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Public realm improvements to Gwent Square including new lighting, provision of street furniture and soft and hard landscaping; replacement of existing trees; and over cladding of Monmouth House, Congress Theatre, House of Fraser, the Library and former public house

Gwent Square Cwmbran Torfaen

DecidedReference: 17/P/0962/FULTorfaen County Borough Council

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Application location

Gwent Square Cwmbran Torfaen

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Application
Received
18 Dec 2017
Validated
2 Jan 2018
Determination deadline
27 Feb 2018
Local authority
Torfaen County Borough Council

Application overview

Public realm improvements to Gwent Square including new lighting, provision of street furniture and soft and hard landscaping; replacement of existing trees; and over cladding of Monmouth House, Congress Theatre, House of Fraser, the Library and former public house

Proposal details

Reference
17/P/0962/FUL
Alternative references
PP-06571387
Ward
Llantarnam
Parish
Cwmbran Community Council
Agent
G L Hearn

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Documents 33 of 33

DocumentPublishedAction
FUL APPROVAL DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF21 Mar 2018View
COMMITTEE REPORTCommittee Report · PDF15 Mar 2018View
CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment26 Feb 2018View
CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF9 Feb 2018View
CONSULTATION RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF19 Jan 2018View
DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF18 Dec 2017View
DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF18 Dec 2017View
DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF18 Dec 2017View
DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF18 Dec 2017View
DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTReport · PDF18 Dec 2017View
HOUSE OF FRASER - PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF18 Dec 2017View
APPENDIX A PUBLIC COMMENTSReport · PDF18 Dec 2017View
CLADDINGS & WALLSDrawing · PDF18 Dec 2017View
GWENT SQUARE VISUALDrawing · PDF18 Dec 2017View
CONGRESS THEATRE AND PUBLIC HOUSEReport · PDF18 Dec 2017View
DRAWINGS ISSUEDDrawing · PDF18 Dec 2017View
HOUSE OF FRASER-PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF18 Dec 2017View
GWENT SQUARE ELEVATION OVERVIEWDrawing · PDF18 Dec 2017View
HOUSE OF FRASER-EXISTINGDrawing · PDF18 Dec 2017View
MONMOUTH HOUSE BLOCKDrawing · PDF18 Dec 2017View
LANDSCAPINGDrawing · PDF18 Dec 2017View
LIBRARY EXISTINGDrawing · PDF18 Dec 2017View
LIBRARY PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF18 Dec 2017View
LIGHTING ASSESSMENTBackGround Papers · PDF18 Dec 2017View
PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF18 Dec 2017View
TREE SURVEYReport · PDF18 Dec 2017View
GWENT SQUARE PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF18 Dec 2017View
TREES & PLANTERSDrawing · PDF18 Dec 2017View
BAT SURVEYReport · PDF18 Dec 2017View
SITE LOCATION PLAN - GWENT SQDrawing · PDF18 Dec 2017View
TREE SURVEYReport · PDF18 Dec 2017View
A SUMMARY OF THE ATTACHMENTS IN THE PROPOSALOther · PDF18 Dec 2017View
APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF18 Dec 2017View

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  1. Application Received Date

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  2. Application Validated Date

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  3. Standard Consultation Date

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  8. Latest Site Notice Expiry Date

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  9. Determination Deadline

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  11. Decision Made Date

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  12. Decision Issued Date

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  13. Permission Expiry Date

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Decision & conditions

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FUL APPROVAL DECISION NOTICE
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