Planning application
Public Convenience Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed substantial demolition of existing building, retention and modification of front facade, for new cafe/restaurant (use class A3)
As published by the council, reference 26/P/0043/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/P/0043/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 26 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 2 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 8 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Pontypool Fawr
- Parish
- Pontypool Community Council
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
- Postcode
- NP4 6LJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Torfaen register
This site has had 12 applications since 2023: 12 approved, 0 refused.
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26/P/0403/CND Granted
Public Convenience Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ
Discharge conditions 5 (tree replacement), 7 (tree protection) and 8 (lighting) of application 26/P/0043/FUL for substantial demolition of existing building and retention and modification of front façade for new cafe/restaurant
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26/P/0402/CND Granted
Public Convenience Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ
Discharge condition 4 (public art) of application 26/P/0043/FUL for substantial demolition of existing building and retention and modification of front façade for new cafe/restaurant
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26/P/0404/CND Granted
Public Convenience Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ
Discharge condition 10 (level 3 survey) of application 26/P/0043/FUL for substantial demolition of existing building and retention and modification of front façade for new cafe/restaurant
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26/P/0048/CAC Granted
Public Convenience Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ
Proposed substantial demolition of existing building with retention and modification of front facade for new cafe/restaurant
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24/P/0562/CND Granted
Public Convenience Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ
Discharge condition 4 (public art) of application 24/P/0293/VAR for the conversion and refurbishment of existing public toilet building to a café/restaurant and associated alterations
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24/P/0294/LBC Granted
Public Convenience Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ
Proposed partial conversion and refurbishment of existing public toilet building to provide a café/restaurant (use class A3) and associated alterations including extensions to the side and rear and replacement steps between the Italian Gardens and Listed Memorial Gates
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24/P/0105/CND Granted
Public Convenience Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ
Partially discharge condition 8 (tree protection) of 23/P/0721/FUL for refurbishment of public toilet building to provide a café/restaurant and associated alterations
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24/P/0018/VAR Granted
Public Convenience Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ
Vary condition 3 (stonework) of 23/P/0722/LBC for refurbishment of public toilet building to provide a café/restaurant and associated alterations
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24/P/0017/NMA Granted
Public Convenience Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ
Proposed non material amendment to condition 9 (bird breeding) of 23/P/0721/FUL for refurbishment of public toilet building to provide a café/restaurant and associated alterations
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23/P/0106/LBC Granted
Public Convenience Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ
Proposed improvements to and replacement of existing path and steps between the Italian Gardens and Listed Memorial Gate and associated works including new walls
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jan 2026
Received by Torfaen
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2 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
6 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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26/P/0453/CND Awaiting decision
Pontypool Public Toilets Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ
Discharge conditions 9 (details of external architectural elements) and 11 (plant design) of 26/P/0043/FUL for substantial demolition of existing building and retention and modification of front facade for new cafe/restaurant
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26/P/0454/NMA Granted
Pontypool Public Toilets Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ
Non material amendment to application 26/P/0043/FUL (substantial demolition and retention and modification of front facade for new cafe/restaurant) relating to front wall
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26/P/0403/CND Granted
Public Convenience Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ
Discharge conditions 5 (tree replacement), 7 (tree protection) and 8 (lighting) of application 26/P/0043/FUL for substantial demolition of existing building and retention and modification of front façade for new cafe/restaurant
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26/P/0402/CND Granted
