Ernest Opticians 3 The Oldway Centre Monnow Street Monmouth Monmouthshire NP25 3PS Data via plota.co.uk

DM/2026/00521 - Planning Permission Approved
Change of useShopfrontsUtility infrastructureCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of the premises from Class A1 (retail) to class A3 (restaurant/cafe), together with the installation of an extraction/filter system and associated internal alterations and fit-out works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Apr 2026
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Validated
7 May 2026
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Consultation
14 May 2026
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Approved
14 Jul 2026

Approved on 14 Jul 2026 · Delegated Officer · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER REPORT Report · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FULL APPROVAL DECISION NOTICE Decision · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF *ADVICE INCLUDED COMMENTS - LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY AND SUDS Consultee Comment · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF REDACTED APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 6

PDF COMMENTS - MONMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF AGREEING GREASE TRAP DETAILS DCWW Consultee Comment · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF V2 NRW COMMENT Consultee Comment · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF MONMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF WW COMMENT Consultee Comment · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF V1 NRW Consultee Comment · 15 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF MCC ENVIRONMENTAL HEATH Correspondence · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Licence at this address

  • Licence Rustica Premises licence · in force since 21 Jul 2026 Licensed hours: alcohol until 22:30 (Sun 22:00)

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 8

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 ↗
Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Wye
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Monmouth (Central) 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.
36 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 87 Monnow Street, Grade II, 34 m away · 4 Grade II*, 32 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Also on the record
Scheduled monument 167 m away: Monnow Bridge; Registered park or garden 175 m away: Monmouth, Chippenham; Special area of conservation 471 m away: River Wye / Afon Gwy (Wales); SSSI 471 m away: River Wye (Lower Wye) / Afon Gwy (Gwy Isaf).

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area119 m² (1,281 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 80)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Monmouthshire
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
NP25 3PS
Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Town
Parish
Monmouth Town Council
Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Officer
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 68 days from validation, about the council's usual 68 days. Approved, as 92% of changes of use here are.

44%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
12%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14863046
Planning Portal ref
PP-14863046
Neighbours
21 May 2026
Consultation
14 May 2026
Comments by
11 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
21 May 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.