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26/P/0043/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed substantial demolition of existing building, retention and modification of front facade, for new cafe/restaurant (use class A3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Received

26 Jan 2026

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Validated

2 Feb 2026

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Consultation

18 Mar 2026

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Committee

8 Apr 2026

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Approved

8 Apr 2026

Approved on 8 Apr 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

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Documents 88

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE S106 FULL PLANNING PERMISISON Decision · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 30

Plans & drawings 40

Application forms 3

PDF AUTHORISATION FORM RE ADDITIONAL CONDITION AND INFORMATIVE Correspondence · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Forms · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF HOW THE FEE WAS CALCULATED Other · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 7

PDF WELSH WATER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF TREE OFFICER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PONTYPOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗

PDF WELSH WATER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF CADW COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 10 Feb 2026 View ↗

Associated applications 5

FullApproved8 Apr 202626/P/0043/FULThis application
Proposed substantial demolition of existing building, retention and modification of front facade, for new cafe/restaurant (use…
Conditions 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 awaiting decision
- ConditionsDischarge condition 4 (public art) for substantial demolition of existing building…2 Sep 202626/P/0402/CND
- ConditionsDischarge condition 10 (level 3 survey) for substantial demolition of existing building…2 Sep 202626/P/0404/CND
- ConditionsDischarge conditions 5 (tree replacement), 7 (tree protection) and 8 (lighting)…2 Sep 202626/P/0403/CND
- Show 1 earlier · 1 pending
  - ConditionsDischarge condition 3 (Demolition and Construction Statement) for substantial demolition…2 Sep 202626/P/0377/CND

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Memorial gates, gate-piers and flanking quadrant screens to Pontypool Park.

List entry 18810 · 20 m away · 12 more listed buildings within 150 m (12 Grade II)

Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Show the other 12 with distances

22 mEntrance gateway to St.James's ChurchGrade II
28 mSt. James's ChurchGrade II
38 mPontypool Public LibraryGrade II
52 mSt.James's HallGrade II
53 mTown HallGrade II
61 mPearl Assurance HouseGrade II
63 mSt James's VicarageGrade II
81 mPontypool Register OfficeGrade II
83 mGlantorfaen HouseGrade II
96 mLloyd's BankGrade II
96 m35 Commercial StreetGrade II
110 mMount Pleasant United Reformed ChurchGrade II

Historic England ↗

Pontypool 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.

Radon affected area, class 5

An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.

From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.

UKHSA radon ↗

Registered park or garden 49 m away: Pontypool Park

Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.

Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.

Also on the record

Coalfield, development low risk area.

Not affected

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

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council: Torfaen
Application type: Full Application
Postcode: NP4 6LJ
Received: 26 Jan 2026
Validated: 2 Feb 2026
Ward: Pontypool Fawr
Parish: Pontypool Community Council
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 30 Mar 2026
Decision: Approve with Conditions
Decision date: 8 Apr 2026
Decision level: Committee Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: The Urbanists

How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 23 days slower than Torfaen's median of 42 for changes of use. Approved, as 90% of changes of use here are.

This one65d

Council42d

UK56d

72%decided within 8 weeks

90%approved

30decided in the last year

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