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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
10,939Searchable applications
276Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 9,222 approved or refused records
1,645Refused applications

7,577 approved · 1,645 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 5 Apr 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

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  1. Decided23/0285/RET

    Retain shop front with roller shutter, external sign illumination and ancillary works

    Post Office Counters Ltd Penmaen Post Office 1 Penmaen Villas Penmaen Oakdale Blackwood NP12 0DL

    Received 19 Apr 2023
  2. Decided23/0286/CLPU

    Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed rear flat roof dormer

    5 Peregrine Close Penallta Hengoed CF82 6AZ

    Received 24 Apr 2023
  3. Decided23/0287/NMA

    Seek the approval of a non-material amendment to planning consent 21/0922/LA (Demolish existing demountable classrooms and external stores, and erect a two storey extension with single storey entrance link to create 4 classrooms with ancillary accommodation, together with single storey toilet block extension to rear of existing building, re-modelling on site car parking and playgrounds, and associated landscaping) to relocate and realign external fire escape stairs from first floor extension and reconfigure fenestration to north and west elevations

    Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Allta Central Street Ystrad Mynach Hengoed CF82 7XQ

    Received 24 Apr 2023
  4. Decided23/0288/HH

    Erect two storey rear extension and three storey side extension

    4 Lilian Road Blackwood NP12 1DN

    Received 25 Apr 2023
  5. Decided23/0289/FULL

    Create a twin lane cricket practice facility

    Pontymister Recreation Ground Fields Road Pontymister Risca

    Received 25 Apr 2023
  6. Decided23/0290/COND

    Discharge of condition 05 (Travel Plan) of Planning Consent 21/0452/FULL (Erect residential development of 45 No. units with associated vehicular and pedestrian accesses, car parking, amenity areas, cycle and bin store, landscaping and ancillary development)

    Former Caerphilly Police Station Mountain Road Caerphilly

    Received 25 Apr 2023
  7. Decided23/0291/COU

    Change the use of basement into 1 no. studio apartment and first floor extension to provide 1 no. two bed apartment

    113 High Street Blackwood NP12 1AD

    Received 25 Apr 2023
  8. Decided23/0292/HH

    Erect single storey side extension

    8 The Elms Oakdale Blackwood NP12 0EP

    Received 26 Apr 2023
  9. Decided23/0293/COU

    Change the use and convert chapel and vestry into 2 No. dwellings

    Penuel Congregational Chapel High Street Nelson

    Received 25 Apr 2023
  10. Decided23/0294/OUT

    Erect building comprising of A1 use class

    Land At Grid Ref 321489 194910 Bridge Street Abercarn

    Received 26 Apr 2023
  11. Decided23/0295/HH

    Erect two storey rear extension

    St Davids Lodge Halls Crossing Woodfieldside Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP12 0PF

    Received 26 Apr 2023
  12. Decided23/0297/HH

    Erect first floor extension to become a two storey dwelling and enlarge porch

    2 Denleigh Close Bargoed CF81 8NP

    Received 4 May 2023
  13. Decided23/0298/HH

    Erect two storey rear extension

    29 Crescent Road Risca Newport NP11 6GJ

    Received 28 Apr 2023
  14. Decided23/0299/RET

    Retain and complete the erection of single storey rear garage

    87 Van Road Caerphilly CF83 1LA

    Received 28 Apr 2023
  15. Decided23/0300/HH

    Erect first floor extension and internal and external alterations

    171 Pandy Road Bedwas Caerphilly CF83 8EL

    Received 2 May 2023
  16. Decided23/0301/NOTT

    Install a 16m high slim-line phase 9 monopole telecommunications mast, supporting 6 no. antennas, 2 no. equipment cabinets, 1 no. electric meter cabinet, and ancillary development thereto including 1 no. GPS module

    Land At Grid Ref 317423 195343 Highfield Road Pontllanfraith Blackwood

    Received 1 May 2023
  17. Decided23/0302/FULL

    Erect detached residential dwelling with garage outbuilding, access track and associated landscaping

    Land At Grid Ref 318897 198815 Syr Dafydd Avenue Oakdale Blackwood NP12 0LA

    Received 2 May 2023
  18. Decided23/0303/COND

    Discharge condition 04 (Historic Building recording and analysis) and 05 (Biodiversity Enhancement) on application 23/0094/COU (Change the use from church to a single dwelling)

    Presbyterian Church High Street Pentwyn-mawr

    Received 25 Apr 2023
  19. Decided23/0304/CLPU

    Obtain a lawful development certificate for proposed creation of a rear flat roof dormer to form a loft conversion with rooflights

    24 Derwyn Las Bedwas Caerphilly CF83 8HS

    Received 2 May 2023
  20. Decided23/0305/HH

    Erect rear extension and new side garage

    11 Heol Isaf Nelson Treharris CF46 6NS

    Received 3 May 2023
  21. Decided23/0307/CLPU

    Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed rear outbuilding

    17 Gate Field Close Bedwas Caerphilly CF83 8JR

    Received 3 May 2023
  22. Decided23/0308/HH

    Erect single and first floor rear extensions

    28 Gladstone Street Crosskeys Newport NP11 7PA

    Received 4 May 2023
  23. Decided23/0309/HH

    Erect hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer

    10 Penybryn Terrace Penybryn Hengoed CF82 7GF

    Received 4 May 2023
  24. Decided23/0310/NCC

    Vary condition 07 (Garage Retained) of planning consent 21/1233/COU (Change the use of rear of ground floor and first floor from flat to funeral directors) to remove parking restrictions and include the whole premises in the change of use to funeral directors

    Williams And Co Funeral Directors 8 Newport Road Trethomas Caerphilly CF83 8BY

    Received 4 May 2023

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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.

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