Big Pit (blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 9XP

1. 14 Jul 2022

   Received by Torfaen

2. 19 Jul 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

4. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Torfaen granted permission on 4 April 2023, 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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• Forge Big Pit (blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9XP

  25/P/0494/FUL Submitted 18 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  External fabric repairs to the Forge Buildings and installation of ASHP to serve the Play Lab and the cafe

  Granted Full applications 35 docs

• Big Pit (blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9XP

  25/P/0758/CND Submitted 5 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 (Details of windows and doors of planning application) of Listed Building Consent Ref: 25/P/0495/LBC - External fabric repairs to the Forge Buildings and installation of ASHP to serve the Play Lab and the cafe

  Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 12 docs

• Forge Big Pit (blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9XP

  25/P/0495/LBC Submitted 18 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  External fabric repairs to the Forge Buildings and installation of ASHP to serve the Play Lab and the cafe

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 28 docs

• Big Pit (Blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9XP

  24/P/0415/FUL Submitted 24 Jun 2024 50 yards away

  Refurbishment of the old fitting shop in the Black Smith's courtyard into a Guides' welfare room . The works to comprise of re-roofing, making good of the external walls, lining the inside walls, new floor finish, repairs and replacement to the openings and upgrade the thermal performance of the envelope to meet the current standards where possible.

  Granted Full applications 15 docs

• Big Pit (Blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9XP

  24/P/0416/LBC Submitted 24 Jun 2024 50 yards away

  Refurbishment of the old fitting shop in the Black Smith's courtyard into a Guides' welfare room . The works to comprise of re-roofing, making good of the external walls, lining the inside walls, new floor finish, repairs and replacement to the openings and upgrade the thermal performance of the envelope to meet the current standards where possible.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 15 docs

• Big Pit (blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9XP

  26/P/0130/LBC Submitted 23 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Installation of new overhead crane system to The Winding House of Big Pit National Coal Museum.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 20 docs

• 26/P/0499/FUL Awaiting decision

  Raglan House Llantarnam Park Way Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3AB

  Installation of double doors to ground floor units on the front elevation.

  Received 21 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/P/0074/FUL Granted

  Former ZF Factory (Part) Pont Y Felin Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0TL

  Partial demolition and extension to the existing factory to provide additional manufacturing space and a new yard.

  Received 13 Feb, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/P/0426/FUL Granted

  Panteg House Greenhill Road Sebastopol Pontypool Torfaen NP4 5BE

  To repair and resurface half the area of the existing tennis courts at Panteg House and replace the 9 ft sports fencing which had been removed due to damage and in preparation for replacement with exactly the same

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 25/P/0738/FUL Granted

  Ivydene Old Penygarn Road Penygarn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8JS

  The conversion and change of use of former tennis pavillion into a two bedroom bungalow; removal of the existing timber frame and cladding and the replacement with traditional brickwork

  Received 27 Nov, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/P/0215/FUL Granted

  Ysgol Bryn Onnen Shop Road Varteg Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7RT

  Refurbishment, extension and access improvements to existing Welsh medium primary school including demolition of temporary classroom block to provide new permanent classroom block and demolition of admin room extension to provide new accessible linkway, main entrance and administration offices

  Received 22 May, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Full applications