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Aberavon planning approval rate

Aberavon ward in Neath Port Talbot has a 97.3% approval rate based on 816 planning decisions. Neath Port Talbot overall: 95.4%.

Last updated: August 2026

97.3%
ward approval rate
816
Decisions
794
Approved
22
Refused
95.4%
Neath Port Talbot average

Aberavon is broadly in line with the Neath Port Talbot average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Aberavon compares

Aberavon ward (816 decided)
97.3%
Neath Port Talbot overall (26,607 decided)
95.4%
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Recent decisions in Aberavon

Construction of a fenced childrens play area comprising fixed play equipment, sa · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Approved
Retrospective application for the alteration of shopfront for the installation o · Thu 09 Jul 2026
Approved
Proposed outdoor shelter to provide a covered outdoor play and activity space · Mon 18 May 2026
Approved
Proposed extension to existing petrol filling station sales building to accommod · Mon 20 Apr 2026
Approved
Change of use from dwellinghouse (use class C3) to a 3 bedroom house in multiple · Fri 13 Mar 2026
Approved

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