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Proposed use of dwellinghouse (use class C3) as a residential care home for children

16 Garth Close Trevethin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8EH

DecidedReference: 26/P/0031/CEATorfaen County Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Proposed
Received
19 Jan 2026
Validated
20 Jan 2026
Determination deadline
17 Mar 2026
Local authority
Torfaen County Borough Council

Application overview

Proposed use of dwellinghouse (use class C3) as a residential care home for children

Proposal details

Reference
26/P/0031/CEA
Alternative references
PP-14616192
Ward
Trevethin And Penygarn
Parish
Pontypool Community Council
Agent
Midway Transitional Solutions LTD

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Application location

16 Garth Close Trevethin Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8EH

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Documents 14 of 14

DocumentPublishedAction
DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF19 Mar 2026View
CLOPUD APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATEDecision · PDF19 Mar 2026View
APPROVED AMENDED PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANApproved Drawing11 Mar 2026View
APPROVED INFORMATION RECEIVED 09.03.26Approved Document10 Mar 2026View
APPROVED APPLICATION FORMApproved Document · PDF19 Jan 2026View
APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAForms · PDF19 Jan 2026View
HOW THE FEE WAS CALCULATEDOther · PDF19 Jan 2026View
A SUMMARY OF THE ATTACHMENTS IN THE PROPOSALOther · PDF19 Jan 2026View
THE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF19 Jan 2026View
APPROVED EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANApproved Drawing19 Jan 2026View
PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing19 Jan 2026View
APPROVED EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANApproved Drawing19 Jan 2026View
APPROVED PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANApproved Drawing19 Jan 2026View
PLAN OF PROPERTYDrawing · PDF19 Jan 2026View

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Decision & conditions

Approve unconditionally
CLOPUD APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATE
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