Sandfields West planning approval rate
Sandfields West ward in Neath Port Talbot has a 98.1% approval rate based on 729 planning decisions. Neath Port Talbot overall: 95.4%.
Last updated: August 2026
98.1%
ward approval rate
729
Decisions
715
Approved
14
Refused
95.4%
Neath Port Talbot average
Sandfields West sits slightly above the Neath Port Talbot average, with a 2.7 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Sandfields West compares
Sandfields West ward
98.1%
Neath Port Talbot overall
95.4%
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Recent decisions in Sandfields West
Proposed Lawful Development Certificate of a single storey rear extension · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a replacement fencing scheme. · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Single storey side/rear extension and rear outbuilding · Thu 16 Jul 2026
Single storey front and rear extension · Fri 10 Jul 2026
Proposed Lawful Development Certificate of a single storey rear extension · Thu 09 Jul 2026
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