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Big Pit (blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9XP

Granted Torfaen 26/P/0127/LBC Listed Building Consent

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Installation of ASHPs to serve the Pithead Baths. To include an associated enclosure and a new AHU unit.

As published by the council, reference 26/P/0127/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/P/0127/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Decided
15 May 2026
Ward
Blaenavon
Parish
Blaenavon Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NP4 9XP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Torfaen register

This site has had 27 applications since 2023: 23 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/P/0295/CND Granted

    Big Pit (blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9XP

    Discharge of Condition 2 re: 22/P/0225/FUL - BIG PIT NATIONAL COAL MUSEUM ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT PLAN

    Decided 10 Aug 2026
  • 26/P/0294/NMA Granted

    Big Pit (blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9XP

    Amendment of application: 22/P/0225/FUL, to change the position of the container, the colour of the container and the location of the doors on the container.

    Decided 30 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 26/P/0296/NMA Granted

    Big Pit (blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9XP

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/P/0640/FUL to change the position of the ASHPs on the site and the colour of the enclosing fence

    Decided 14 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 26/P/0268/CND Granted

    Big Pit (blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9XP

    Discharge of condition 3 (Big Pit Fixing Detail) relating to planning application 25/P/0652/LBC installation of ASHPs to serve the Pithead Baths. Proposal to include an associated enclosure and a new AHU unit.

    Decided 13 Jul 2026
  • 26/P/0266/VAR Granted

    Big Pit (blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9XP

    Variation to Listed Building Consent 25/P/0641/LBC for alterations to the internal layout connected with the installation of ASHPs to serve the waiting room and the shop

    Decided 7 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 26/P/0238/CND Granted

    Big Pit (blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9XP

    Discharge of condition 3 - (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures) of planning application 25/P/0289/FUL - Proposed demolition and replacement of fan house extension, new external path and associated works and repairs including vision panels, balustrade and steps, restoration of windows and RWG, new downpipe, replacing slate tiles and repointing

    Decided 12 Aug 2026
  • 26/P/0159/CND Granted

    Big Pit (blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9XP

    Partial discharge of condition 4 (repair/replacement works) of application 25/P/0290/LBC for fan house extension and associated works, relating to evase capping

    Decided 1 May 2026 Conditions
  • 26/P/0158/CND Granted

    Big Pit (blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9XP

    Discharge condition 3 (level 3 survey) of application 25/P/0290/LBC for demolition and replacement of fan house extension, new external path and associated works and repairs

    Decided 5 May 2026 Conditions
  • 26/P/0138/NMA Granted

    Big Pit (blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9XP

    Non material amendments to 25/P/0289/FUL (fan house extension and associated works) relating to down pipe location and aluminium grilles changing to doors

    Decided 13 May 2026 Amendments
  • 26/P/0130/LBC Granted

    Big Pit (blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9XP

    Installation of new overhead crane system to The Winding House of Big Pit National Coal Museum.

    Decided 30 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Mar 2026

    Received by Torfaen

  2. 9 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 May 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 26/P/0126/FUL (Decided)

Who's behind it

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Documents

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

19 documents on file for this application

  • DELEGATED REPORT Report · 15 May 2026
  • LBC APPROVAL DECISION NOTICE Decision · 15 May 2026
  • HISTORIC BUILDINGS ·& PLACES COMMENT Consultee Comment · 30 Apr 2026
  • HERITAGE OFFICER - R CANNON Consultee Comment · 30 Apr 2026
  • APPROVED EXISTING & PROPOSED AHU DETAIL Approved Drawing · 09 Apr 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Forms · 23 Mar 2026
  • HOW THE FEE WAS CALCULATED Other · 23 Mar 2026
  • SUMMARY OF THE ATTACHMENTS IN THE PROPOSAL Other · 23 Mar 2026
  • APPROVED PROPOSED ASHP PLAN - DR-A-20100 REV C02 Approved Drawing · 23 Mar 2026
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLAN - DR-A-20300 REV C02 Drawing · 23 Mar 2026
  • APPROVED PROPOSED AHU ROOF PLAN - DR-A-20101 REV C02 Approved Drawing · 23 Mar 2026
  • EXISTING AHU ROOF PLAN -DR-A-20301 REV C02 Drawing · 23 Mar 2026
  • APPROVED GA SECTIONS - DR-A-20400 REV C02 Approved Drawing · 23 Mar 2026
  • APPROVED G A ELEVATION - DR-A-20700 REV C02 Approved Drawing · 23 Mar 2026
  • EXISTING ELEVATION - DR-A-20900 REV C01 Drawing · 23 Mar 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN DR-A-90001 REV C02 Drawing · 23 Mar 2026
  • EXISTING SITE PLAN - DR-A-9002 REV C02 Drawing · 23 Mar 2026
  • FLOOD CONSEQUENCE ASSESSMENT - AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS Report · 23 Mar 2026
  • APPROVED DESIGN, ACCESS AND HERITAGE ACCESS STATEMENT Approved Document · 23 Mar 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Torfaen granted permission on 15 May 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.

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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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