34A Orchard Street Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 1HA Data via plota.co.uk

P2026/0450 - Full Plans Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of first and second floor from office (class A2) to hairdresser (class A1) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 22 Sept 2026, from Neath's recent changes of use. The consultation period closed on 17 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 2

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Neath Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Neath
Application type
Full Plans
Postcode
SA11 1HA
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Neath North
Parish
Neath Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Robert Bowen Planning & Development Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 53 of the 56-day target. Neath usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 533 days to the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
36decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Neath in the last twelve months, from validation. Neath decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15045859
Neighbours
23 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Comments by
17 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
27 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No