Application received
The council checks the application is complete and gives it a reference number.
Consultation
The council tells neighbours and others, usually with a site notice or letters. Anyone can comment, usually within 21 days.
Decision
Most applications are decided by the council's planning officers. Larger or disputed ones go to the planning committee, where councillors decide in public.
After the decision
If permission is refused, the applicant can appeal to Planning and Environment Decisions Wales. Other people can't appeal, but can comment on an appeal.
Only planning matters count in a decision: things like the look of a building, traffic, noise, overlooking, loss of light, and the council's local development plan. A fall in the value of a neighbouring home doesn't count, nor does who the applicant is.
Received 20 October 2026
P2026/0679
Consultation on Marine Licence Application: Maintenance dredging at Monkstone Marina.
Waiting for a decision
Received 19 October 2026
P2026/0673
Prior Notification Application under Schedule 2 Part 31 for the proposed deconstruction/demolition of the BOS Gas Recovery and BOS Gas Holder and associated pipework, all machinery, plant, equipment, and any other associated items back to ground level
Waiting for a decision
Received 19 October 2026
P2026/0672
Details to be agreed in association with condition 3 (Arboricultural Assessment, Tree Protection Plan, Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Arboricultural Method Statement) of P2026/0183 granted 03.06.2026
Waiting for a decision
Received 19 October 2026
P2026/0674
Non-material Amendment to vary condition 2 to allow the correction and alterations to the site levels, landscaping details and the addition of features to the play area, including a gazebo and raised planting beds of application P2025/0314 - Demolition of the existing primary school and Tir Morfa Centre and construction of a new school incorporating Tir Morfa with sports pitch, multi use games area, play facilities, highway and access works, plant, substation, sprinkler tank system, surface water drainage scheme, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment of varying heights up to a maximum height of 7.4m, cycle store and relocation of existing community garden, cabins and poly tunnel and associated engineering works granted on 06/08/2025.
Waiting for a decision
Received 17 October 2026
P2026/0668
Details to be agreed in association with planning conditions 03 (Construction Environmental Management Plan, CEMP) and 04 (Land Contamination - Desktop Assessment) of Planning Permission P2025/0576 granted on 20.04.2026.
Waiting for a decision
Received 14 October 2026
P2026/0666
Details to be partially agreed in associated with condition 65 (External Lighting) of application P2024/0711 - Full planning permission for the demolition of existing buildings and structures, partial infill of the BOS lagoon, and construction of a new electric arc furnace-based steel production facility (1 no. arc furnace, 2 no. ladle furnaces). The development includes chemical/material storage and transfer infrastructure, pipework and cabling (above and below ground), buildings, fume and dust treatment plant, water treatment facility and material handling systems, electrical control rooms and power infrastructure, offices and ancillary facilities, together with new and amended roads and rail lines, landscaping and green infrastructure, lighting, hardstanding, CCTV, drainage and associated engineering operations. Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved except for access and landscaping) for the construction of a scrap metal handling facility and associated scrap yards, scrap processing facility, new substation, underground and overground electrical infrastructure, and new and amended roads and rail lines, landscape and green infrastructure, lighting, hardstanding, CCTV, drainage and associated engineering operations - granted on 07/03/25.
Waiting for a decision
Received 14 October 2026
P2026/0664
Non-material amendment application to alter the Juliet Balcony within gable to balcony.
Waiting for a decision
Received 12 October 2026
P2026/0658
Details to be agreed in association with condition 6 (Environmental Lighting Impact Assessment) and Condition 9 Construction and Timeline details for Flood Defence Wall) of application P2025/0817 - Full planning application for the extension of the Margam 275kV substation including the erection of a gas insulated switchgear hall (GIS hall) and the demolition of the existing control and amenities buildings to enable the erection of a new amenities building. Works to also include earthworks, surface water management and drainage infrastructure, lighting, CCTV, boundary treatment, car parking, ecological improvements including a wildlife tower and gabion baskets, improved internal access roads, diesel generator and hardstanding, storage building and water storage tank, flood defence wall including flood gates and appropriate landscaping and other associated engineering operations that was granted on 21/05/2026.
Waiting for a decision
Received 9 October 2026
P2026/0652
Change of use from shop (A1) to cinema and soft play (D2) and sub-division of unit.
Waiting for a decision
Received 9 October 2026
P2026/0653
Construction of a two-storey side extension to form an attached annex to the main dwelling
Waiting for a decision
Received 6 October 2026
P2026/0648
Section 73 application to vary the wording of Condition 21 (Operating Hours) of planning consent P2024/0597 granted 6.02.2025.
Waiting for a decision
Received 2 October 2026
P2026/0643
Proposed Lawful Development Certificate of a single storey rear extension
Waiting for a decision
Received 2 October 2026
P2026/0645
Section 73 application to vary Condition 1 of planning permission P2021/0515 (demolition of Community Centre and construction of 2no detached dwellings and associated parking) determined 13/10/2021 to extend the period for the commencement of development
Waiting for a decision
Received 2 October 2026
P2026/0644
Details to be agreed in association with planning conditions 8 (notification to MOD and CAA) and 23 (scheme for the manipulation of woodland around turbine 2) of planning consent P2022/0517 granted on 4th April 2023.
