Retail and restaurant conversion at Christ Church Presbyterian, Tynewydd Road, Barry
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Glamorgan Planning Committee on 9 Oct 2025.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
What was proposed
The application proposed a change of use to retail, restaurant and staff accommodation, with a first floor rear extension and alterations.
“Proposed change of use to retail, restaurant and staff accommodation with first floor rear extension with internal and external alterations…”
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Called in by a councillor
Councillor Dr. I.J. Johnson called in the application so members could weigh the change of use to this historic building against the town centre.
“The application was required to be determined by Planning Committee because the application had been called in by Councillor Dr. I.J. Johnson, for the reason “This is a change of use of a historic Barry building in a central location and committee should be apprised of the implications of this upon the town centre and surrounding area, and be able to consider the positive and negative impacts of this change”.”
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The committee approved the application
Planning permission was approved subject to conditions.
“APPROVED subject to the following condition(s):”
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Materials for the historic building
A schedule of materials for the building, gate and wall had to be approved before first use, to protect the building's character.
“A full schedule and samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the development hereby approved, including the proposed gate and the wall and pillar to be reinstated, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be completed in accordance with the approved details prior to its first beneficial use.”
“To safeguard local visual amenities, as required by Policies SP1 (Delivering the Strategy), Policy MD2 (Design of New Development), SP10 (Built and Natural Environment) and MD8 (Historic Environment) of the Local Development Plan.”
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Bats must be protected
No works could start until a bat mitigation strategy, including a roost box and steps if bats were found, had been approved.
“Notwithstanding the submitted details, no development shall take place until a bat mitigation strategy has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The plan shall include:”
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Opening hours set
The premises could open to customers only between 08:00 and 22:00 on weekdays and Saturdays, and 09:00 to 21:00 on Sundays.
“The use hereby permitted shall not be open to customers outside of the following hours:”
“08:00 to 22:00 on Monday to Saturday 09:00 to 21:00 on Sunday…”
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Conditions
Approved subject to 2 conditions, set out in the minutes.
Sources
- Glamorgan Planning Committee minutes, 9 October 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Glamorgan's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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