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Former Newtown Motors Site Somerset Road Cwmbran NP44 1UE

Granted Torfaen 23/P/0551/CEA Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Proposed

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

Proposal

Proposed use from car showroom (Sui generis) to A1 (retail) use - as shown in red on plan reference LTS370.04.02 Revision A dated Oct 23.

As published by the council, reference 23/P/0551/CEA

Application record

Reference
23/P/0551/CEA
Type
Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Proposed
Status
Decided
Decision
Approve unconditionally
Received
6 Sep 2023
Validated
8 Sep 2023
Decided
2 Nov 2023
Ward
Pontnewydd
Parish
Cwmbran Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NP44 1UE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Sep 2023

    Received by Torfaen

  2. 8 Sep 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Nov 2023

    Decision issued: Approve unconditionally

  4. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Expedite Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Exeter

Active · incorporated 2023 · Exeter

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Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Torfaen granted permission on 2 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 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.

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