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Caerphilly County Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Caerphilly County Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
8,816Searchable applications
282Recorded as pending
80%Approval rate · 7,208 approved or refused records
1,411Refused applications

5,797 approved · 1,411 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

  1. Decided17/0735/NMA

    Seek non material amendment to the parking layout of planning consent 12/0759/COU (Convert barn into a four-bedroom domestic dwelling)

    Coed Y Brain Barn Commin Road Aberbargoed Bargoed CF81 9EB

    Received 23 Aug 2017
  2. Decided17/0736/FULL

    Erect a single storey rear extension

    64 Drum Tower View Caerphilly CF83 2XW

    Received 23 Aug 2017
  3. Decided17/0737/FULL

    Remove two rear sheds and erect two-storey extension and storm porch to rear of existing dwelling

    Chapel Cottage Twyn Road Ystrad Mynach Hengoed CF82 7EU

    Received 24 Aug 2017
  4. Decided17/0738/COND

    Discharge condition 09 (site investigation report) of planning application 17/0915/NCC (granted on appeal reference APP/K6920/A/15/3084354) (Vary Condition 01 of planning permission 09/0197/NCC (Remove condition (1) from planning application P/04/0219 to erect residential development) to extend the time limit within which development can commence for a further five years)

    Land At Grid Ref 315319 197123 Glan-Yr-Afon Lane Fleur-de-lis

    Received 24 Aug 2017
  5. Decided17/0739/FULL

    Provide a rectangular (30 x 50 metre) fenced horse-riding manege in the outdoor arena to the west of Ruperra Castle, with a 1200mm wide pathway all around the manege

    Ruperra Castle Estate Rudry Road To Craig Llan Rudry

    Received 25 Aug 2017
  6. Decided17/0741/RM

    Seek approval of reserved matters regarding access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of planning consent 16/0622/OUT to construct a pair of semi-detached 2 bed dwellings with on-site parking facilities

    Land To The Rear Of 20 Church Street Bedwas Caerphilly

    Received 23 Aug 2017
  7. Decided17/0742/FULL

    Install Bank of Ireland ATM with reflective advertising collar surround

    W H Smith And Post Office Unit 4 Castle Court Caerphilly CF83 1NU

    Received 25 Aug 2017
  8. Decided17/0743/ADV

    Install advertising collar to surround the ATM

    W H Smith And Post Office Unit 4 Castle Court Caerphilly CF83 1NU

    Received 25 Aug 2017
  9. Decided17/0744/COU

    Change the use to provide car parking provision of 20 spaces and to install gates and 3 storage containers

    Land At Grid Ref 316141 187583 Bedwas Road North Ul Caerphilly

    Received 29 Aug 2017
  10. Decided17/0746/FULL

    Remove existing rear single storey lean-to and replace with a two storey rear extension

    192 Pandy Road Bedwas Caerphilly CF83 8EP

    Received 30 Aug 2017
  11. Decided17/0747/COND

    Discharge conditions 07 (reptile mitigation strategy), 08 (site clearance with regard to nesting birds), 09 (bats - light mitigation strategy), 10 (fencing), 11 (bat roost provision) and 12 (bird nesting provision) of planning consent 15/1258/FULL (Build a housing association development providing 37 No. dwellings)

    Land At Grid Ref 313066 197010 Penywrlod Gelligaer CF82 8ED

    Received 30 Aug 2017
  12. Decided17/0749/NOTT

    Replace mast, antennas and equipment cabinets

    Cellnet Communication Mast Wellington Way Rhymney

    Received 30 Aug 2017
  13. Decided17/0750/COU

    Change the use from Office B1 to Leisure D2 for a gym

    Unit 4A And 5 (Unit 1-5) Trecenydd Business Park Trecenydd Caerphilly CF83 2RZ

    Received 31 Aug 2017
  14. Decided17/0751/FULL

    Replace main roof structure to provide habitable accommodation at second floor level including hip to gable side elevations

    50 Gellideg Isaf Rise Maesycwmmer Hengoed CF82 7RB

    Received 31 Aug 2017
  15. Decided17/0752/COU

    Subdivide the existing retail (Class A1) unit into three units and change the use of one new unit from retail (Class A1) to gym (Class D2) use

    Former Somerfield Stores Unit A 12 The Market Place Blackwood

    Received 31 Aug 2017
  16. Decided17/0753/FULL

    Erect two storey and single storey extension to rear

    134 Nantgarw Road Caerphilly CF83 1AP

    Received 1 Sept 2017
  17. Decided17/0754/ADV

    Display 2 no. internally illuminated fascias and various window manifestations

    Former Somerfield Stores Unit A 12 The Market Place Blackwood

    Received 1 Sept 2017
  18. Decided17/0756/FULL

    Erect first floor rear extension

    3 King Street Cwmfelinfach Newport NP11 7HL

    Received 1 Sept 2017
  19. Decided17/0758/ADV

    Re-brand existing signage including existing Totem signage, existing Click and Collect station and vinyls to existing glazing

    Tesco Stores Ltd Unit C Pontymister Industrial Estate Pontymister Risca Newport NP11 6NP

    Received 1 Sept 2017
  20. Decided17/0759/FULL

    Install new shopfronts into existing (previously unoccupied) shop units and associated plant

    Unit 3 And 4 Lowry Plaza Hanbury Road Bargoed CF81 8QT

    Received 1 Sept 2017
  21. Decided17/0760/ADV

    Install 1 fascia sign and 1 projecting sign

    Unit 3 And 4 Lowry Plaza Hanbury Road Bargoed CF81 8QT

    Received 1 Sept 2017
  22. Decided17/0761/COU

    Change the use from offices to non-residential education and training centre (Use class D1)

    Castle House Southern Street Caerphilly CF83 1LH

    Received 4 Sept 2017
  23. Decided17/0762/FULL

    Erect single storey rear and side extension

    18 Fernlea Risca Newport NP11 6FW

    Received 5 Sept 2017
  24. Decided17/0763/FULL

    Erect rear extension to SEDA 2 unit comprising rear loading dock extension and 5 new silos for storage of non hazardous plastics and associated canopy in rear yard

    Seda UK Ltd Salvatore D'Amato Court 8 Hawtin Park Gelli-haf Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP12 2EU

    Received 22 Aug 2017

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What these statistics cover

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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