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Cwmbran Community Council CWMBRAN COMMUNITY COUNCIL Planning Committee – March 2018 Item 3(b) SCHEDULE OF PLANNING DECISIONS RECEIVED FROM TORFAEN COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL 1. Application Number: 17/P/0894/TPO Applicant Name: Mrs Constance Doble Decision Date: Tue 06 Mar 2018 Decision: Approve with Conditions Proposal: Proposed Tree Crown Reductions and removal of dead and damaged wood to trees identified as T2, T3 and T4 Location: Rear Of 6-10 Buttercup Court Ty Canol Cwmbran Torfaen 2. Application Number: 17/P/0910/FUL Applicant Name: Mr Craig Allford Decision Date: Tue 06 Mar 2018 Decision: Approve with Conditions Proposal: Replacement of flat roof coverings, installation of external wall insulation and replacement of walkway hand railings Location: Block 2-24 Pontnewydd Walk Cwmbran Torfaen 3. Application Number: 18/P/0091/HH Applicant Name: Ms Olga Batty Decision Date: Tue 06 Mar 2018 Decision: Approve with Conditions Proposal: Erection of single storey front extension for porch and wc enclosure Location: 8 Thistle Court Ty Canol Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6JD 4. Application Number: 18/P/0062/HH Applicant Name: Mr C Hooper Decision Date: Fri 09 Mar 2018 Decision: Approve with Conditions Proposal: Single storey rear extension Location: 253 Llantarnam Road Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3BQ 5. Application Number: 18/P/0136/TPO Applicant Name: Mrs Linda Reardon Decision Date: Wed 14 Mar 2018 Decision: Application Withdrawn Proposal: 10% Crown lift on 3 Horse chestnuts and 4 Sycamores and reduce a 200mm limb on Sycamore 2 Location: The Chestnuts 3 Llantarnam Gardens Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3HN 1 6. Application Number: 17/P/0923/FUL Applicant Name: Laura Harman Decision Date: Thu 15 Mar 2018 Decision: Approve with Conditions Proposal: Single storey front/side extension and link extension complete with internal remodelling of the existing veterinary practice Location: Maindee House Veterinary Surgeon Mount Pleasant Road Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1AN 7. Application Number: 18/P/0001/FUL Applicant Name: Mr Mike Hayward Decision Date: Thu 15 Mar 2018 Decision: Approve with Conditions Proposal: Single storey lean to extension Location: 1 Greenfield Close Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1BY 8. Application Number: 18/P/0079/HH Applicant Name: Mr A Maggs Decision Date: Thu 15 Mar 2018 Decision: Approve with Conditions Proposal: Proposed single storey side and rear kitchen / living room extension Location: Camelot 31 Thornhill Road Upper Cwmbran Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5TF 9. Application Number: 18/P/0099/CEA Applicant Name: Mr & Mrs Johnson Decision Date: Thu 15 Mar 2018 Decision: Approve unconditionally Proposal: Proposed Rear Extension Projection from rear existing property 4 metres Type: SINGLE STOREY Location: 2 Ruskin Close Fairwater Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 4QX 10. Application Number: 18/P/0016/FUL Applicant Name: S A Brains And Compnay Limited Decision Date: Fri 16 Mar 2018 Decision: Approve with Conditions Proposal: Erection of a cold store Location: The Greenhouse Newport Road Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3BP 11. Application Number: 16/P/01324/FUL Applicant Name: Mr Panou Decision Date: Wed 21 Mar 2018 Decision: Refuse Proposal: Proposed development of 9 dwellings, upgrading of public open space and associated work Location: Land At Adit Walk Pontnewydd Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 5HX 2 12. Application Number: 17/P/0962/FUL Applicant Name: C/O Agent Decision Date: Wed 21 Mar 2018 Decision: Approve with Conditions Proposal: 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 Location: Gwent Square Cwmbran Torfaen 13. Application Number: 18/P/0100/HH Applicant Name: Mr Fisher Decision Date: Wed 21 Mar 2018 Decision: Approve with Conditions Proposal: Construction of a rear dormer roof extension and insertion of roof lights to front and rear elevations Location: 1 Walnut Grove Newport Road Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3DJ 14. Application Number: 18/P/0108/FUL Applicant Name: Mr Andy Singleton Decision Date: Wed 21 Mar 2018 Decision: Approve with Conditions Proposal: Replacement shopfront Location: 8 The Mall Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PX 15. Application Number: 18/P/0109/ADV Applicant Name: Mr Andy Singleton Decision Date: Wed 21 Mar 2018 Decision: Approve with Conditions Proposal: Shop signage and hanging sign Location: 8 The Mall Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1PX 16. Application Number: 17/P/0973/FUL Applicant Name: Mr Andrew Knight Decision Date: Tue 27 Mar 2018 Decision: Approve with Conditions Proposal: Reconfiguration of two existing rugby pitches to form one full size rugby pitch, associated land drainage and flood lighting to new pitch Location: Rougemont School Malpas Road Llantarnam Cwmbran Newport Torfaen NP20 6QB 17. Application Number: 18/P/0047/ADV Applicant Name: Vue Entertainment Limited Decision Date: Wed 28 Mar 2018 Decision: Approve with Conditions Proposal: 2 no. vinyl sign installations to St David's Road elevation of Leisure@Cwmbran scheme 1) 15500x5740mm - self-adhesive vinyl advertisement 2) 7750x2870mm - self-adhesive vinyl advertisement Location: Vue Cinema Leisure@cwmbran Glyndwr Road Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 1QS 3 .
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