Public Convenience Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ
Discharge condition 4 (public art) of application 26/P/0043/FUL for substantial demolition of existing building and retention and modification of front façade for new cafe/restaurant
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26/P/0404/CND Granted
Public Convenience Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ
Discharge condition 10 (level 3 survey) of application 26/P/0043/FUL for substantial demolition of existing building and retention and modification of front façade for new cafe/restaurant
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26/P/0377/CND Awaiting decision
Pontypool Public Toilets Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ
Discharge condition 3 (Demolition and Construction Statement) of application 26/P/0043/FUL for substantial demolition of existing building and retention and modification of front façade for new cafe/restaurant
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88 documents on file for this application
- AUTHORISATION FORM RE ADDITIONAL CONDITION AND INFORMATIVE
- DELEGATED REPORT
- S106 FULL PLANNING PERMISISON
- WELSH WATER COMMENTS
- TREE OFFICER COMMENTS
- APPROVED AMENDED LANDSCAPE STRATEGY PLAN - 0001 REV P03
- APPROVED AMENDED LANDSCAPE SITE PLAN - 0201 REV P13
- APPROVED EMAIL FROM TILBURY DOUGLAS RE TREES
- APPROVED ARBORICULTURE CLARIFICATION
- APPROVED AMENDED GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STATEMENT
- APPROVED ECOLOGY ADDENDUM (ECOLOGY SERVICES LTD)
- HERITAGE OFFICER - R CANNON
- APPROVED ECOLOGY ADDENDUM - LUF HANBURY ROAD PROJECTS
- APPROVED AMENDED PROPOSED DRAINAGE LAYOUT - GARDEN LEVEL 1000 REV P04
- APPROVED AMENDED PROPOSED DRAINAGE LAYOUT - CAFE LEVEL 1002 REV P04
- ARBORICULTURAL OFFICER
- PONTYPOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
- LANDSCAPE OFFICER- MR DANNY HODGSON
- WELSH WATER COMMENTS
- WELSH WATER COMMENTS - SEWER PLAN
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMENTS
- HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMENTS
- ECOLOGIST ENVIRONMENT TEAM
- HERITAGE OFFICER - R CANNON
- DRAINAGE AND FLOOD RISK
- CADW COMMENTS
- SUPERSEDED GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STATEMENT PL-002
- APPROVED HERITAGE IMPACT STATEMENT
- ELEVATIONS
- BASEMENT & GROUND FLOOR PLANS
- TOPO SURVEY
- APPROVED WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION FOR HISTORIC BUILDING RECORDS
- APPROVED LEVEL 3 HISTORIC BUILDING RECORD
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- HOW THE FEE WAS CALCULATED
- A SUMMARY OF THE ATTACHMENTS IN THE PROPOSAL
- APPROVED AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT AUGUST 2022
- APPROVED NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT NOVEMBER 2022
- APPROVED TREE SURVEY FEBRUARY 2024
- TREE PLAN TCP-TPP
- LOCATION PLAN 1001 REV P05
- CAFE EXISTING SITE PLAN 1002 REV P04
- EXISTING GA PLANS 1003 REV P02
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS 1101 REV P02
- EXISTING SECTIONS 1201 REV P02
- APPROVED DEMOLITION GA PLANS 1301 REV P04
- APPROVED DEMOLITION ELEVATIONS 1302 REV P04
- APPROVED DEMOLITION SECTIONS 1303 REV P03
- APPROVED CAFE PROPOSED SITE PLAN 2000 REV P04
- APPROVED CAFE PROPOSED SITE PLAN - ROAD LEVEL 2001 REV P07
- APPROVED CAFE PROPOSED SITE PLAN - GARDEN LEVEL 2002 REV P07
- APPROVED CAFE PROPOSED GA PLANS 2003 REV P08
- APPROVED CAFE PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN 2004 REV P10
- APPROVED CAFE PROPOSED GARDEN LEVEL FLOOR PLAN 2005 REV P08
- APPROVED CAFE PROPOSED ROOF PLAN 2006 REV P07
- APPROVED CAFE PROPOSED GA ELEVATIONS 2101 REV P08
- APPROVED CAFE EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATIONS COMPARISON 2102 REV P08
- APPROVED CAFE PROPOSED GA SECTION 2201 REV P05
- APPROVED CAFE PROPOSED GA ELEVATIONS 1-50 EAST WEST 2501 REV P04
- APPROVED CAFE PROPOSED GA ELEVATIONS 1-50 NORTH AND SOUTH 2502 REV P04
- APPROVED CAFE PROPOSED PERSPECTIVE VIEWS 9002 REV P08
- APPROVED 3D VISUALISATIONS P03
- APPROVED DESIGN ACCESS AND SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT REV P02 JANUARY 2026
- SUPERSEDED PROPOSED DRAINAGE - GARDEN LEVEL 1000 REV P03
- SUPERSEDED PROPOSED DRAINAGE - CAFE LEVEL 1002 REV P03
- EXISTING DRAINAGE - WITH EXISTING SERVICES 1003 REV P01
- EXISTING COMBINED SEWER EASEMENT 1004 REV P03
- APPROVED PROPOSED LEVELS NEAR EASEMENT 1005 REV P02
- APPROVED DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION DETAILS SHEET 1 1010 REV P01
- APPROVED DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION DETAILS SHEET 2 1011 REV P01
- APPROVED PROPOSED LEVELS 1001 REV P02
- APPROVED DRAINAGE STRATEGY AND FLOOD RISK REV P02 JANUARY 2026
- APPROVED ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT DECEMBER 2025
- APPROVED BAT SURVEY V4.0 OCTOBER 2025
- APPROVED ENERGY STATEMENT ISSUE 01 DECEMBER 2025
- SUPERSEDED LANDSCAPE STRATEGY PLAN 0001 REV P01
- SUPERSEDED LANDSCAPE SITE PLAN 0201 REV P11
- APPROVED PLANTING PLAN 0301 REV P07
- APPROVED HARD LANDSCAPE PLAN 0401 REV P08
- APPROVED STEP AND HANDRAIL DETAILS 0500 REV P04
- APPROVED RETAINING WALL DETAIL 0501 REV P04
- HAUL ROAD AND CELLWEB DETAIL 0503 REV P04
- APPROVED LANDSCAPE CROSS SECTIONS S1 AND S2 0601 REV P04
- APPROVED LANDSCAPE CROSS SECTIONS S3 AND S4 0602 REV P04
- APPROVED OUTLINE SPECIFICATION FOR STAGE 3 REV P03 DECEMBER 2025
- APPROVED PLANNING STATEMENT REV 0 ADDENDUM DECEMBER 2025
- DOCUMENT LIST
- APPROVED TRANSPORT NOTE DECEMBER 2025
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