Sandfields East planning approval rate
Sandfields East ward in Neath Port Talbot has a 97.5% approval rate based on 476 planning decisions. Neath Port Talbot overall: 96.7%.
Last updated: June 2026
97.5%
ward approval rate
476
Decisions
464
Approved
12
Refused
96.7%
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
97.5%
Neath Port Talbot overall
96.7%
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Recent decisions in Sandfields East
Change of use (no external alterations) from a dental practice (use class D1) to · Fri 22 May 2026
Single storey rear extension · Mon 18 May 2026
Single storey rear extension · Wed 13 May 2026
Single-storey rear extension · Wed 29 Apr 2026
Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for the use of a C3 residential property · Mon 23 Mar 2026
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