Waiting for a decision
Received 2 October 2026
P2026/0646
Non-Material Amendment (NMA): Proposed amendment to the approved lighting scheme (details previously approved under planning condition 19 of planning permission P2025/0499 granted on 24/09/2025), to regularise the installation of lighting columns instead of lighting bollards as part of the lighting scheme.
Waiting for a decision
Received 1 October 2026
P2026/0640
Conversion of first and second floor to 7 no. residential apartments (1 x 2 bedroom and 6 x 1 bedroom) and use of part of the ground floor for financial and professional services (Use Class A2) and the provision of associated car parking, cycle storage and refuse storage for both uses
Waiting for a decision
Received 1 October 2026
P2026/0637
Application for the removal of approximately 40 metres of hedgerow to facilitate the creation of a temporary construction access from Heol Cae'r Bont, within the fields incorporated by the BOC facility in connection with the installation of an underground cable route, in association with the Margam Substation upgrade. On completion of the development the hedgerow will be reinstated using a native mixed species planting scheme comprising species consistent with the existing hedgerow and surrounding landscape.
Approved
Received 1 October 2026
P2026/0641
Works to trees covered by tree preservation order (T042): T19 (Sycamore) Reduction of crown by 2.5m, T20 (Beech) Reduction of crown and crown lifting by 2.5m
Waiting for a decision
Received 30 September 2026
P2026/0631
Proposed single storey side extension and raised patio to rear including demolition of small outbuilding
Waiting for a decision
Received 30 September 2026
P2026/0632
Change of use of land for the siting of a mobile coffee trailer (Use Class A1)
Waiting for a decision
Received 30 September 2026
P2026/0633
Lawful Development certificate (proposed) for new fence and gate
Approved
Received 29 September 2026
P2026/0630
Details to be agreed in association with Planning Condition 15 (Contaminated Land - Verification Report) of Planning Permission P2025/0633 granted on 19/12/2025.
Waiting for a decision
Received 28 September 2026
P2026/0625
First floor balconies to rear and side of property
Waiting for a decision
Received 28 September 2026
P2026/0628
Replacement single storey rear extension, raised patio area and 2.5m high privacy fence
Waiting for a decision
Received 28 September 2026
P2026/0629
Non-material amendment to planning permission P2022/0517 dated 4/4/23 to amend the wording of condition 15 (scheme mitigating the impact on telecommunications links operated by Western Power Distribution) to restrict the development of turbines 10 and 11 until the scheme is approved.
Approved
Received 28 September 2026
P2026/0619
Two storey rear extension incorporating balcony and external stair case, two storey side extension, increase in ridge height to accommodate alterations to roof design and external alterations including new first floor side facing window
Waiting for a decision
Received 28 September 2026
P2026/0626
Retrospective application for a part-built single storey side and rear extension.
Waiting for a decision
Received 28 September 2026
P2026/0627
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 of planning permission P2026/0238 (for a first floor rear extension over existing ground floor extension) to replace the approved ridged roof with a flat roof on the first floor rear extension
Waiting for a decision
Received 25 September 2026
P2026/0623
Application under Part 19 (class B) of the General Permitted Development Order 1995 for the installation of a 5000 litre Ad Blue storage tank
Waiting for a decision
Received 25 September 2026
P2026/0624
Proposed lawful development certificate for roof alterations comprised of a hip to gable extension and a rear dormer extension.
Waiting for a decision
Received 24 September 2026
P2026/0621
Discharge Condition 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement) of refused application P2025/0036 allowed on appeal CAS-04374-T6Y0J9 dated 29/01/2026.
Waiting for a decision
Received 24 September 2026
P2026/0618
Replacement rear single-storey extension, with alterations to the external steps leading to the rear garden area
Waiting for a decision
Received 23 September 2026
P2026/0620
Marine Licence application consultation from NRW for proposed concrete repairs to A465 River Clydach Bridge
Approved
Received 23 September 2026
P2026/0614
Section 73 - Variation of Condition Application: Proposed variation of Planning Permission (Development of National Significance ('DNS') reference DNS/3255801 granted on 23.12.2024 to remove Planning Condition 28 (Radar Mitigation Scheme).
Waiting for a decision
Received 23 September 2026
P2026/0615
Demolition of vehicle maintenance garage (Prior Notification Application) (additional foul and surface water drainage details received 16.10.26)
Approved
Received 22 September 2026
P2026/0612
Retrospective application for a single storey rear extension
Waiting for a decision
Received 22 September 2026
P2026/0610
Proposed installation of external wall insulation to the existing dwellinghouse.
Waiting for a decision
Received 22 September 2026
P2026/0611
5m height extension to existing 20m telecommunications lattice tower together with 6no. new antennas and ancillary equipment to be added onto the new tower extension, 3no. existing antennas to be removed, 2no. existing cabinets to be removed, together with the addition of 1no. cabinet and 1no. GPS module (Prior notification of proposed development by telecommunications code system operators. (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 - Schedule 2, Part 24)
Waiting for a decision
Received 21 September 2026
P2026/0606
Proposed rear dormer extension, installation of two velux widows within the principle roof slope and retrospective application for a single storey rear pergola extension.
Waiting for a decision
Received 21 September 2026
P2026/0607
Request for a screening opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017: Provision by National Grid Electricity Distribution of a new 33 kV connection comprising an underground cable route of approximately 10 km from Briton Ferry Substation to Mynydd Fforch-Dwm Wind Farm (DNS/3255801).
Approved