	95.0%
36	Cadoxton	177	168	9	94.9%
37	Coedffranc Central	294	279	15	94.9%
38	Bryncoch North	283	268	15	94.7%
39	Resolven & Tonna	349	329	20	94.3%
40	Gwaun Cae Gurwen & Lower Brynamman	324	305	19	94.1%
41	Aberdulais	258	242	16	93.8%
42	Tonna	205	191	14	93.2%
43	Briton Ferry East	265	244	21	92.1%

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What the data tells us

A 7.9% gap separates the best and worst wards. Outside Borough approves 100.0% of applications while Briton Ferry East approves just 92.1%. 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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