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Sandfields East planning approval rate

Sandfields East ward in Neath Port Talbot has a 97.1% approval rate based on 794 planning decisions. Neath Port Talbot overall: 95.4%.

Last updated: August 2026

97.1%
ward approval rate
794
Decisions
771
Approved
23
Refused
95.4%
Neath Port Talbot average

Sandfields East is broadly in line with the Neath Port Talbot average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Sandfields East compares

Sandfields East ward (794 decided)
97.1%
Neath Port Talbot overall (26,607 decided)
95.4%
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Recent decisions in Sandfields East

Demolition of existing rear conservatory and construction of a single-storey rea · Wed 08 Jul 2026
Approved
Change of use (no external alterations) from a dental practice (use class D1) to · Fri 22 May 2026
Approved
Single storey rear extension · Mon 18 May 2026
Approved
Single storey rear extension · Wed 13 May 2026
Approved
Single-storey rear extension · Wed 29 Apr 2026
Approved

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