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Demolish existing rear extensions and change the use from B1 to C3 to create 4 No. two bedroom flats

D G Howell Ltd 78 - 84 Commercial Street Pontymister Risca Newport NP11 6BA

DecidedReference: 25/0137/COUCaerphilly County Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Change of Use
Received
6 Mar 2025
Validated
21 Nov 2025
Determination deadline
16 Jan 2026
Local authority
Caerphilly County Borough Council

Application overview

Demolish existing rear extensions and change the use from B1 to C3 to create 4 No. two bedroom flats

Proposal details

Reference
25/0137/COU
Ward
Risca West
Agent
Mr M Morgan

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Application location

D G Howell Ltd 78 - 84 Commercial Street Pontymister Risca Newport NP11 6BA

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DocumentPublishedAction
DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF16 Jan 2026View
DELEGATED REPORTDelegated Report · PDF16 Jan 2026View
ECOLOGIST COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF13 Jan 2026View
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF12 Jan 2026View
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF23 Dec 2025View
PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF3 Dec 2025View
NRW COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF2 Dec 2025View
PRINCIPAL HOUSING STRATEGY OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF1 Dec 2025View
WASTE STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS MANAGER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF26 Nov 2025View
CHIEF FIRE OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF26 Nov 2025View
STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF26 Nov 2025View
AMENDED APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF21 Nov 2025View
AMENDED PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN NOS. 78 AND 80Drawing · PDF11 Nov 2025View
AMENDED PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN NOS. 78 AND 80Drawing · PDF11 Nov 2025View
AMENDED PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN NOS. 82 AND 84Drawing · PDF11 Nov 2025View
AMENDED PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN NOS. 82 AND 84Drawing · PDF11 Nov 2025View
AMENDED DETAIL NEW WORKS AND SOUND INSULATIONDrawing · PDF11 Nov 2025View
AMENDED EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF11 Nov 2025View
AMENDED EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN NOS. 82 AND 84Drawing · PDF11 Nov 2025View
AMENDED EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN NOS. 78 AND 80Drawing · PDF11 Nov 2025View
AMENDED EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN NOS. 82 AND 84Drawing · PDF11 Nov 2025View
AMENDED EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN NOS. 78 AND 80Drawing · PDF11 Nov 2025View
AMENDED PROPOSED PARKING LAYOUTDrawing · PDF11 Nov 2025View
AMENDED SITE LOCATION PLANOS Extract · PDF11 Nov 2025View
NATURAL RESOURCES WALES COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF23 Oct 2025View
NRW COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF23 Oct 2025View
NRW COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF16 Oct 2025View
ECOLOGIST COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF15 Oct 2025View
NRW COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF25 Sept 2025View
DWR CYMRU WELSH WATER COMMENTSConsultee Comment18 Sept 2025View
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF11 Sept 2025View
FIRE SAFETY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF8 Sept 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF1 Sept 2025View
FLOOD CONSEQUENCE ASSESSMENTReport · PDF18 Aug 2025View
EH COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF31 Jul 2025View
DCWW COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF13 Jun 2025View
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF12 Jun 2025View
CHIEF FIRE OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF5 Jun 2025View
WASTE STRATEGY AND OPERATION MANAGER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF27 May 2025View
HOUSING ENABLING OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF23 May 2025View
BAT SURVEYReport · PDF15 May 2025View
DWR CYMRU COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF30 Apr 2025View
ECOLOGY HOLDING COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF22 Apr 2025View
FIRE OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF17 Apr 2025View
WASTE STRATEGY AND OPERATION MANAGER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF15 Apr 2025View
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF7 Apr 2025View
NRW COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF7 Apr 2025View
CLLR OWEN COMMENTSGeneral Comment · PDF18 Mar 2025View
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STATEMENTReport · PDF6 Mar 2025View

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