Planning application
Big Pit (blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9XP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of new overhead crane system to The Winding House of Big Pit National Coal Museum.
As published by the council, reference 26/P/0130/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/P/0130/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 23 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 23 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jun 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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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26/P/0127/LBC Granted
Big Pit (blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9XP
Installation of ASHPs to serve the Pithead Baths. To include an associated enclosure and a new AHU unit.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Mar 2026
Received by Torfaen
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30 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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28 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
DB3 Group Agent
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED REPORT
- LBC APPROVAL DECISION NOTICE
- BUILT HERITAGE COMMENTS
- APPROVED RP-A-00001-S4-P01 - STRUCTURAL REVIEW
- GLAMORGAN GWENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMMENTS
- HERITAGE OFFICER - R CANNON
- APPROVED PADSTONE CALCULATOR 25-233
- APPROVED PADSTONE DETAILS 25-233-02
- CONNECTION PLATES 25-233
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- HOW THE FEE WAS CALCULATED
- A SUMMARY OF THE ATTACHMENTS IN THE PROPOSAL
- LOCATION PLAN
- EXISTING PLANS & SECTIONS DR-A-90001 REV C01
- APPROVED PROPOSED PLANS & SECTIONS DR-A-90003 REV C01
- BLOCK PLAN DR-A-90010 REV C01
- EXISTING PLANS & SECTIONS DR-A-90002 RV C01
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS DR-A-90004 REV C01
- SITE PLAN/LOCATION PLAN DR-1-90000 REV C01
- APPROVED DESIGN, ACCESS, HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT C01
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Torfaen granted permission on 30 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.
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