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 with retention and modification of front facade for new cafe/restaurant
As published by the council, reference 26/P/0048/CAC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/P/0048/CAC
- Type
- Conservation Area Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 28 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 21 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Pontypool Fawr
- Parish
- Pontypool Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NP4 6LJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Torfaen register
This site has had 10 applications since 2024: 7 approved, 0 refused.
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26/P/0403/CND Awaiting decision
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 Awaiting decision
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 Awaiting decision
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/0043/FUL Granted
Public Convenience Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ
Proposed substantial demolition of existing building, retention and modification of front facade, for new cafe/restaurant (use class A3)
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jan 2026
Received by Torfaen
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21 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
The Urbanists Ltd Agent, registered in Cardiff
Active · incorporated 2012 · Cardiff
96 applications on PlanIndex · across 13 councils · 93% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
- DECISION LETTER
- PRESS ADVERT
- 3D VISUALISTIONS P03
- DEMOLITION SECTIONS 1303 REV P03
- DEMOLITION ELEVATIONS 1302 REV P04
- DEMOLITION GA PLANS 1301 REV P04
- EXISTING SECTIONS 1201 REV P02
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS 1101 REV P02
- CAFE EXISTING SITE PLAN 1002 REV P04
- SITE LOCATION PLAN 1001 REV P05
- APPLICATION FORM
- EXISTING GA PLANS 1003 REV P02
- HERITAGE IMPACT STATEMENT
- GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STATEMENT PL-002
- LEVEL 3 HISTORIC BUILDING RECORD
- WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION FOR HISTORIC BUILDING RECORDS
- TOPO SURVEY
- ELEVATIONS
- BASEMENT & GROUND FLOOR PLANS
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Torfaen granted permission on 21 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within five years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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