Candidate Sites
Call for Candidate Sites 2023
The call for candidate sites 2023 which ran from 6th November until the 18th December 2023 has now closed.
Duly made candidate site submissions will be added to the candidate sites register when it is re-published alongside the Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP) 2023-2038 Preferred Strategy in Autumn 2024.
The Council is currently assessing the candidate sites submitted in line with the candidate sites assessment methodology which is available below:
- Candidate Sites Assessment Methodology and Guidance Note
- Viability Guidance Note
- Interactive constraints map
- Frequently Asked Questions
These documents are also available to view at the following venues:
- Neath Civic Centre, Neath, SA11 3QZ
- Port Talbot Civic Centre, Port Talbot, SA13 1PJ
- The Quays, Brunel Way, Baglan Energy Park, Neath, SA11 2GG
A series of ‘how to’ videos have also been produced to assist in the submission of viability information:
- Introduction to the DVM for Planning
- Residential Overview
- Residential Elements
- Costs
- Appraisal and Cashflow
- Viability Questionnaire for sites of less than 50 units or 1 Hectare (Ha)
Call for Candidate Sites 2022
In spring 2022 we invited submissions from developers, landowners and the public for sites for new development, redevelopment or protection in the Replacement LDP.
These sites are known as ‘candidate sites’*. All candidate site submissions contributed to the ‘Candidate Site Register’, which was consulted on between 21st July 2022 to 22nd September 2022 and is below.
Candidate Sites Register (CSR)
- Table of Contents and Section 1 - Introduction (PDF 695 KB)
- Section 2 - Neath (Wards A-B) (PDF 26.15 MB)
- Section 2 - Neath (Wards C-D) (PDF 33.24 MB)
- Section 2 - Neath (Wards N-T) (PDF 40.19 MB)
- Section 3 - Port Talbot (Aberavon and Baglan Wards) (PDF 29.72 MB)
- Section 3 - Port Talbot (Bryn & Cwmavon Ward) (PDF 26.26 MB)
- Section 3 - Port Talbot (Margam Ward) - part 1 (PDF 20.23 MB)
- Section 3 - Port Talbot (Margam Ward) - part 2 (PDF 30.05 MB)
- Section 3 - Port Talbot - (P to T Wards) (PDF 31.92 MB)
- Section 4 - Pontardawe (Alltwen and Pontardawe Wards) (PDF 27.75 MB)
- Section 4 - Pontardawe (Rhos Ward) (PDF 23.13 MB)
- Section 5 - Afan Valley (PDF 16.13 MB)
- Section 6 - Amman Valley (PDF 28.15 MB)
- Section 7 - Dulais Valley (PDF 41.22 MB)
- Section 8 - Neath Valley (PDF 41.32 MB)
- Section 9 - Swansea Valley (PDF 33.14 MB)