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Change of use to form a cafe/eatery and multi-use cultural facility including cinema, food market, arts fair and function rooms. Changes to the building include the construction of a single storey toilet extension, the installation of glazed screens to separate the nave from the south-west aisle, and the chancel. A glass balcony is to be installed and a new door is to be inserted in the south-east elevation to provide a fire escape.

St James Church Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6JL

DecidedReference: 23/P/0105/FULTorfaen County Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Application
Received
21 Feb 2023
Validated
14 Mar 2023
Determination deadline
9 May 2023
Local authority
Torfaen County Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use to form a cafe/eatery and multi-use cultural facility including cinema, food market, arts fair and function rooms. Changes to the building include the construction of a single storey toilet extension, the installation of glazed screens to separate the nave from the south-west aisle, and the chancel. A glass balcony is to be installed and a new door is to be inserted in the south-east elevation to provide a fire escape.

Proposal details

Reference
23/P/0105/FUL
Alternative references
PP-11946962
Ward
Pontypool Fawr
Parish
Pontypool Community Council

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Application location

St James Church Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6JL

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DocumentPublishedAction
FUL APPROVAL DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF14 Dec 2023View
DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF14 Dec 2023View
AMENDED PROPOSED NW ELEVATION PLAN OG-00-304 R2Amended Drawing · PDF23 Nov 2023View
AS_02-A3-WINDOWSDrawing · PDF21 Nov 2023View
AS_01-A3-BALCONY FLOORDrawing · PDF21 Nov 2023View
UPPER FLOOR - REMOVAL REPAIR AND RESTORATION - OGL(00)120Drawing · PDF3 Nov 2023View
GROUND FLOOR - REMOVAL REPAIR AND RESTORATION - OGL(00)119Drawing · PDF3 Nov 2023View
SOUTH EAST ELEVATION - PROPOSED - OGL(00)303-R1Drawing · PDF3 Nov 2023View
AMENDED SECTION BB - PROPOSED - OGL(00)212-R1Amended Drawing · PDF3 Nov 2023View
SUPERSEDED NORTH WEST ELEVATION - PROPOSED- OGL(00)304-R1Superseded Drawing · PDF3 Nov 2023View
AMENDED SECTION CC - PROPOSED - OGL(00)412-R1Amended Drawing · PDF3 Nov 2023View
AMENDED SECTION DD - PROPOSED - OGL(00)414-R1Amended Drawing · PDF3 Nov 2023View
HIGHWAYS COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF18 Oct 2023View
HERITAGE IMPACT STATEMENT FINALReport · PDF16 Oct 2023View
LEVEL 3 HISTORIC BUILDING RECORDReport · PDF29 Sept 2023View
ST JAMES CHURCH - RETAIL JUSTIFICATIONOther · PDF22 Aug 2023View
GLAMORGAN-GWENT ARCHITECTURAL TRUST LTD COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF31 May 2023View
AMENDED HERITAGE IMPACT STATEMENT FINALReport · PDF25 May 2023View
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE & ASSESSMENTReport · PDF22 May 2023View
ROOF & WALL APPLIANCESReport · PDF22 May 2023View
METHOD STATEMENT & SCHEDULE OF WORKSReport · PDF22 May 2023View
APPENDIX 2 STONE WORKReport · PDF22 May 2023View
APPENDIX 14 PROPOSED GLAZED SCREEN AND BALCONY DRAWINGReport · PDF22 May 2023View
APPENDIX 1 SURVEY DRAWINGSReport · PDF22 May 2023View
MBP 8312 REV E IN LINE SLATE VENTILATORDrawing · PDF22 May 2023View
AL.0.22 SECTION D-D THROUGH BALCONY AND BALUSTRADEDrawing · PDF22 May 2023View
AL.0.21 SECTION B-B AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF22 May 2023View
AA.0.18 ROOF VENTILATION DETAILS AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF22 May 2023View
AA.0.17 GLAZED SCREEN DETAILED AS PROPOSEDDrawing · PDF22 May 2023View
ECOLOGY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF10 May 2023View
LICENSING COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF18 Apr 2023View
. PONTYPOOL CCConsultee Comment · PDF31 Mar 2023View
WELSH WATER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF27 Mar 2023View
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (PUBLIC HEALTH) COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF17 Mar 2023View
AMENDED APPLICATION FORMForms · PDF15 Mar 2023View
NATURAL RESOURCES WALES COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF10 Mar 2023View
. PUBLIC HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF9 Mar 2023View
SUPERSEDED APPLICATION FORMForms · PDF21 Feb 2023View
HOW THE FEE WAS CALCULATEDOther · PDF21 Feb 2023View
A SUMMARY OF THE ATTACHMENTS IN THE PROPOSALOther · PDF21 Feb 2023View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT JAN 2023Report · PDF21 Feb 2023View
BAT SURVEY REV 3.0 DEC 2022Report · PDF21 Feb 2023View
BAT SURVEY REV 3.0 DEC 2022Report · PDF21 Feb 2023View
BAT SURVEY REV 3.0 DEC 2022Report · PDF21 Feb 2023View
APPROVED SITE & LOCATION PLAN OGL(00)100Approved Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View
APPROVED GROUND FLOOR PLAN - EXISTING OGL(00)001 REV 01Approved Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View
APPROVED ROOF PLAN OGL(00)003Approved Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View
APPROVED NORTH EAST ELEVATION OGL(00)101Approved Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View
APPROVED SOUTH WEST ELEVATION OGL(00)102Approved Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View
APPROVED SOUTH EAST ELEVATION EXISTING OGL(00)103Approved Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View
NORTH WEST ELEVATION OGL(00)104Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View
SECTION AA EXISTING OGL(00)201Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View
SECTION BB OGL(00)202Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View
SECTION CC OGL(00)412Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View
SECTION DD EXISTING OGL(00)413Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View
APPROVED GROUND FLOOR PLAN - PROPOSED OGL(00)011 REV 1Approved Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View
APPROVED GROUND FLOOR PLAN OGL(00)012Approved Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View
ROOF PLAN OGL(00)203Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View
SECTION AA OGL(00)211Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View
SECTION BB OGL(00)212Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View
SOUTH WEST ELEVATION PROPOSED OGL(00)212Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View
SUPERSEDED SECTION CC PROPOSED OGL(00)412Superseded Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View
SECTION DD PROPOSED OGL(00)414Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View
PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN OGL(00)109Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View
UPPER FLOOR PLAN -REPAIR AND RESTORATION OGL(00)110Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View
NORTH EAST ELEVATION OGL(00)111Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View
SOUTH WEST ELEVATION OGL(00)112Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View
SOUTH EAST ELEVATION REPAIR & RESTORATION OGL(00)113Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View
NORTH EAST ELEVATION OGL(00)114Drawing · PDF21 Feb 2023View

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