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Gorse House Graig Road Upper Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5AS

Refused Torfaen 25/P/0505/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

Erection of a replacement dwelling with associated off-street parking and external amenity space

As published by the council, reference 25/P/0505/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/P/0505/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
22 Aug 2025
Validated
22 Aug 2025
Decided
10 Feb 2026
Ward
Upper Cwmbran
Parish
Cwmbran Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NP44 5AS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Torfaen register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 25/P/0080/FUL Granted

    Gorse House Graig Road Upper Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5AS

    Change of use of a dwelling house (Use Class C3) to an establishment providing 24hour supported living accommodation (Use Class C2) for up to No.8 vulnerable young adults, and the erection of a detached garage with accommodation in the roof space.

    Decided 28 Jul 2025 Full applications
  • 22/P/0518/FUL Granted

    Gorse House Graig Road Upper Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5AS

    Change of use of a dwelling house (Use Class C3) to an establishment providing 24hour supported living accommodation (Use Class C2) for up to No.7 vulnerable young adults, from age 16, at risk of becoming homeless

    Decided 11 Nov 2022 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Aug 2025

    Received by Torfaen

  2. 10 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Vista Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Lichfield

Active · incorporated 2023 · Lichfield

73 applications on PlanIndex · across 25 councils · 64% granted

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Documents

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

24 documents on file for this application

  • DELEGATED REPORT Report · 10 Feb 2026
  • FUL REFUSAL DECISION NOTICE Decision · 10 Feb 2026
  • ECOLOGY COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 19 Dec 2025
  • POLICY COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 09 Dec 2025
  • DRAINAGE AND FLOOD RISK Consultee Comment · 30 Oct 2025
  • ECOLOGY COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 16 Oct 2025
  • CWMBRAN CC Consultee Comment · 14 Oct 2025
  • HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION Consultee Comment · 14 Oct 2025
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 14 Oct 2025
  • LANDSCAPE COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 14 Oct 2025
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 07 Oct 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Forms · 22 Aug 2025
  • HOW THE FEE WAS CALCULATED Other · 22 Aug 2025
  • A SUMMARY OF THE ATTACHMENTS IN THE PROPOSAL Other · 22 Aug 2025
  • REFUSED EXISTING LOCATION GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN PL01 Refused Drawing · 22 Aug 2025
  • REFUSED PROPOSED SITE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN PL02 Refused Drawing · 22 Aug 2025
  • REFUSED PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR GENERAL LAYOUT PLAN PL03 Refused Drawing · 22 Aug 2025
  • REFUSED PROPOSED LOWER GROUND FLOOR GENERAL LAYOUT PLAN PL04 Refused Drawing · 22 Aug 2025
  • REFUSED PROPOSED LOFT FLOOR GENERAL LAYOUT PLAN PL05 Refused Drawing · 22 Aug 2025
  • REFUSED PROPOSED ROOF GENERAL LAYOUT PLAN PL06 Refused Drawing · 22 Aug 2025
  • REFUSED PROPOSED REAR ELEVATION CRAIG ROAD SOUTH EAST FACING PL07 Refused Drawing · 22 Aug 2025
  • REFUSED PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATION CRAIG ROAD PL08 Refused Drawing · 22 Aug 2025
  • REFUSED OVERLAY GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLANS - PROPOSED/EXISTING PL09 Refused Drawing · 22 Aug 2025
  • REFUSED PROPOSED MATERIALS PL10 Refused Drawing · 22 Aug 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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    Granted Full applications 29 docs
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    Granted Full applications 20 docs
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