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Cwmllynfell & Ystalyfera planning approval rate

Cwmllynfell & Ystalyfera ward in Neath Port Talbot has a 95.9% approval rate based on 319 planning decisions. Neath Port Talbot overall: 94.1%.

Last updated: September 2026

95.9%
ward approval rate
319
Decisions
306
Approved
13
Refused
94.1%
Neath Port Talbot average

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

How Cwmllynfell & Ystalyfera compares

Cwmllynfell & Ystalyfera ward (319 decided)
95.9%
Neath Port Talbot overall (18,309 decided)
94.1%
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Recent decisions in Cwmllynfell & Ystalyfera

Demolition of existing single storey rear and side extension and the constructio · Thu 10 Sep 2026
Approved
Construction of a new single car garage, single block construction with pitched · Tue 08 Sep 2026
Approved
Installation of extension posts and ball-stop netting above existing perimeter f · Mon 03 Aug 2026
Approved
Proposed single storey front porch extension. · Tue 23 Jun 2026
Approved
Proposed ground floor front extension with flat roof finish · Mon 11 May 2026
Approved

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