Planning application
Big Pit (blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9XP
Relates to 25/P/0641/LBC
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference 26/P/0266/VAR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/P/0266/VAR
- Category
- Amendments
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 17 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 7 Aug 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/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/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.
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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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17 Jun 2026
Received by Torfaen
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22 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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7 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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8 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending Consideration.
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Cases linked to this one on the register
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25/P/0641/LBC Granted
Big Pit (Blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9XP
Installation of ASHPs to serve the waiting room and the shop
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED REPORT
- VAR VARIATION OF COND APPROVAL NOTICE
- GLAMORGAN-GWENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMMENTS
- APPROVED PROPOSED SITE PLAN
- HERITAGE OFFICER - R CANNON
- HERITAGE OFFICER - R CANNON
- ORIGINAL DECISION NOTICE 25/P/0641/LBC
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- HOW THE FEE WAS CALCULATED
- A SUMMARY OF THE ATTACHMENTS IN THE PROPOSAL
- APPROVED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - DR-A-20701 REV C02
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Torfaen granted permission on 7 August 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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