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
95.9%
Neath Port Talbot overall
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
Construction of a new single car garage, single block construction with pitched · Tue 08 Sep 2026
Installation of extension posts and ball-stop netting above existing perimeter f · Mon 03 Aug 2026
Proposed single storey front porch extension. · Tue 23 Jun 2026
Proposed ground floor front extension with flat roof finish · Mon 11 May 2026
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