Pontardawe planning approval rate
Pontardawe ward in Neath Port Talbot has a 94.7% approval rate based on 1,367 planning decisions. Neath Port Talbot overall: 94.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
94.7%
ward approval rate
1,367
Decisions
1,294
Approved
73
Refused
94.1%
Neath Port Talbot average
Pontardawe is broadly in line with the Neath Port Talbot average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Pontardawe compares
Pontardawe ward
94.7%
Neath Port Talbot overall
94.1%
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Recent decisions in Pontardawe
Outbuilding to rear garden · Wed 23 Sep 2026
Proposed driveway and new access · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Removal of the existing pitched entrance roof structures and replacement with a · Mon 20 Jul 2026
Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for Rear Single Storey Rear Extension · Mon 27 Apr 2026
Proposed change of use of the first & second floors from a residential flat to a · Fri 27 Mar 2026
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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