Port Talbot planning approval rate
Port Talbot ward in Neath Port Talbot has a 95.4% approval rate based on 921 planning decisions. Neath Port Talbot overall: 94.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
95.4%
ward approval rate
921
Decisions
879
Approved
42
Refused
94.1%
Neath Port Talbot average
Port Talbot is broadly in line with the Neath Port Talbot average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Port Talbot compares
Port Talbot ward
95.4%
Neath Port Talbot overall
94.1%
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Recent decisions in Port Talbot
Alterations to shopfront including removal of night safe and ATM. · Mon 28 Sep 2026
Single storey toilet block with associated drainage & fencing works. · Tue 08 Sep 2026
Retention of change of use from A2 Bank to A1 Convenience Store, with alteration · Thu 27 Aug 2026
Change of use from office (B1) to pool hall (D2) on second floor. · Wed 19 Aug 2026
First floor rear extension over existing ground floor extension. · Thu 06 Aug 2026
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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