St James Church Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6JL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Discharge of condition 4 (Construction Method Statement) relating to planning application change of use to form a cafe/eatery and multi-use cultural facility including cinema, food market, arts fair and function rooms. Changes to the building include the construction of a single storey toilet extension, the installation of glazed screens to separate the nave from the south-west aisle, and the chancel. A glass balcony is to be installed and a new door is to be inserted in the south-east elevation to provide a fire escape. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 15 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 2
Associated applications 2
Part of
Conditions 4 discharged
- ConditionsDischarge of condition 4 (Construction Method Statement)This application26/P/0373/CND
Site constraints 5
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- 16 mSt.James's HallGrade II
- 20 mPontypool Register OfficeGrade II
- 49 mSt. James's ChurchGrade II
- 51 mMount Pleasant United Reformed ChurchGrade II
- 66 mEntrance gateway to St.James's ChurchGrade II
- 81 mMemorial gates, gate-piers and flanking quadrant screens to Pontypool Park.Grade II
- 88 mTown HallGrade II
- 92 mUpper Trosnant Baptist ChurchGrade II
- 101 mPontypool Public LibraryGrade II
- 124 mPearl Assurance HouseGrade II
- 138 mGlantorfaen HouseGrade II
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Building
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Important details
- Council
- Torfaen
- Application type
- Discharge Condition
- Postcode
- NP4 6JL
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Pontypool Fawr
- Parish
- Pontypool Community Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 8 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Approve unconditionally
- Decision date
- 15 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Graham Frecknall Architecture & Design
- Freehold owner
- Show
Public comments
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Last counted 15 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15143814
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15143814
- Consultation
- 14 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 4 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 8 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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St James Church Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6JL
Change of use to form a cafe/eatery and multi-use cultural facility including cinema, food market, arts fair and function rooms. Changes to the building include the construction of a single storey toilet extension, the installation of glazed screens to separate the nave from the south-west aisle, and the chancel. A glass balcony is to be installed and a new door is to be inserted in the south-east elevation to provide a fire escape.
- Received
- 21 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 14 Dec 2023
- Outcome
- Approved