Margam & Taibach planning approval rate
Margam & Taibach ward in Neath Port Talbot has a 96.1% approval rate based on 1,547 planning decisions. Neath Port Talbot overall: 94.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
96.1%
ward approval rate
1,547
Decisions
1,487
Approved
60
Refused
94.1%
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
96.1%
Neath Port Talbot overall
94.1%
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Recent decisions in Margam & Taibach
Change of use of first floor flat (use class C3) to a restaurant (use class A3) · Tue 01 Sep 2026
Proposed porch and veranda extension to existing dwelling · Mon 24 Aug 2026
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
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