53 Wern Road Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5DT Data via plota.co.uk

26/P/0326/HH - Householder Approved

Proposal

Part Retrospective Application for the Retention and Cladding of Containers and Associated External Works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Consultation
23 Jul 2026
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Approved
30 Sept 2026

Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Mon and Brecon Canal 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £300,000 in January 2025. Detached house, freehold.

31 January 2025£300,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area151 m² (1,625 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Torfaen
Application type
Householder
Postcode
NP4 5DT
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Panteg
Parish
Pontypool Community Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Creation Design Wales

How this decision compares

Decided in 72 days from validation, 32 days slower than Torfaen's median of 40 for householder applications. Approved, as 88% of householder applications here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
79decided in the last year

Plota live figures for householder applications decided by Torfaen in the last twelve months, from validation. Torfaen decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
23 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Comments by
24 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
3 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.