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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Wales · Local authority
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Caerphilly County Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
5,692 approved · 1,398 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 May 2015 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Source: Welsh Government / DataMapWales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The Farm Bridge Farm Gwern-Y-Goytre To Michaelston Bridge Michaelston-y-fedw Cardiff CF3 6XT
Received 2 May 2017Land At Grid Ref 314836 198731 Western Drive Bargoed
Received 2 May 201734 Heol Edward Lewis Gelligaer Hengoed CF82 8EH
Received 27 Apr 2017Wind Turbine At Grid Ref 313279 202091 Cefn Bach Farm Cefn Road Upper Deri
Received 27 Apr 20179 The Drive Gilfach Bargoed CF81 8JX
Received 3 May 2017Asda Cliff Road Blackwood NP12 0NT
Received 3 May 201723 Elim Way Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP12 2AB
Received 3 May 2017Land At Grid Ref 320780 198753 Kendon Road Crumlin
Received 2 May 2017Trecelyn Court & Millview House Lodge New Bryngwyn Road Newbridge Newport NP11 4NF
Received 4 May 20176 Cemaes Road Croespenmaen Newport NP11 3GQ
Received 4 May 2017Land North Of Banalog Terrace Hollybush Blackwood NP12 0SG
Received 4 May 2017Trecelyn Court & Millview House New Bryngwyn Road Newbridge Newport NP11 4NF
Received 5 May 2017Castle View Shopping Centre Cae Meillion Caerphilly
Received 5 May 2017Land At Grid Ref 314525 203151 Fothergills Road East Ul Phillipstown
Received 5 May 201755 Glebe Street Bedwas Caerphilly CF83 8AD
Received 5 May 201787 Brynhyfryd Pontlottyn Bargoed CF81 9QN
Received 5 May 2017Ty'r Y Wen Farm Pandy Lane Ystrad Mynach Hengoed CF82 7TZ
Received 7 May 20171 Parc Bryn Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP12 2RA
Received 8 May 201716 Tredegar Road New Tredegar NP24 6AL
Received 5 May 201749 Thomas Street Abertridwr Caerphilly CF83 4AW
Received 8 May 2017Coronation House 55 Brynavon Terrace Hengoed CF82 7LZ
Received 23 May 2017Millview Lodge New Bryngwyn Road Newbridge NP11 4NF
Received 8 May 201721 Griffiths Street Ystrad Mynach Hengoed CF82 7AW
Received 9 May 201746 Henry Street Bargoed CF81 8UB
Received 8 May 2017Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsStart with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Wales differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Caerphilly County Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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