Gwaun Hepste Four Waterfalls Car Park Aberdare CF44 9FJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/24567/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Redevelopment and Extension of the Existing Car Park and erection of toilet block and visitor building Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 10 Sept 2026, 11:29

Application progress

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Received

24 Apr 2026

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Approved

9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents 91

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision notice Decision · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF For committee 08 sep 2026 Committee report Report · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 13

PDF Superseded dated july 2026 version p3 Landscape and ecological enchancement management plan SupportingDocs · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Dated july 2026 version p4 Landscape and ecological enchancement management plan SupportingDocs · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Development of land affected by contamination developers guide 2023 Pccep ConsulteeResponse · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 16:02 with foul drainage strategy and management arrangements Agent email Correspondence · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 61331 version p2 dated 24.07.2026 Goshawk survey technical note SupportingDocs · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 61331 version p3 dated 30.07.2026 Landscape and ecological enchancement management plan SupportingDocs · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 61331 version p2 dated 22/07/2026 Reptile mitigation method statement SupportingDocs · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 51098-bur-xx-xx-d-c-10501-p3 Existing drainage arrangement Plans · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 51098-bur-xx-xx-d-c-10502-p3 Concept drainage arrangement Plans · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 51098-bur-xx-xx-d-c-10550-p3 Proposed drainage standard detail Plans · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF April 2026 Green infrastructure statement SupportingDocs · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF February 2025 Ecological appraisal report SupportingDocs · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF October 2024 Tree survey SupportingDocs · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 11

Application forms 1

PDF Applicationformredacted Application Form · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 29

Other documents 35

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

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.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council: Brecon Beacons
Application type: Full Application
Postcode: CF44 9FJ
Received: 24 Apr 2026
Validated: 24 Apr 2026
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 9 Sept 2026
Decision: Permit
Decision date: 9 Sept 2026
Decision level: Committee Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: CarneySweeney

How this decision compares

Decided in 138 days from validation, 78 days slower than Brecon Beacons's median of 60 for full applications. Approved, as 86% of full applications here are.

This one138d

Council60d

UK55d

46%decided within 8 weeks

86%approved

66decided in the last year

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