Big Pit National Coal Museum Car Park Blaenavon Pontypool NP4 9XP

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• 26/P/0509/ADV Awaiting decision

  Big Pit National Coal Museum Car Park Blaenavon Pontypool NP4 9XP

  Signage for updated car parking strategy

  Submitted 27 Oct 2026 Advertising

1. 27 Oct 2026

   Received by Torfaen

2. 2 Nov 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Nov 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 December 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.

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

  25/P/0335/CND Submitted 30 May 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 (Biodiversity Enhancement) of planning permission 24/P/0415/FUL - Refurbishment of the old fitting shop in the Black Smith's courtyard into a Guides' welfare room.

  Granted 11 docs

• Big Pit National Coal Museum Car Park Blaenavon Pontypool NP4 9XP

  26/P/0509/ADV Submitted 27 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~22 Dec

  Signage for updated car parking strategy

  Awaiting decision Advertising 25 docs

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

  26/P/0295/CND Submitted 6 Jul 2026 50 yards away

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

  Granted 9 docs

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

  26/P/0294/NMA Submitted 6 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  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.

  Granted Amendments 9 docs

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

  26/P/0296/NMA Submitted 6 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  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

  Granted Amendments 8 docs
  Small domestic

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

  26/P/0268/CND Submitted 18 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  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.

  Granted 10 docs

• 26/P/0430/FUL Granted

  11 North Walk Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1XF

  Alterations to the existing shopfronts, comprising a new aluminium shopfront with laminated glazing and new glass entrance doors.

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/P/0511/FUL Awaiting decision

  The White House (Building 1) Cwmavon Road Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 8UW

  Proposed Change of Use of detached former Office Building (Planning Class B1) to Residential Nursing Home (Planning Class C2) and associated external works

  Received 29 Oct, published by the council 3 Nov 2026 Full applications
• 26/P/0419/FUL Granted

  Parkway Hotel And Conference Centre Ty Coch Lane Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3UW

  Retention of fountain

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/P/0507/FUL Awaiting decision

  6 - 12A Longbridge Ponthir Cwmbran Torfaen NP18 1GT

  Installation of new external staircase to flats, to provide additional fire escape.

  Received 27 Oct, published by the council 28 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/P/0411/FUL Granted

  Unit 3a Lakeside Court Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3GA

  Change of use of existing ground floor premises from B1 to D1 to provide a chiropractic clinic (re-submission of application 26/P/0041/FUL)

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Full applications