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Aberavon planning approval rate

Aberavon ward in Neath Port Talbot has a 98.5% approval rate based on 464 planning decisions. Neath Port Talbot overall: 96.7%.

Last updated: June 2026

98.5%
ward approval rate
464
Decisions
457
Approved
7
Refused
96.7%
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 (464 decided)
98.5%
Neath Port Talbot overall (14,757 decided)
96.7%
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Recent decisions in Aberavon

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
Application to discharge planning conditions 4 (Flood Defence Scheme), 6 (Land C · Fri 19 Dec 2025
Approved

What gets approved near your property?

In Neath Port Talbot, 1 in 30 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:

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