Public Convenience Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ
Approved on 8 April 2026
Council decision: Approve with ConditionsPlanning committee17 conditions
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Proposal
Proposed substantial demolition of existing building, retention and modification of front facade, for new cafe/restaurant (use class A3)
- Received
- 26 January 2026
- Decision level
- Planning committee
- Ward
- Pontypool Fawr
- ReceivedReceived26 Jan
- ValidatedValidated2 Feb
- Consult.Consultation1 Apr
- TargetTarget Date3 Apr
- DecidedDecided8 Apr
Decided in 65 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for demolition at Public Convenience Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6LJ. Torfaen has handled 2,254 applications of this type. This one was decided in 72 days, 2 weeks longer than Torfaen's typical decision time. There have been 14 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 48 applications across Pontypool Fawr. We hold 2,851 applications in total for the NP4 postcode area.
89% of full applications at Torfaen County Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- NP4 6LJ
- Application type
- Full Application
- Scale / size
- Medium
- Parish
- Pontypool Community Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 2 February 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 1 April 2026
- Consultation start
- 18 March 2026
- Consultation end
- 1 April 2026
- Neighbour consultation start
- 3 February 2026
- Neighbour consultation end
- 24 February 2026
- Last date for comments
- 1 April 2026
- Target decision date
- 3 April 2026
- Committee meeting
- 8 April 2026
- Permission expires
- 8 April 2031
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Agent
- The Urbanists
- Agent address
- Westgate House Womanby Street Cardiff CF10 1BR
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Mia McAndrew
- Statutory period
- 60 days
Publicity
- Site notice start
- 4 February 2026
- Site notice end
- 25 February 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14570180
- Documents
- 88
- Constraints
- 4
Site constraints
Associated applications
- 20262 Oct
Discharge conditions 9 (details of external architectural elements) and 11 (plant design) of 26/P/0043/FUL
PendingDischarge of conditions26/P/0453/CND - 20262 Oct
Non material amendment to application 26/P/0043/FUL
ApprovedNon-material amendmentAmendment26/P/0454/NMA - 202628 Jan
Proposed substantial demolition of existing building with retention and modification of front facade for new…
ApprovedConservation Area ConsentFiled alongside26/P/0048/CAC - 202626 Jan
Proposed substantial demolition of existing building, retention and modification of front facade, for new…
This applicationApprovedFull26/P/0043/FUL
Planning history at this site
13 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20243 Sep
Discharge condition 4 (public art) of application 24/P/0293/VAR
ApprovedDischarge of conditions24/P/0562/CND - 20241 May
Proposed variation of condition 2 (approved plans and documents) of 23/P/0721/FUL
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)24/P/0293/VAR - 20241 May
Proposed partial conversion and refurbishment of existing public toilet building to provide a café/restaurant…
ApprovedListed building consent24/P/0294/LBC - 202415 Feb
Partially discharge condition 8 (tree protection) of 23/P/0721/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditions24/P/0105/CND - 20249 Jan
Proposed non material amendment to condition 9 (bird breeding) of 23/P/0721/FUL
ApprovedNon-material amendment24/P/0017/NMA - 20249 Jan
Vary condition 3 (stonework) of 23/P/0722/LBC
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)24/P/0018/VAR - 202315 Nov
Proposed partial conversion and refurbishment of existing public toilet building to provide a café/restaurant…
ApprovedFull Application23/P/0721/FUL - 202315 Nov
Proposed partial conversion and refurbishment of existing public toilet building to provide a café/restaurant…
ApprovedListed building consent23/P/0722/LBC - 202312 Sep
Proposed demolition of existing two storey Public Convenience, construction of replacement two storey…
WithdrawnListed building consent23/P/0568/LBC - 202311 Sep
Proposed demolition of existing two storey Public Convenience, construction of replacement two storey…
WithdrawnConservation Area Consent23/P/0566/CAC - 202311 Sep
Proposed demolition of existing two storey Public Convenience, construction of replacement two storey…
WithdrawnFull Application23/P/0559/FUL - 202321 Feb
Proposed improvements to and replacement of existing path and steps between the Italian Gardens and Listed…
ApprovedListed building consent23/P/0106/LBC - 202321 Feb
Proposed partial conversion of public toilets (Use Class Sui Generis) to café/restaurant (Use Class A3)…
ApprovedFull Application23/P/0104/FUL
Source: Torfaen
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