Abertillery Arts And Crafts, 15 Somerset Street, Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, NP13 1DJ Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/0186 - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of Use for the ground floor from A1 retail to A2 Professional Services (Estate agency) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Sept 2026
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Validated
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Nov 2026 and 5 Jan 2027, from Blaenau Gwent's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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.

Building

Floor area29 m² (312 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 63)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NP13 1DJ
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Abertillery & Sixbells
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Fine Design Conservation

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Blaenau Gwent usually decides changes of use by day 69.

Day 2445 days to the predicted decision (day 69)
29%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
19%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
10 Nov 2026

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.