Margam & Taibach planning approval rate
Margam & Taibach ward in Neath Port Talbot has a 96.2% approval rate based on 1,544 planning decisions. Neath Port Talbot overall: 95.4%.
Last updated: August 2026
96.2%
ward approval rate
1,544
Decisions
1,485
Approved
59
Refused
95.4%
Neath Port Talbot average
Margam & Taibach is broadly in line with the Neath Port Talbot average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Margam & Taibach compares
Margam & Taibach ward
96.2%
Neath Port Talbot overall
95.4%
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Recent decisions in Margam & Taibach
Alterations to shop front comprising a proposed roller shutter and new stepped e · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Side extension and new front pillar · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Retention and completion of a detached garage · Wed 22 Jul 2026
Retention of detached outbuilding. · Fri 17 Jul 2026
Construction of detached garage and garden studio. · Thu 09 Jul 2026
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