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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 (476 decided)
97.5%
Neath Port Talbot overall (14,757 decided)
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
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
Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for the use of a C3 residential property · Mon 23 Mar 2026
Approved

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