Planning application
26/P/0031/CEA
16 Garth Close Trevethin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8EH
Proposal
Proposed use of dwellinghouse (use class C3) as a residential care home for children
As published by the council, reference 26/P/0031/CEA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by Torfaen
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20 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approve unconditionally
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Other lawful development applications
In Torfaen
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26/P/0319/CEA Granted
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26/P/0320/CEA Awaiting decision
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Proposed single-storey rear kitchen extension to the existing dwelling. External materials, doors and windows are to match the existing dwelling in appearance where reasonably practicable.
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26/P/0303/CEA Granted
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26/P/0293/CEA Granted
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26/P/0257/CEA Granted
Avonhurst 8 Cwmavon Road Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9LD
Proposed use of the existing dwelling within Class C3(b) as a childrens care home within the age range 8 to 17 years.