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Neath South planning approval rate

Neath South ward in Neath Port Talbot has a 98.0% approval rate based on 300 planning decisions. Neath Port Talbot overall: 96.7%.

Last updated: June 2026

98.0%
ward approval rate
300
Decisions
294
Approved
6
Refused
96.7%
Neath Port Talbot average

Neath South is broadly in line with the Neath Port Talbot average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Neath South compares

Neath South ward (300 decided)
98.0%
Neath Port Talbot overall (14,757 decided)
96.7%
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Recent decisions in Neath South

Proposed single storey side extension and development of driveway, raise garden · Wed 17 Jun 2026
Approved
Proposed single storey rear extension. Plus partial demolition and re-building a · Tue 14 Apr 2026
Approved
Demolition of existing garage and erection of single-storey outbuilding, timber · Fri 27 Feb 2026
Approved
Proposed demolition of existing single storey rear extension, and development of · Fri 06 Feb 2026
Approved

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