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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 dates10,153Searchable applications
275Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 8,442 approved or refused records
1,550Refused applications
6,892 approved · 1,550 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Oct 2013 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Search, track and comment on planning applicationsContact planning Planning and building control contactsLocal plan Planning strategies and plansPre-application advice Joint pre-application planning and SuDS applicationConservation areas Conservation of the built environmentArticle 4 directions Article 4 directions
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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More application records
- Decided21/0457/CLPU
Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed for replacement of existing Fibre cement with box profile steel roof
CRAI Activity Park Maes-Yr-Haf Lane Newbridge Newport NP11 4RX
Received 27 Apr 2021 - Decided21/0458/FULL
Erect a Pet Crematorium
St Tudors Pet Crematorium Penpedairheol Farm Triscoed Farm Lane Mynyddislwyn Blackwood NP12 2RW
Received 27 Apr 2021 - Decided21/0459/COND
Discharge conditions 04 (Contamination - scheme to treat), 07 (Site control - scheme maj dev 1), 08 ( Landscaping - standard, 09 ( Boundary treatment - implement variable), 15 (Cycle storage provision), 16 (Clearance - breeding birds) and 17 (Native species planting) for planning consent 20/0688/FULL (Erect residential development and associated works
Ty Yn Y Pwll Hotel Newport Road Trethomas Caerphilly CF83 8BR
Received 27 Apr 2021 - Decided21/0460/CLPU
Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate to demolish current balcony and supporting pillars and install a glass Juliet balcony on one set of french doors
28 Ffordd Las Abertridwr Caerphilly CF83 4EW
Received 28 Apr 2021 - Decided21/0461/FULL
Demolish existing garage and erect single storey rear extension and storage area
59 Heol Ty-Gwyn Llanbradach Caerphilly CF83 3PA
Received 28 Apr 2021 - Decided21/0462/FULL
Erect single storey rear extension and convert garage to family room with link to main dwelling
72 Heol Ysgubor Caerphilly CF83 1SR
Received 28 Apr 2021 - Decided21/0463/FULL
Erect single storey rear extension
9 Derwen Close Tredomen Hengoed CF82 7DE
Received 28 Apr 2021 - Decided21/0464/COND
Discharge conditions 3 (Materials) and 6 (Garage Elevations) of planning consent 21/0136/FULL (Erect detached dwelling and detached garage)
Land Within The Curtilage Of Dan-y-coed Glanhowy Road Wyllie Blackwood NP12 2HN
Received 28 Apr 2021 - Decided21/0465/FULL
Erect detached garage
7 Lilian Road Blackwood NP12 1DN
Received 28 Apr 2021 - Decided21/0466/NCC
Vary condition 01 of planning consent 16/0453/FULL (Erect new dwelling with associated access) to extend the commencement by a further five years
Rosebank Cottage Brookside Bungalows Cwmgelli Blackwood NP12 1BQ
Received 28 Apr 2021 - Decided21/0467/FULL
Erect detached garage
Ty Rhosyn Coronation Terrace Rhymney Tredegar NP22 5EX
Received 28 Apr 2021 - Decided21/0468/FULL
Erect detached garden room
Meadow Croft Cromwell Road Risca Newport NP11 7AF
Received 29 Apr 2021 - Decided21/0469/FULL
Convert loft and erect 2 No. front dormers and velux window to rear
7 Beech Tree View Caerphilly CF83 1DX
Received 29 Apr 2021 - Decided21/0470/ADV
Erect three fascia signs and two promotional screens
Part Of 6 Sir Alfred Owen Way Pontygwindy Industrial Estate Caerphilly
Received 29 Apr 2021 - Decided21/0471/NMA
Seek approval of a non-material amendment to planning consent 20/0827/FULL (Erect detached dwelling with integral garage and new access) to include dormer to rear elevation
Land At Grid Ref 314611 200342 Upper North Road Bargoed
Received 29 Apr 2021 - Decided21/0474/COND
Discharge conditions 2 (Materials), 3 (Land and surface water drainage), 4 (Landscaping), 8 (Ramp Finishes), 10 (Fixed Finished Floor levels), 11 (Contamination), 14 (Site Investigation) and 20 (Acoustic Glazing) of planning consent 18/0374/FULL (Erect elderly persons living accommodation and associated works)
Pontllanfraith Youth Centre And Cyber Cafe Sir Ivor Road Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP12 2JH
Received 30 Apr 2021 - Decided21/0475/CLPU
Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear extension
34 Sunningdale Caerphilly CF83 1BB
Received 30 Apr 2021 - Awaiting decision21/0476/NCC
Vary condition 3 and remove condition 12 of planning consent 18/0087/NCC (Remove condition 12 of planning consent 14/0422/NCC (Vary condition 6 of planning permission P/04/1912 to extend the hours of operation on Saturdays until 16:00 and on Bank Holidays from 07.30 to 13.00) to enable the continuation of restricted Saturday and Bank Holiday hours) to enable the continuation of hours of operation
Gelliargwellt Uchaf Farm Gelligaer Road Gelligaer Hengoed CF82 8FY
Received 30 Apr 2021 - Decided21/0477/RM
Seek approval of the reserved matters in respect of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of planning consent 17/0804/OUT (Erect up to 350 homes, public open space, a local centre and community building, new vehicular, cycle and pedestrian accesses, associated engineering works and seek approval of access) to erect 174 No. dwellings, open space, roads, footpaths, drainage infrastructure and associated works in respect of Phase 1
Virginia Park Golf Course Virginia Park Caerphilly
Received 30 Apr 2021 - Decided21/0478/COND
Discharge conditions 14 (Travel Plan) and 31 (Contamination) of planning consent 17/0804/OUT (Erect up to 350 homes, public open space, a local centre and community building, new vehicular, cycle and pedestrian accesses, associated engineering works and seek approval of access)
Virginia Park Golf Course Virginia Park Caerphilly
Received 30 Apr 2021 - Decided21/0479/FULL
Erect single storey front extension
23 Y Felin Ffrwd Energlyn Caerphilly CF83 2RB
Received 4 May 2021 - Decided21/0480/CLPU
Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear extension
35 Skomer Island Way Caerphilly CF83 2DB
Received 4 May 2021 - Decided21/0481/NMA
Seek approval of a non-material amendment to planning consent 20/0179/FULL ( Erect single story side extension and raising ridge height by 1m, adding two gable ends and excavate front amenity area to revise parking and access arrangements) to amend the height of ridge dimensions were incorrect in the submitted drawings, underestimated by 450mm
2 Rhyd Y Gwern Lane Draethen Newport NP10 8GH
Received 3 May 2021 - Decided21/0482/CLPU
Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed demolition of an existing detached single car garage and erection a new attached garage
The Willows 18 Greenfield Terrace Argoed Blackwood NP12 0HL
Received 4 May 2021
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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