Planning application
St James Church Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6JL
Works: Extension Windows or glazing Small domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Discharge of condition 4 (Construction Method Statement) relating to planning application 23/P/0105/FUL change of use to form a cafe/eatery and multi-use cultural facility including cinema, food market, arts fair and function rooms. Changes to the building include the construction of a single storey toilet extension, the installation of glazed screens to separate the nave from the south-west aisle, and the chancel. A glass balcony is to be installed and a new door is to be inserted in the south-east elevation to provide a fire escape.
As published by the council, reference 26/P/0373/CND
Application record
- Reference
- 26/P/0373/CND
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve unconditionally
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 15 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Pontypool Fawr
- Parish
- Pontypool Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NP4 6JL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Torfaen register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/P/0440/CND Awaiting decision
St James Church Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6JL
DOC 9 - Structural Appraisal Report on Existing Roof Structure, application 23/P/0296/LBC - Change of use to form a cafe/eatery and a multi-use cultural facility and function rooms.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2026
Received by Torfaen
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Approve unconditionally
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15 Oct 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending Consideration.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 23/P/0105/FUL (Decided)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- HOW THE FEE WAS CALCULATED
- A SUMMARY OF THE ATTACHMENTS IN THE PROPOSAL
- SITE & LOCATION PLAN OGL(00)100
- CONSTRUCTION METHOD STATEMENT
- ORIGINAL DECISION NOTICE 23/P/0105/FUL
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Torfaen granted permission on 15 October 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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