New plans for council to consider

LATEST planning applications submitted to Neath Port Talbot Council include the following:

■■Demolition of existing garage and shed and erection of summerhouse. 40 Hafod Street, Port Talbot. ■■Discharge of conditions 66 (management of sub and top soils in storage) and condition 68 (details of soils and peat resources recovered during operations on site) attached to planning permission P2014/0729. Aberpergwm Colliery, B4242 From Rheola to Glynneath, Glynneath, Neath Port Talbot. ■■Increase height of part of side boundary walls with walls/fences and pillars to 1900m and increase the height of the front boundary wall with wall/railings, pillars and gate to 1600m. 45 Waun Wen, Cwmavon. ■■Installation of 10 x 365w solar panels (1052mm x 1769mm) and battery storage system. 28 Graig Newydd, Godre’r Graig. ■■Single-storey rear extension and conversion of garage to home office – Lawful Development Certificate Proposed. 93 Mariners Point, Neath Port Talbot, Sandfields. ■■Installation of raised decking over existing concrete patio area. Brynmair, Waungron, Glynneath. ■■Change of use of former St Johns Ambulance Hall, by refurbishment and conversion into a detached bungalow as a new dwelling, with associated parking. The Brambles, 5 Varteg Row, Bryn. ■■Replacement sprinkler tank. Land adjacent to Technium Centre, Central Avenue, Baglan Energy Park. ■■Consultation request from the Welsh Ministers on the content of a Scoping Direction (EIA Development) relating to a proposed application to be made for a Development of National Significance (DNS) in relation to a proposed wind farm of up to seven turbines (>10 MW) with a maximum height of 200m in height together with a 20ha solar farm and associated ancillary development including a control building, electricity transformers, anemometry mast, grid connection, access works, temporary construction works and associated works. Fforch Dwm Wind Farm, Fforch Dwm, Pontrhydyfen, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot.