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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 dates10,343Searchable applications
276Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 8,631 approved or refused records
1,577Refused applications
7,054 approved · 1,577 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Oct 2013 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided21/0959/FULL
Demolish existing extension and erect single storey rear extension
The Chalet Rectory Road Caerphilly CF83 1EP
Received 22 Sept 2021 - Decided21/0960/COND
Discharge condition 9 (Landscaping) of planning consent 19/0823/NCC (Vary condition 3 of planning consent 18/0626/DNS (Welsh Ministers Consent DNS3213639) (Provide solar park, access and ancillary development) to amend the wording of the condition)
Land At Grid Ref 313169 206548 Wauntysswg Farm Abertysswg Rhymney Tredegar
Received 23 Sept 2021 - Decided21/0961/FULL
Demolish existing single storey rear extension and erect two storey and single storey rear extensions
6 Lewis Street Machen Caerphilly CF83 8PP
Received 23 Sept 2021 - Decided21/0962/FULL
Erect front porch, two storey side extension with terrace to rear at first floor and single storey rear extension
41 Broadmead Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP12 2NJ
Received 23 Sept 2021 - Decided21/0963/NMA
Seek approval of non-material amendment to planning consent 18/1059/NCC (Vary condition 2 of planning consent 15/0252/OUT (Erect residential development, public open space, landscaping, highway improvements and associated engineering works with all matters reserved except for access) granted on appeal reference APP/K6920/A/15/3137884 to extend the period for the submission of reserved matters by a further three years) to amend the wording to condition 6
Land At Gelli Farm Tredegar Road Cwmgelli Blackwood
Received 23 Sept 2021 - Decided21/0964/FULL
Erect single storey rear extension
35 Skomer Island Way Caerphilly CF83 2DB
Received 23 Sept 2021 - Decided21/0966/RET
Retain and complete the change of use of the land for holiday accommodation with 2 No. Romany Vardoo caravans
Troed-Y-Rhiw Farm Troed-Y-Rhiw Road Wattsville Newport NP11 7QS
Received 23 Sept 2021 - Decided21/0967/TCA
Carry out various tree works
Ruperra Castle Estate Rudry Road To Craig Llan Rudry
Received 23 Sept 2021 - Decided21/0968/FULL
Erect a dormer extension
22 Tor View Bedwas Caerphilly CF83 8HE
Received 24 Sept 2021 - Decided21/0969/CLPU
Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear extension
57 Hazel Grove Caerphilly CF83 3BP
Received 24 Sept 2021 - Decided21/0970/NMA
Seek approval of non-material amendment to planning consent 20/1053/LA (Erect residential development comprising of 6 new build 1-bed apartments, external amenity areas, external works, hard and soft landscaping, access road, and service access, communal refuse stores, SAB provisions, external lighting (tbc), sprinkler system enclosure, secure cycle parking, boundary fencing enclosure as appropriate) to reflect steel panel manufacturing technical process, adjustments due to detailed technical aspects including fire safety and adjustments to roof level and floor plan
Land At Grid Ref 314350 187632 Former 49 Club & Institute The Crescent Trecenydd Caerphilly
Received 22 Sept 2021 - Decided21/0971/NMA
Seek approval of non-material amendment to planning consent 20/1043/LA (Erect residential development comprising of 12 new build 1-bed apartments, external amenity areas, external works, hard and soft landscaping, access road, and service access, communal refuse stores, SAB provisions, external lighting (tbc), sprinkler system enclosure, secure cycle parking, boundary fencing enclosure as appropriate) to reflect steel panel manufacturing technical process, adjustments due to detailed technical aspects including fire safety and adjustments to roof level and floor plan
Land At (Former Garages) Grid Ref 317584 188996 Llanfabon Drive South Lane Trethomas
Received 22 Sept 2021 - Decided21/0972/RET
Retain and complete the mixed use of the farm for both agriculture and tourism
The Old Granary Pentwyngwyn Road Rudry Caerphilly CF83 3DG
Received 24 Sept 2021 - Decided21/0973/NCC
Vary condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning consent 20/0713/FULL (Erect single storey rear and side extension, demolish existing garage, conservatory and side porch and provide L shaped single storey extension and replace roof to create a three bedroom dormer property) to amend elevations to install larger dormer windows to the rear and front elevation, together with the additional changes to the roof design
9 Gwerthonor Lane Gilfach Bargoed CF81 8JT
Received 24 Sept 2021 - Decided21/0974/FULL
Erect a Sprinkler Tank and GRP Pump House
Land At Grid Ref 319235 191320 Nine Mile Point Industrial Estate Cwmfelinfach
Received 27 Sept 2021 - Decided21/0975/FULL
Reconfigure existing bungalow including, alterations to the roof (side extension and raising of the main ridge), first floor rear extension and other external alterations
Domov 1 White Hart Drive Machen Caerphilly CF83 8NH
Received 27 Sept 2021 - Decided21/0976/NOTA
Erect store/maintenance shed
Ysgwyddgwyn Isaf Farm Pen-y-garreg Farm Lane Deri Bargoed CF81 9NT
Received 27 Sept 2021 - Decided21/0977/FULL
Convert garage
59 Coed Celynen Drive Abercarn Newport NP11 5AU
Received 27 Sept 2021 - Decided21/0978/COU
Change the use of existing property from a D1 (non-residential institution) to an A1 (funeral directors) to include the erection of a new double garage to the rear of the site and new driveway/accessed from highway, works to include new doorway into main hall on side elevation off driveway
Salvation Army Church Hall High Street Senghenydd Caerphilly CF83 4GG
Received 27 Sept 2021 - Decided21/0979/FULL
Erect two storey extension and detached garage
12 Ashgrove Terrace Nelson Treharris CF46 6LR
Received 27 Sept 2021 - Decided21/0980/FULL
Erect single storey rear extension
19 Sunningdale Caerphilly CF83 1BB
Received 28 Sept 2021 - Decided21/0981/FULL
Erect single storey rear extension and detached garage
45 Beech Grove Oakdale Blackwood NP12 0NB
Received 28 Sept 2021 - Decided21/0982/FULL
Erect two storey side extension
50 Crown Lane Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP12 2GD
Received 24 Sept 2021 - Decided21/0983/FULL
Demolish existing single storey rear annexe and construct two storey extension with adjoining single storey flat roof extension
8 Wingfield Crescent Llanbradach Caerphilly CF83 3NU
Received 28 Sept 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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