Planning application
Pontypool Public Toilets Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ
Works: Demolition
Relates to 26/P/0043/FUL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Discharge conditions 9 (details of external architectural elements) and 11 (plant design) of 26/P/0043/FUL for substantial demolition of existing building and retention and modification of front facade for new cafe/restaurant
As published by the council, reference 26/P/0453/CND
Application record
- Reference
- 26/P/0453/CND
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 22 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 2 Oct 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 3 applications since 2026.
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26/P/0454/NMA Awaiting decision
Pontypool Public Toilets Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ
Non material amendment to application 26/P/0043/FUL (substantial demolition and retention and modification of front facade for new cafe/restaurant) relating to front wall
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26/P/0377/CND Awaiting decision
Pontypool Public Toilets Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ
Discharge condition 3 (Demolition and Construction Statement) of application 26/P/0043/FUL for substantial demolition of existing building and retention and modification of front façade for new cafe/restaurant
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Sep 2026
Received by Torfaen
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2 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Torfaen took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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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)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
The Urbanists Ltd Agent, registered in Cardiff
Active · incorporated 2012 · Cardiff
112 applications on PlanIndex · across 14 councils · 94% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
41 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- HOW THE FEE WAS CALCULATED
- A SUMMARY OF THE ATTACHMENTS IN THE PROPOSAL
- CAFE SITE LOCATION PLAN 1001 REV P05
- CAFE PROPOSED GA ELEVATIONS 2101 REV P11
- ELEVATION MATERIAL COLOUR STRATEGY 8050 REV P02
- CAFE PROPOSED GA PLANS SECTION & DETAIL REFERENCES 2003 REV P11
- CAFE PROPOSED ROOF PLAN 2006 REV P10
- CAFE PROPOSED GA SECTIONS 2 OF 2 002202 REV P02
- CAFE PROPOSED GA SECTIONS 1 0F 2 002201 REV P08
- CAFE PROPOSED 3D VIEWS 9001 REV P07
- JAMB DETAIL - RETAINED WINDOW 3007 REV P02
- CAFE PROPOSED PERSPECTIVE VIEWS 9002 REV P11
- JAMB DETAIL MAIN ENTRANCE IN RENDERED WALL 3006 REV P02
- EAVES DETAIL - EXISTING MASONRY WALL 3306 REV P02
- JAMB DETAIL - RELOCATED WINDOW 3008 REV P02
- HEAD DETAIL - EXTERNAL DOOR STONE SURROUND 3208 REV P02
- HEAD DETAIL - EXTERNAL DOOR IN CURTAIN WALL 3207 REV P02
- WALL TO FLOOR DETAIL EXISTING MASONRY 2 3106 REV P02
- DOOR JAMB EXTERNAL DOOR WITH STONE SURROUND 3009 REV P02
- ROOF VALLEY DETAIL 3312 REV P02
- ROOF MONORIDGE DETAIL 3401 REV P02
- HEAD DETAIL CURTAIN WALL 3204 REV P02
- CILL & HEAD DETAIL RETAINED WINDOW 3205 REV P02
- RIDGE DETAIL 3314 REV P02
- ROOF HIP DETAIL 3311 REV P02
- BASE & HEAD DETAIL - KIOSK SERVERY 3201 REV P02
- CILL & HEAD DETAIL RELOCATION WINDOW 3206 REV P02
- ROOF VERGE DETAIL 3312 REV P02
- PARAPET DETAIL 3302 REV P02
- WALL TO FLOOR DETAIL EXISTING MASONRY 3015 REV P02
- PARAPET GUTTER DETAIL 3303 REV P02
- CAFE PROPOSED ROOF PLAN 2006 REV P11
- CAFE PROPOSED GA SECTIONS 1 OF 2 00201 REV 08
- CAFE PROPOSED GA SECTIONS 2 OF 2 002202 REV 2
- CAFE PROPOSED 3D VIEWS 9001 REV P07
- KIOSK CLADDING LEVELS TO SITE FALLS 8020 REV P01
- CAFE PROPOSED PERSPECTIVE VIEW 9002 REV P11
- COVERING LETTER
- WALL JUNCTION DETAIL - RENDER TO STONEWORK 2109 REV P02
- ORIGINAL DECISION NOTICE 26/P/0043/FUL
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