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 267 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.

15,625 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	210	208	2	99.0%
3	Sandfields West	456	449	7	98.5%
4	Lower Brynamman	121	119	2	98.3%
5	Aberavon	496	487	9	98.2%
6	Margam & Taibach	1,028	1,007	21	98.0%
7	Godre'rgraig	205	201	4	98.0%
8	Neath South	316	309	7	97.8%
9	Neath North	736	720	16	97.8%
10	Coedffranc North	213	208	5	97.7%
11	Taibach	221	216	5	97.7%
12	Coedffranc West	912	890	22	97.6%
13	Sandfields East	496	482	14	97.2%
14	Neath East	462	449	13	97.2%
15	Onllwyn	143	139	4	97.2%
16	Baglan	733	711	22	97.0%
17	Alltwen	371	359	12	96.8%
18	Cymmer & Glyncorrwg	265	256	9	96.6%
19	Cimla & Pelenna	252	243	9	96.4%
20	Gwynfi & Croeserw	84	81	3	96.4%
21	Pontardawe	816	787	29	96.4%
22	Crynant, Onllwyn & Seven Sisters	297	286	11	96.3%
23	Bryncoch South	663	638	25	96.2%
24	Briton Ferry West	234	225	9	96.2%
25	Dyffryn	358	344	14	96.1%
26	Pelenna	129	124	5	96.1%
27	Port Talbot	550	528	22	96.0%
28	Glynneath Central & East	489	469	20	95.9%
29	Blaengwrach & Glynneath West	235	225	10	95.7%
30	Bryn And Cwmavon	749	716	33	95.6%
31	Ystalyfera	178	170	8	95.5%
32	Trebanos	173	165	8	95.4%
33	Glyncorrwg	107	102	5	95.3%
34	Rhos	440	419	21	95.2%
35	Cwmllynfell & Ystalyfera	180	171	9	95.0%
36	Cadoxton	179	170	9	95.0%
37	Coedffranc Central	297	282	15	94.9%
38	Bryncoch North	285	270	15	94.7%
39	Resolven & Tonna	357	337	20	94.4%
40	Gwaun Cae Gurwen & Lower Brynamman	325	306	19	94.2%
41	Aberdulais	260	244	16	93.8%
42	Tonna	207	193	14	93.2%
43	Briton Ferry East	267	246	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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