42A New Road, Porthcawl, CF36 5DN

1. 27 Feb 2026

   Received by Bridgend

2. 19 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Bridgend took a median of 82 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Bridgend for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Bridgend decided lawful development applications in a median of 65 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

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

  A/19/23/ADV Submitted 10 Oct 2019 48m away

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

  Granted Advertising 8 docs

• Griffin Park Public Toilets Eastern Promenade Porthcawl CF36 5TS

  P/19/805/DOC Submitted 30 Oct 2019 70m away

  Approval of details for conditions 2 & 3 of P/19/516/FUL

  Decided Conditions 9 docs

• First floor at 13-15 New Road Porthcawl CF36 5DL

  P/25/693/FUL Submitted 20 Nov 2025 116m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~14 Jul

  Change of use of first floor from class A2 (offices) to a 4 bed holiday let

  Awaiting decision Full applications 9 docs

• Tennis Courts South of Griffin Park Porthcawl

  P/26/347/RLX Submitted 24 Jun 2026 152m away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~28 Aug

  Vary condition 3 (hours of operation) of P/26/209/FUL

  Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs

• Tennis Courts South of Griffin Park Porthcawl

  P/26/209/FUL Submitted 17 Apr 2026 152m away

  Temporary siting of padel courts for a 6 month period

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

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

  P/25/503/LAE Submitted 18 Aug 2025 156m away

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

  Refused Lawful development New dwelling 6 docs

• P/26/111/LAP Refused

  20 Heol Cynwyd, Llangynwyd, Maesteg, CF34 9TB

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed detached garage

  2 Mar 2026 Lawful development
• P/26/456/LAE Awaiting decision

  Ty Gardd Cottage Graig Farm Estate Newmill Blackmill

  Certificate of lawfulness for existing residential use of Ty Gardd Cottage as a single dwelling for a period of more than 10 years

  20 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/26/428/LAP Awaiting decision

  Bridgend College, Pencoed Campus, Penybont Road, Pencoed, Bridgend, CF35 5LG

  Certificate of lawfulness to excavate disused car park and construct new concrete slab, to allow the college to construct a temporary free-standing building for teaching of Brickwork and Roofing

  6 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P/26/234/LAP Withdrawn

  32 Pond Mawr, Garth, Maesteg, CF34 0NG

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed new dormer extension to rear of dwelling

  30 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• P/26/253/LAP Granted

  Unit K2 Bridgend Designer Outlet Cefn Hirgoed Bridgend CF32 9SU

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed unrestricted hours trading operation (ie 24 hours a day) of the restaurant

  12 May 2026 Lawful development