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St James Church Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen

Granted Torfaen 23/P/0296/LBC Listed Building Consent

Works: Extension Windows or glazing Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use to form a cafe/eatery and a multi-use cultural facility and function rooms. Repair and conserve the existing historic fabric using like-for-like materials. The construction of a single storey toilet extension, the installation of glazed screens, a glass balcony and a new door on the south-east elevation to provide a fire escape

As published by the council, reference 23/P/0296/LBC

Application record

Reference
23/P/0296/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
22 May 2023
Validated
22 May 2023
Decided
27 Nov 2023
Ward
Pontypool Fawr
Parish
Pontypool Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Torfaen register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/P/0141/FUL Granted

    St James Church Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen

    Part of Enabling Works - Site Security Hoarding. The supply and installation of fence posts, 3 high plywood hoarding including a set of double gates for vehicular access and one single gate for pedestrian access.

    Decided 11 May 2026 Full applications
  • 24/P/0157/CND Granted

    St James Church Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen

    Partial discharge of condition 7 (retention of bell) of planning permission 23/P/0296/LBC - method statement for the removal of ivy

    Decided 22 Mar 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 May 2023

    Received by Torfaen

  2. 27 Nov 2023

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  3. 2 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Bolwell and Hayward Ltd. Agent, registered in Penarth

Active · incorporated 1979 · Penarth

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Documents

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63 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Torfaen granted permission on 27 November 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.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • St James Church Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen

    24/P/0157/CND Submitted 11 Mar 2024 50 yards away

    Partial discharge of condition 7 (retention of bell) of planning permission 23/P/0296/LBC - method statement for the removal of ivy

    Granted Conditions 5 docs

  • St James Church Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen

    26/P/0141/FUL Submitted 30 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Part of Enabling Works - Site Security Hoarding. The supply and installation of fence posts, 3 high plywood hoarding including a set of double gates for vehicular access and one single gate for pedestrian access.

    Granted Full applications 12 docs
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