71A Bethcar Street, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 6HN

1. 5 May 2025

   Received by Blaenau Gwent

2. 30 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 68 Bethcar Street, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 6HG

  P/2026/0005 Submitted 13 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Decision due ~10 Mar

  Proposed Change of use of ground floor from vacant office (Class B1) to licensed Bar

  Status unknown Full applications

• Continental Sports Bar Ebbw Vale, 68 Bethcar Street, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 6HG

  P/2026/0132 Submitted 23 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Decision due ~18 Aug

  Retrospective planning application for the continued use of premises as a licensed bar (A3 use class)

  Status unknown Full applications

• Aldi, ALDI FOODSTORE LTD The Walk, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 6AY

  P/2025/0043 Submitted 29 Jan 2025 100 yards away

  Application for Non-material amendment of planning permission P/2024/0255 (Extension and external alteration of the existing retail foodstore (Use Class A1), together with an extension and reconfiguration of the car park, external lighting, drainage, landscaping, and other associated site works) – Relocation of 4 No. active electric vehicle charging points (EVCPs) away from the sewer easement. The total number of approved parking spaces (111 No.) will remain the same.

  Granted Amendments Extension

• Aldi, ALDI FOODSTORE LTD The Walk, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 6AY

  P/2025/0008 Submitted 7 Jan 2025 100 yards away

  Aldi LED hanging wall signs; Aldi entrance signage applied to glass of entrance lobby; bilingual opening times panel and image applied to shopfront glazing; Aldi graphic image applied to glass shopfront; and temporary banner signs.

  Granted Advertising Windows or glazing

• 2 The Walk, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 6AY

  P/2025/0320 Submitted 12 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  Decision due ~7 Jan

  Proposed Change of use of C3 Dwellinghouse to 5 Person HMO (C4) including demolition of garage and formation of 5No. car parking spaces.

  Status unknown Full applications Demolition
  Domestic

• Clee Tompkinson Francis, ., 49 Bethcar Street, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 6HW

  P/2026/0040 Submitted 2 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  Application for Discharge of Conditions 5 (extraction equipment) and 6 (Grease trap) of planning permission P/2025/0098 (Proposed change of use from Commercial property to A3 food and drink establishment / takeaway)

  Granted Conditions

• P/2026/0138 Status unknown

  ABERTILLERY WORKMENS WELFARE INSTITUTE Division Street, Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, NP13 1EF

  Change of use from Abertillery Miners Welfare Club to the Abertillery Stute, involving the relocation of main entrance from Powell Street to Division Street through new extension, inclusive of the provision of a ramp and stepped access to a single storey flat roof extension, an enclosure to the existing fire exit, and associated enclosure to house new air handling units, bin and bike store, a balcony on level two, a lighting feature above the lift shaft and a cladding feature to the west elevation.

  Received 30 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0133 Status unknown

  ANCHOR HOUSE Victoria Road, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 6UQ

  Change of use of the ground floor (units 1 and 2) from Class A2 to Class B1 and associated work

  Received 24 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0132 Status unknown

  Continental Sports Bar Ebbw Vale, 68 Bethcar Street, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 6HG

  Retrospective planning application for the continued use of premises as a licensed bar (A3 use class)

  Received 23 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0124 Status unknown

  THE OLD RECTORY Rectory Road, Swffryd, Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, NP11 5DU

  Proposed change of use from C3 residential amenity accommodation (former garage) to C2 Care Home for a maximum of one child and one full time carer

  Received 11 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0121 Status unknown

  TY'R CECIL FARM HOUSE Bournville Road, Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, NP13 3EU

  PROPOSED CONVERSION OF EXISTING STONE BARN TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION AS WELL AS LANDSCAPING AND SERVICES

  Received 8 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Full applications