Land Adjacent Unit 16 Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9RJ

1. 21 Jul 2025

   Received by Torfaen

2. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Torfaen took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Torfaen for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Torfaen decided full applications in a median of 79 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Unit 7 Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9RL

  21/P/0687/FUL Submitted 17 Aug 2021 150 yards away

  Extensions and alterations to existing building, including solar panels, and alteration to parking . / 521sqm two storey warehouse / 88sqm single storey plant room divided in two locations / 81sqm canteen & welfare space cantilevered at the first floor / 17 additional parking spaces

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension 20 docs
  Small domestic

• Solitec Engineering Ltd 8 Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9RL

  24/P/0089/FUL Submitted 7 Feb 2024 200 yards away

  To raise the first 5no bays of Unit 9's south elevations eaves from 7m to 11m; complete overcladding and re-roofing of units 8 and 9; alterations to external fenestration and site access and security

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 20 docs

• Solitec Engineering Ltd 8 Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9RL

  23/P/0797/VAR Submitted 20 Dec 2023 200 yards away

  Variation of Condition 1 of application 22/P/0789/FUL

  Withdrawn Amendments 8 docs

• Solitec Engineering Ltd 8 Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9RL

  22/P/0789/FUL Submitted 16 Nov 2022 200 yards away

  Erection of a two storey rear extension to unit 8

  Granted Full applications Extension 26 docs

• Unit 1 Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9RL

  26/P/0204/HAZ Submitted 15 May 2026 250 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~10 Jul

  To revoke hazardous substances references 22/P/0861/HAZ& 25/P/0005/HAZ.

  Awaiting decision 6 docs

• Heritage Court Road Gilchrist Thomas, Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9RL

  24/P/0502/PNT Submitted 7 Aug 2024 300 yards away

  Proposed 20 metre monopole with 6no. Antennas, 1no. dish, 4no. cabinets and ancillary development

  Granted Telecoms 38 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