Big Pit (blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9XP
Approved on 12 August 2026
Council decision: Approve unconditionallyDelegated (officer decision)
Proposal
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
- Received
- 3 June 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Blaenavon
- Agent
- DB3 Group
- ReceivedReceived3 Jun
- ValidatedValidated7 Aug
- Consult.Consultation25 Jun
- TargetTarget Date16 Jul
- DecidedDecided12 Aug
Decided in 5 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is an application to discharge conditions at Big Pit (blaenafon) Trust Ltd Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate Blaenavon Torfaen NP4 9XP. Torfaen has handled 651 applications of this type. This one was decided in 70 days, 2 weeks longer than Torfaen's typical decision time. There have been 16 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 30 applications across Blaenavon. We hold 2,850 applications in total for the NP4 postcode area.
98% of conditions 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 9XP
- Application type
- Discharge Condition
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Blaenavon Town Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 7 August 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 25 June 2026
- Consultation start
- 4 June 2026
- Consultation end
- 25 June 2026
- Last date for comments
- 25 June 2026
- Target decision date
- 16 July 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- DB3 Group
- Agent address
- 3rd Floor 2 Callaghan Square Cardiff CF10 5BT
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 42 days
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14984212
- Documents
- 9
- Constraints
- 8
Site constraints
Planning history at this site
17 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202610 Nov
Installation of a new incoming mains water connection to serve Big Pit National Coal Museum, including…
PendingApplication26/P/0517/FUL - 20266 Jul
Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/P/0640/FUL
ApprovedNon-material amendment26/P/0296/NMA - 20266 Jul
Amendment of application: 22/P/0225/FUL
ApprovedNon-material amendment26/P/0294/NMA - 20266 Jul
Discharge of Condition 2 re: 22/P/0225/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/P/0295/CND - 20268 Apr
Discharge condition 3 (level 3 survey) of application 25/P/0290/LBC
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/P/0158/CND - 20268 Apr
Partial discharge of condition 4 (repair/replacement works) of application 25/P/0290/LBC
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/P/0159/CND - 202626 Mar
Non material amendments to 25/P/0289/FUL
ApprovedNon-material amendment26/P/0138/NMA - 202623 Mar
Installation of new overhead crane system to The Winding House of Big Pit National Coal Museum.
ApprovedListed building consent26/P/0130/LBC - 202623 Mar
Installation of ASHPs to serve the Pithead Baths. To include an associated enclosure and a new AHU unit.
ApprovedListed building consent26/P/0127/LBC - 202623 Mar
Installation of ASHPs to serve the Pithead Baths. To include an associated enclosure and a new AHU unit.
ApprovedFull Application26/P/0126/FUL - 202619 Mar
Partial discharge of condition 4 (repair/replacement works) of application 25/P/0290/LBC
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/P/0122/CND - 202612 Mar
Variation of Condition (1) Revision of the design to incorporate two smaller water vessels rather than one…
WithdrawnVariation of conditions (s73)26/P/0109/VAR - 202612 Mar
Discharge of Condition 4 (Height of replacement AHU) of Listed Building Consent 25/P/0652/LBC
WithdrawnDischarge of conditions26/P/0110/CND - 202623 Jan
Removal of existing PV's on single side of Conservation and Resources Buildings Roofs, and replaced by new…
ApprovedFull Application26/P/0039/FUL - 202524 Oct
Installation of ASHPs to serve the Pithead Baths. Proposal to include an associated enclosure and a new AHU…
ApprovedListed building consent25/P/0652/LBC - 202410 Dec
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission 23/P/0392/FUL
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)24/P/0756/VAR - 202321 Dec
the erection of a new minor structure to house new ventilation fans for the Big Pit and associated works.
PendingFull Application23/P/0802/FUL
Source: Torfaen
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