Clubhouse facilities extension at Pentre Mawr Park, The Clubhouse, Abergele
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Conwy Planning Committee on 16 Sept 2026.
What was proposed
The application proposed extending the existing clubhouse with changing rooms, showers, a referee room, toilets and a reorganised bar and kitchen.
“Extension to the existing clubhouse to provide two new changing rooms along with showering facilities, a second referee room, communal toilets and separate the bar/kitchen to improve facilities…”
Officer report
The site
The site is an existing sports pavilion within the rugby club grounds and wider recreational park, in a flood risk zone.
“The application relates to the existing sports pavilion building within the grounds of Abergele Rugby Club which forms part of the wider Pentre Mawr recreational park in Abergele. The site lies within TAN15 Rivers and Sea Flood Zone 3 and TAN15 Defended Zone.”
Officer report
Earlier permissions
Earlier permissions covered pavilion refurbishment, café use, a medical centre, a storage container, caravans and a building with changing rooms and toilets.
“0/40819 - Change of use planning application for the Pentre Mawr Park Sports Pavilion, Abergele to be used as a café: Approved with conditions 20/08/2014. 0/40788 - Refurbishment and external enhancements to the Pentre Mawr Sports Pavilion: Approved with conditions 15/07/2014. 0/27117 - Erection of medical centre and associated parking (outline application): Granted 17/10/2003. 0/22754 - Use of land to site storage container: Granted 12/05/1999.”
Officer report
Officers’ recommendation
Officers recommended conditional permission because the extension would improve facilities and have minimal effects on biodiversity, flooding, visual amenity and residential amenity.
“The proposal is for the proposed extension of the existing club pavilion building to provide two new changing rooms along with store areas, a second referee room, communal toilets, and relocation of the existing bar area to improve current layout and facilities.”
“The proposed extension would have minimal impact upon biodiversity and flood risk and would be sited as to not have any significant detrimental impact upon the visual or residential amenity of the area. As such, Officers recommend that the application be granted conditional permission.”
Officer report
Public representations
The application was advertised through site and neighbour notices, and no public representation was received.
“The application has been advertised in the form of site notice and neighbour notification. No public representation has been received.”
Officer report
Members’ discussion
Members supported the application and highlighted the importance of sports clubs in encouraging community participation and sporting opportunities.
“The Principal Planning Officer presented a verbal update reporting that SuDS (Sustainable Drainage Systems) Approval Body (SAB) Officers were satisfied that the proposed development could be supported by an appropriate surface water drainage strategy for planning purposes. It was noted that the detailed drainage proposals would be considered through the statutory SAB application process.”
“Members were supportive of the application and highlighted the importance of supporting sports clubs to encourage participation and promote sporting opportunities within the community.”
Minutes
The decision
The committee was minded to grant conditional permission and authorised the Development and Building Control Manager to determine the application under delegation.
“RECOMMENDATION: A) That the Planning Committee be minded to grant conditional planning permission.”
“B) That the Development and Building Control Manager be authorised to determine the application under delegation.”
Minutes
Sources
- Conwy Planning Committee minutes, 16 September 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Conwy's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Conwy Planning Committee
- Council
- Conwy
- Date
- Wednesday 16 September 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
- The application (council website)
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