Neath North planning approval rate
Neath North ward in Neath Port Talbot has a 97.3% approval rate based on 1,175 planning decisions. Neath Port Talbot overall: 94.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
97.3%
ward approval rate
1,175
Decisions
1,143
Approved
32
Refused
94.1%
Neath Port Talbot average
Neath North sits slightly above the Neath Port Talbot average, with a 3.2 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Neath North compares
Neath North ward
97.3%
Neath Port Talbot overall
94.1%
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Recent decisions in Neath North
Proposed single storey rear extension to existing care home, providing no.4 ensu · Wed 19 Aug 2026
Change of use of existing guest house (use class C1) to 3 no. apartments (use cl · Thu 14 May 2026
Proposed use of a dwellinghouse for the care & supervision of a maximum of 3 you · Thu 07 May 2026
External alterations to front and rear elevations · Fri 10 Apr 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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