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Wales · Local authority
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 dates10,379Searchable applications
276Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 8,667 approved or refused records
1,582Refused applications
7,085 approved · 1,582 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided21/1114/RET
Retain and complete works to short road to provide parking area
Woodlands 13A Golwg Y Coed Caerphilly CF83 2UA
Received 9 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1115/FULL
Erect single storey rear extension
1 Griffin Drive Penallta Hengoed CF82 6AB
Received 10 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1118/FULL
Create off-street parallel parking bays and associated footpath works for use by staff / visitors of existing business unit
TWT Logistics 10 Alder Avenue Dyffryn Business Park Ystrad Mynach Hengoed
Received 11 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1119/FULL
Erect single storey rear extension, convert loft with front and rear dormers
5 Manor Park Newbridge Newport NP11 4RS
Received 4 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1120/RET
Retain cafe use within indoor riding school
Smugglers Livery And Equestrian Centre Smugglers Run Pen-Deri Farm Lane Argoed Blackwood NP12 0HU
Received 11 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1121/RET
Retain and complete a covid compliant detached covered outdoor seating area
Newbridge Constitutional Club High Street Newbridge Newport NP11 4FW
Received 12 Nov 2021 - Awaiting decision21/1122/M106
Modify S106 agreement in respect of planning permission P/98/0763 (Create landscape for gardens, recreation, siting of caravans and woodlands with associated engineering works)
Penyfan Leisure Park Manmoel Road Manmoel Blackwood NP12 0HY
Received 4 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1123/RET
Retain and complete the change of use from a commercial building to vehicle mechanical and body repair workshop
Ty Cwm Cylla Workshop Heol-Y-Felin Cefn Hengoed Hengoed CF82 8FL
Received 12 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1124/OUT
Erect up to 9 houses (including affordable homes)
Land At Welland Buildings Abertridwr Road Penyrheol Caerphilly
Received 12 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1125/NOTT
Install 16.0m Phase 8 Telecommunication Monopole C/W wraparound cabinet at base and associated ancillary works
Land At Block H Newbridge Road Industrial Estate Pontllanfraith NP12 2AX
Received 13 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1126/FULL
Erect two storey side extension with porch
Ty Ar Y Graig Lower Road Elliot's Town New Tredegar NP24 6EB
Received 15 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1127/CLPU
Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey side and rear extension and convert part of rear annexe pitched roof to a flat roof
88 Bedwas Road Caerphilly CF83 3AT
Received 15 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1128/COU
Change the use of ground floor and basement from D1 Use Class to A1 Retail Use Class on ground floor, with ancillary storage, office and kitchen area to basement with partial demolition of rear wall to create extended car parking area and alter front elevation to create new shop frontage and access ramp
23 Shingrig Road Nelson CF46 6DY
Received 15 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1129/LA
Change the use from former Golf Club house to a mixed use Youth Centre and office for youth services(sui generis)
Former Clubhouse Building Virginia Park Golf Clubhouse And Driving Range Virginia Park Caerphilly CF83 3SN
Received 15 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1130/FULL
Replace glass panes with aluminium louvre to window on the east elevation
British Telecom Telephone Exchange Florence Grove Caerphilly CF83 1GQ
Received 15 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1131/CLEU
Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for existing Class B1 (Business) use
Coed-y-cefn House Rhyd Y Gwern Lane Machen Caerphilly CF83 8NX
Received 5 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1132/NMA
Seek approval of a non-material amendment to planning consent 17/0143/RM (Approve the matters of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale reserved under outline planning permission 08/0752/OUT for the development of 73 residential dwellings with associated areas, roads and footpaths, drainage works (including pumping station), landscaping, new public open space and other associated works and activities) to amend Phase 3, Plot 37 to be handed from the approved planning drawings
Land At Hawtin Park (84 Woodfieldside Road / Plot 37, Phase 3) Gelli-haf Pontllanfraith Blackwood
Received 15 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1133/FULL
Erect two storey extension with a mono-pitch roof and associated works
Wellspring Medical Centre Park Road Pontymister Risca Newport NP11 6BJ
Received 15 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1134/FULL
Extend existing garage to provide electric/hybrid vehicles service bay
Bryngwyn Service Station Bryngwyn Street Fleur-de-lis Blackwood NP12 3RZ
Received 16 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1135/NCC
Vary condition 01 of planning consent 16/0936/NCC (Vary condition 3 of planning consent 11/0673/NCC to renew unexpired outline application) to extend the time limit for the development to commence by a further five years
Land At Grid Ref 317743 200045 High Street Argoed
Received 16 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1136/FULL
Convert garage to form habitable space for sun lounge and bathroom with raised external balcony area
2 Green Row Machen Caerphilly CF83 8NU
Received 16 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1137/NMA
Seek approval of a non-material amendment to planning consent 21/0074/FULL (Construct a 250mm diameter pipe bridge crossing the Rhymney River and associated structural elements either side of the river) to increase in pipe diameter crossing the river from 273mm OD to 508mm OD and movement in the south west direction
Land At Grid Ref 315344 201879 Station Terrace Brithdir
Received 10 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1138/COND
Discharge conditions 03 (parking of vehicles), 05 (on site refuse storage) and 06 (cycle parking) of planning consent 21/0509/COU (Change the use to HMO from domestic dwelling)
92 Van Road Caerphilly CF83 1LD
Received 12 Nov 2021 - Decided21/1139/COND
Discharge condition 18 (Contamination) of planning consent 18/1089/FULL (Erect residential development of 30 No. affordable homes, highway improvement works, access, car parking and associated works)
Land At Grid Ref 315198 191091 Wingfield Crescent East Lane Llanbradach
Received 17 Nov 2021
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in Caerphilly County Borough Council
Start 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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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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