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The Planning Committee approved an application to turn the former Salem Calvinistic Methodist Chapel in Brynawel, Crynant, into a residential care home. It also noted three reports on planning performance, appeals and delegated decisions.
The Planning Committee met to consider planning applications and reports. It approved an application to convert a house on Lewis Road, Neath, into two flats. It agreed a site visit for a chapel application at Crynant, and withdrew that application from today's meeting until the visit takes place.
Cancelled
It considered one planning application, for a three-storey rear extension and changes to 41 New Road, Skewen, to keep offices on the ground floor and create emergency refuge accommodation above. The committee approved it subject to the conditions in the report. The Chair also said the applicant for application P2023/0858 at Lanzatech had withdrawn it.
The Planning Committee agreed to hold a site visit before deciding a planning application for a three-storey rear extension and conversion at 41 New Road, Skewen. The application was withdrawn from today's meeting until that visit has taken place. The committee also noted reports on appeals and delegated decisions, but the minutes give no detail of them.
Cancelled
The Planning Committee met on 16 June 2026 and approved planning application P2026/0259 for 123 Old Road, Neath, for a bay window, a rear extension and a wider driveway, in line with officers' recommendations. The committee also noted a report on delegated decisions made by officers between 14 May and 8 June 2026. The minutes record no declarations of interest, and the minute on appeals received in that period has not yet been published.
The Planning Committee approved planning application P2025/0187 for a data centre at Tyn-Y-Caeau, Margam, subject to conditions. At the same meeting on 26 May 2026, it also noted an annual report, a list of appeals received and a list of delegated decisions.
Cancelled
Cancelled
The Planning Committee considered one planning application, for a first-floor extension at Uphill House, Resolven. The committee voted to approve it, against the officers' recommendation to refuse, and gave officers delegated authority (power to act without a further committee vote) to set any conditions. The meeting also noted reports on appeals and delegated decisions (those made by officers alone).
The committee approved application P2025/0817 to extend Margam substation, subject to conditions. The meeting also noted lists of appeals and delegated decisions (decisions made by officers under delegated powers) from February 2026.
The Planning Committee met on 10 February 2026. It approved planning application P2025/0273 at Llety'r Goff Farm, Gellinudd, which changes part of a domestic outbuilding into a holistic therapy centre, in line with officers' recommendations. Application P2025/0622 at Pearson Way, Neath was withdrawn and was not considered.
The Planning Committee met on 20 January 2026 and considered two planning applications. It approved application P2024/0543 for a holiday resort with 120 lodges at Parc Pelenna, Tonna, and approved application P2025/0314 to replace Llangatwg Comprehensive School in Cadoxton. It did not support a request for a site visit and noted lists of appeals and delegated decisions.
The committee approved the application, in line with officers' recommendation. The minutes record no declarations of interest and no requests for site visits.
The Planning Committee refused planning application P2025/0370 to change 27 Ena Avenue, Neath, into a 6-bed house in multiple occupation. Earlier, members did not support a request for a site visit because no councillor seconded it. The minutes record no declarations of interest.
Cancelled
Cancelled
Cancelled
The Planning Committee considered three planning applications on 26 August 2025 and approved all three in line with officers' recommendations. The meeting also noted lists of appeals and delegated decisions from 24 July to 14 August 2025.
The Planning Committee met on 5 August 2025 and approved a planning application to replace Rhosafan Welsh Primary School in Sandfields, Port Talbot. The new school will replace the existing school and Tir Morfa Centre. Members also noted lists of appeals and delegated decisions.
Cancelled
The Planning Committee refused two planning applications at its meeting on 1 July 2025. It refused permission to fell 62 protected trees at March Hywel, Cilfrew, and refused outline permission for two houses on Neath Road, Fforestgoch. It also decided not to hold a site visit before the tree application was considered.
The Planning Committee considered planning application P2024/0339 for a food store and a drive-thru coffee shop at Burrows Yard, Aberavon, Port Talbot. The committee approved the application, in line with officers' recommendations, subject to conditions.
The Planning Committee met on 20 May 2025 at Neath Port Talbot Council. It approved a planning application for a single storey rear extension at 78 Victoria Road, Sandfields, subject to conditions set out in the officers' report. Members also noted lists of appeals and delegated decisions.
The committee approved two applications for the Dreamfields site at Gelli Bwch Farm, Jersey Marine, at its meeting on 22 April 2025. One covers widening the access and new security gates; the other covers a ground-mounted solar array of up to 1.3MW. Both approvals are subject to the conditions in the circulated reports.
Cancelled
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.
The minutes are published. No summary has been written yet.