Planning application
1 The Portway, Porthcawl, CF36 3XB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use (no external alterations) of part of existing ground floor from offices (Use Class B1) to sauna and wellness (Use Class D2)
As published by the council, reference P/26/72/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P/26/72/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Conditional Consent
- Received
- 9 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 18 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 23 Jun 2026
- Parish
- Porthcawl Town Council
- Postcode
- CF36 3XB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Feb 2026
Received by Bridgend
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18 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Conditional Consent
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Bridgend granted permission on 23 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within five years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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