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Old Abersychan Library Brynteg Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7BG

Refused Torfaen 25/P/0444/FUL Full Application

Works: New dwelling Several homes

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use from a Library to 4 flats

As published by the council, reference 25/P/0444/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/P/0444/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
28 Jul 2025
Validated
28 Jul 2025
Decided
11 Sep 2025
Ward
Abersychan
Parish
Pontypool Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NP4 7BG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Torfaen register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 25/P/0037/FUL Withdrawn

    Old Abersychan Library Brynteg Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7BG

    Change of use from a Library to two apartments

    Decided 25 Jun 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jul 2025

    Received by Torfaen

  2. 11 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

20 documents on file for this application

  • DELEGATED REPORT Report · 11 Sep 2025
  • FUL REFUSAL DECISION NOTICE Decision · 11 Sep 2025
  • HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION Consultee Comment · 19 Aug 2025
  • . PONTYPOOL CC Consultee Comment · 19 Aug 2025
  • . PUBLIC HEALTH Consultee Comment · 19 Aug 2025
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 05 Aug 2025
  • . ECOLOGIST ENVIRONMENT TEAM Consultee Comment · 04 Aug 2025
  • WELSH WATER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 04 Aug 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Forms · 28 Jul 2025
  • HOW THE FEE WAS CALCULATED Other · 28 Jul 2025
  • A SUMMARY OF THE ATTACHMENTS IN THE PROPOSAL Other · 28 Jul 2025
  • THE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 28 Jul 2025
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLANS - ER2409/A ER 02 Drawing · 28 Jul 2025
  • EXISTING ELEVATION - ER2409/A ER 03 Drawing · 28 Jul 2025
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS - ER2409/A ER 04 Drawing · 28 Jul 2025
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - ER2409/A ER 05 Drawing · 28 Jul 2025
  • PROPOSED BIN STORE - ER2409/A ER 06 Drawing · 28 Jul 2025
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Report · 28 Jul 2025
  • GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STATEMENT Report · 28 Jul 2025
  • TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT & PARKING STATEMENT Report · 28 Jul 2025

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What this refusal means

Torfaen refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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