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Sea Breeze Apartments 69-73 New Road Porthcawl CF36 5DH

Refused Bridgend P/25/503/LAE Cert. of lawfulness Existing

Works: New dwelling

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of property as a total of 17 residential apartments

As published by the council, reference P/25/503/LAE

Application record

Reference
P/25/503/LAE
Type
Cert. of lawfulness Existing
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: LAE refused
Received
18 Aug 2025
Validated
9 Sep 2025
Decided
21 Nov 2025
Parish
Porthcawl Town Council
Postcode
CF36 5DH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bridgend register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • P/26/504/DOC Awaiting decision

    Sea Breeze Apartments 69-73 New Road Porthcawl CF36 5DH

    Approval of details for condition 3 (parking layout) of P/25/732/FUL

    Submitted 9 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • P/25/732/FUL Granted

    Sea Breeze Apartments 69-73 New Road Porthcawl CF36 5DH

    Conversion of the existing building to provide 16no. Use Class C3 assisted living apartments and ancillary communal/support facilities.

    Decided 29 Jun 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2025

    Received by Bridgend

  2. 9 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: LAE refused

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Bridgend refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Sea Breeze Apartments 69-73 New Road Porthcawl CF36 5DH

    P/25/732/FUL Submitted 1 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Conversion of the existing building to provide 16no. Use Class C3 assisted living apartments and ancillary communal/support facilities.

    Granted Full applications New dwelling 15 docs

  • Sea Breeze Apartments 69-73 New Road Porthcawl CF36 5DH

    P/26/504/DOC Submitted 9 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~6 Nov

    Approval of details for condition 3 (parking layout) of P/25/732/FUL

    Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

  • 103 New Road Porthcawl CF36 5DD

    P/23/88/FUL Submitted 7 Feb 2023 100 yards away

    Remove existing two storey rear extension & flat roof canopy; construct two storey rear extension & internal alterations

    Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs

  • 74 New Road, Porthcawl, CF36 5DE

    P/26/51/FUL Submitted 28 Jan 2026 100 yards away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~14 Apr

    Change of use of the ground floor premises from office (use class B1) to convenience retail store (use class A1) including the sale of food, beverages and associated convenience goods; including internal reconfiguration and minor external works. No structural alterations are proposed.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 14 docs

  • Bus shelter adjacent to Sandpiper Inn New Road Porthcawl CF36 5DH

    A/19/23/ADV Submitted 10 Oct 2019 150 yards away

    Display of a double sided internally illuminated digital advertising panel fully integrated into the bus shelter

    Granted Advertising 8 docs

  • 78 New Road, Porthcawl, CF36 5DE

    A/26/7/ADV Submitted 26 Mar 2026 150 yards away

    New non-illuminated shopfront sign

    Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 6 docs

In Bridgend

  • P/26/134/LAE Granted

    9 East Avenue, Kenfig Hill, Bridgend, CF33 6NN

    Use within Use Class C3(b) of Schedule 1, Part C of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) as a dwellinghouse by not more than 4 residents living together as a single household where care is provided

    Received 9 Mar, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • P/26/108/LAE Granted

    82 Greenacres, South Cornelly, Bridgend, CF33 4SF

    Use within Use Class C3(b) of Schedule 1, Part C of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) as a dwellinghouse by not more than 5 residents living together as a single household where care is provided for residents.

    Received 27 Feb, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • P/26/312/LAE Granted

    23 Park Avenue, Porthcawl, CF36 3EP

    Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing use of the property as ground floor and first floor flats for more than 10 years

    Received 8 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • P/26/382/LAP Withdrawn

    12 Uxilla Terrace, Bridgend, CF31 3BB

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed conversion of attic with dormer to the rear of the dwelling

    Received 10 Jul, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • P/26/358/LAP Granted

    23 St Marys Crescent, Garth, Maesteg, CF34 0UX

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey extension to rear of dwelling

    Received 29 Jun, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Lawful development