Wales • P2026/0106
Request to remove land contamination check requirements from 2023 approval
Land Between Cwmavon And Dan Y Bont Maes Y Bettws Pontrhydyfen SA12 9SD
An applicant is seeking to remove conditions requiring contamination investigations from a planning permission that was approved in 2023.
- Status
- pending
- Type
- other
- Received
- 2026-02-23
- Consultation ends
- 2026-03-16
Summary
This application asks to remove two conditions from a planning permission approved in 2023. Those conditions required checks to confirm the land was not contaminated before any development could begin. The site is a piece of land between the villages of Cwmavon and Pontrhydyfen in Neath Port Talbot. Around 31 properties are within a short walk. Jerusalem Chapel is a few minutes' walk away. Land contamination checks are usually required where the ground may contain harmful substances, often because of past industrial use. Removing these conditions could mean those checks may no longer need to happen as part of the development.
What you can do
You can comment on this application using reference P2026/0106 through Neath Port Talbot Council's planning portal. The council can consider whether removing these contamination conditions is appropriate and what risks it may pose. Check the council's website for the deadline to submit comments.