Garn Welfare Institute Garn Road Garn Yr Erw Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9SE

1. 20 Oct 2025

   Received by Torfaen

2. 21 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 December 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 75 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Garn Yr Erw Welfare Hall Garn Road Garn Yr Erw Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9SE

  25/P/0457/FUL Submitted 28 Jul 2025 50 yards away

  Proposed porous paving to existing car park and associated external works

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• Unit 1 Kays And Kears Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9RT

  26/P/0222/SCREEN Submitted 26 May 2026 50 yards away

  To temporary install legarto blocks and a welfare facility in the car park of the Blaenavon site to receive glass, paper and card until the future waste transfer station has been built. Waste operations likely to last no longer than four years.

  Decided 3 docs

• 16 Lower Garn Terrace Garn Yr Erw Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9SF

  22/P/0642/HH Submitted 1 Sep 2022 150 yards away

  Replace conservatory with traditional extension at rear

  Granted Householder Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/P/0430/FUL Granted

  11 North Walk Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1XF

  Alterations to the existing shopfronts, comprising a new aluminium shopfront with laminated glazing and new glass entrance doors.

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/P/0419/FUL Granted

  Parkway Hotel And Conference Centre Ty Coch Lane Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3UW

  Retention of fountain

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/P/0507/FUL Awaiting decision

  6 - 12A Longbridge Ponthir Cwmbran Torfaen NP18 1GT

  Installation of new external staircase to flats, to provide additional fire escape.

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 28 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/P/0411/FUL Granted

  Unit 3a Lakeside Court Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3GA

  Change of use of existing ground floor premises from B1 to D1 to provide a chiropractic clinic (re-submission of application 26/P/0041/FUL)

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/P/0407/FUL Granted

  Kiosk 1 Ground Floor 17-20 Gwent Square Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PW

  Change of Use from A1 to A3 together with the provision of extractor fan

  Received 28 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Full applications