Abergavenny Market among planning applications approved
Changes in Abergavenny's market hall
Abergavenny's market hall will see improvements with the installation of heating and remodelling of the existing traders' toilets and market café toilets.
The plans were approved by Abergavenny Town Council on May 29.
Derelict outbuildings to be removed in Magor
In Magor, Kingfisher Cottage will undergo a transformation with the removal of derelict outbuildings and the construction of a single outbuilding consisting of workshops and a studio/office.
Monmouthshire County Council approved the application on June 4.
Tree works approved in Devauden
Meanwhile, in Devauden, tree works have been approved at St Deiniols Cottage on Itton Court Road.
All applications were approved by delegated officers.
New-build apartment block plans in Abergavenny withdrawn
However, plans for the refurbishment of existing structures to provide 12 units and a new-build apartment block on Brecon Road, Abergavenny, were withdrawn on June 1.
The application, submitted in 2018, also included plans for the demolition of outbuildings.
Extension for Shirenewton property approved
Elsewhere, a two-storey extension for a house in Shirenewton has been approved.
The new addition to the property in School Road will include a new entrance hall and office.
Weeping beech to be reduced
A weeping beech tree in Shirenewton will be reduced by 20 per cent
The tree, located at Berrylands on Old School Hill in Mynyddbach, will undergo crown reduction.
The application was submitted by Shirenewton Community Council.
It was approved by a delegated officer on June 3.
Conversion plans withdrawn in Monmouth
Meanwhile, plans to convert a building into homes have been withdrawn.
The proposals concerned the upper floors of 16 Agincourt Square in Monmouth, Monmouthshire.
The building is currently used for professional services.
The application sought permission to change the use of the first and second floors from office space to residential accommodation.
It also included internal alterations to support the conversion.
The plans were withdrawn on June 1.
Roof repair plans withdrawn
A planning application to repair a defective roof has been withdrawn.
The application, for 108 Monnow Street, Monmouth, was submitted in 2021.
It proposed to "remove the existing roof slates and assess the existing roof structure, parts of which are known to be defective."
Following assessment, repairs would have been put forward to remedy the defective roof elements, and the roof would then have been recovered with slates.
Chepstow home extension approved
Elsewhere, a home extension in Chepstow has been approved.
The plans for 11 St Lawrence Park, submitted under reference DM/2025/00508, include an extension, alterations, and associated works.
The application was approved on June 4 by a delegated officer.
Tree maintenance work in Chepstow approved
Finally, tree maintenance work in Chepstow has been approved.
The plans involve removing lower branches from five trees that have regrown since the last completed works.
The trees' canopies will also be raised by eight metres.
Branches overhanging Mounton Road and cables will be removed, and the trees will be rebalanced on the house side.
The trees affected are a sweet chestnut, an oak, and three beech trees.
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