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26/24556/FUL - Full Application Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Single Storey Front Extension, Internal and External Alterations and Extension of the Vehicle Parking Area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Apr 2026
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Approved
9 Jun 2026

Approved on 9 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 43

Decision & officer reports 4

PDF Decision notice Decision · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer report Decision · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision cover letter Correspondence · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 14:48 decision to agent Dcadmin email Correspondence · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 5

PDF Green infastructure statement SupportingDocs · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary ecological apprasial SupportingDocs · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Bat method statement SupportingDocs · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage impact assessment SupportingDocs · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage officer comments SupportingDocs · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 11

PDF 10.190.09b Proposed elevations Plan Approved · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 12:12 with plan Agent email Correspondence · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 10.190.01 Site location plan Plan Approved · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 10.190.02 Existing ground and lower ground floor plans Plans · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 10.190.03 Existing first floor plan Plans · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 10.190.04 Existing roof plan Plans · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 10.190.05 Existing elevations Plans · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 10.190.06 Proposed block and site layout plans Plan Approved · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 10.190.07 Proposed ground and lower ground floor plans Plan Approved · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 10.190.08 Proposed first floor plan Plan Approved · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 10.190.09a Proposed elevations Plan Superseded · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Applicationformredacted Application Form · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 14

PDF Nparch ConsulteeResponse · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Npeco ConsulteeResponse · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Nrw ConsulteeResponse · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Cadw ConsulteeResponse · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Pcchig ConsulteeResponse · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Npbcon ConsulteeResponse · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Btc Consultee initial Correspondence · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Nrw Consultee initial Correspondence · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Cadw2 Consultee initial Correspondence · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Pcchig Consultee initial Correspondence · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Npeco Consultee initial Correspondence · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Npbcon Consultee initial Correspondence · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Nparch Consultee initial Correspondence · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Pre application response letter SupportingDocs · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 8

PDF 12:04 req for update Applicant email Correspondence · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 18:28 01.06.26 to officer Agent email Correspondence · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 11:02 req for info Officer email Correspondence · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Public notice Publicity · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Eia screening EIAScreening · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Applicant agent acknowledgement feb23 Correspondence · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Pv slate literature SupportingDocs · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Pv slate literature 2 SupportingDocs · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Usk
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.
Brecon Beacons National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Brecon 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
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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
Brecon Beacons
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
LD3 9DJ
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Case officer
Show
Decision
Permit
Decision date
9 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
AP Architecture and Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
65decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Brecon Beacons in the last twelve months, from validation. Brecon Beacons decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023
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2019 Approved
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19/17232/FUL
2018 Approved
Single Storey Front Extension, Internal and External Alterations
18/16750/FUL
Within ~100m

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