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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
12,134Searchable applications
283Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 10,399 approved or refused records
1,755Refused applications

8,644 approved · 1,755 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Apr 2011 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided23/0698/COND

    Discharge of condition 32 (Remediation Verification) of Planning Permission 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 12 Oct 2023
  2. Decided23/0699/CLPU

    Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate to request the determination of the LPA as to whether or not planning consent is required to use the integral garages for ancillary residential accommodation for Plots 3. 4 and 5

    Plots 3,4,5 Park View Caerphilly CF83 3TR

    Received 12 Oct 2023
  3. Decided23/0700/NMA

    Seek the approval of a non-material amendment to planning consent (17/0804/OUT) to amend condition 11

    Virginia Park Golf Course Virginia Park Caerphilly

    Received 12 Oct 2023
  4. Decided23/0701/LA

    Change the use from a dwelling to a Children's Residential Home with demolition of an existing extension of sub-standard construction and replace extension with associated works

    The Firs Bryngoleu Street Cefn Fforest Blackwood NP12 3ND

    Received 13 Oct 2023
  5. Decided23/0702/FULL

    Erect a two storey rear extension and demolish existing bathroom

    80 West Street Bargoed CF81 8SB

    Received 13 Oct 2023
  6. Decided23/0703/NCC

    Vary condition 02 (Approved plans) of planning consent 22/0469/FULL (Demolish existing extension and erect single storey rear extension) to add new utility room to rear of new extension

    Fernbank The Laurels Rock Villas Argoed Blackwood NP12 0AB

    Received 16 Oct 2023
  7. Decided23/0704/COND

    Discharge Condition 05 (Contamination - validation) of planning consent 22/0596/FULL (Erect 3 No. detached dwellings)

    Virginia Park Garage Melville Terrace Caerphilly CF83 3HE

    Received 11 Oct 2023
  8. Decided23/0705/COND

    Discharge conditions 07 (Construction - structural calculations), 08 (Noise Mitigation), and 10 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) of planning consent 22/0997/NCC (Vary condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Planning Consent 22/0619/NCC (Vary condition 02 of planning consent 21/1090/RM (Seek approval of the reserved matters in respect of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of planning consent 20/0319/NCC (Vary condition 03 of planning application 17/0304/NCC (Vary condition 03 of planning consent P/05/1683) to erect a total of 74 no. affordable dwellings, comprising of 15 no. 1-bed over 55s apartments, 42 no. social-rented units (24 no. 1-bed apartments, 15 no. 2-bed apartments, 3 no. 4-bed houses), and 17 no. shared-ownership units (13 no. 3-bed houses, 4 no. 2-bed houses), open space, roads, footpaths, drainage infrastructure and associated works) to relocate the 1-bed apartment at Plot 12 (as approved) to within Apartment Block A, together with other associated amendments to the plans) to amend Block A by removing the podium deck and associated car parking and fa�ade alterations)

    Austin Grange Maes Glas South Ul Caerphilly CF83 1LN

    Received 16 Oct 2023
  9. Decided23/0706/RET

    Retain and complete the erection of a single storey rear conservatory and replacement garage

    61 Edgehill Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP12 2NY

    Received 16 Oct 2023
  10. Decided23/0707/FULL

    Erect two storey side extension

    Millbrook Residential Home Gelligroes Road Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP12 2JU

    Received 16 Oct 2023
  11. Decided23/0708/FULL

    Erect 2 no. residential dwellings and associated works

    Land At Grid Ref 320424 197061 Homeleigh Newbridge

    Received 17 Oct 2023
  12. Decided23/0709/FULL

    Erect granny annexe ancillary to Oaklands

    Land Within The Curtilage Of Oaklands Ty Fry Lane Gelli-haf Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP12 2RH

    Received 17 Oct 2023
  13. Decided23/0710/RET

    Retain and complete the construction of two dwellings with accompanying outbuildings, new garage and the associated works to the site area including a new road through the site and parking and turning areas

    Land At Grid Ref 317645 200219 New Road Argoed

    Received 17 Oct 2023
  14. Decided23/0711/HH

    Convert loft space to create habitable room

    7 Station Terrace Senghenydd Caerphilly CF83 4HF

    Received 17 Oct 2023
  15. Decided23/0712/FULL

    Replace shopfront with new aluminium double glazed unit, additional entrance door to allow level wheelchair access and a new Pharmacy Prescriptions 24-hour Collections Robot

    Evans Pharmacy Abercarn 1 - 2 Victoria Buildings High Street Abercarn Newport NP11 5GT

    Received 17 Oct 2023
  16. Decided23/0713/ADV

    Install a new fascia signage and menu board

    Unit 30 Castle Court Caerphilly CF83 1NU

    Received 17 Oct 2023
  17. Decided23/0714/FULL

    Erect double storey 1 bed coach house to replace existing coach house

    145 Commercial Street Pontymister Risca Newport NP11 6EE

    Received 16 Oct 2023
  18. Decided23/0715/NCC

    Vary condition (01) of planning consent 18/0090/FULL (Partly demolish existing building and change the use of the existing Class A3 (public house) and erect new extension to create two Class A1 (retail) units, servicing area, car parking and associated works) to extend the lifetime of the consent for a further 2 years

    The New Forge Brynhoward Terrace Oakdale Blackwood NP12 0LG

    Received 18 Oct 2023
  19. Decided23/0716/ADV

    Replace various signage, fascias and ATM surround, renew safety manifestations, paint timber frames, remove reminding tiles and render elevation

    Nationwide Building Society 36 Cardiff Road Caerphilly CF83 1UQ

    Received 19 Oct 2023
  20. Decided23/0717/COU

    Change the use from B8 (Storage & Distribution) to A3 (Food & Drink)

    Snowdonia Candles Unit 3H 37 Sir Alfred Owen Way Pontygwindy Industrial Estate Caerphilly CF83 3TH

    Received 20 Oct 2023
  21. Decided23/0718/RET

    Retain new storage and shelter building adjacent to existing menage

    Ysgubor Fach Farmhouse Ysgubor Fach Ty Canol Lane Machen Caerphilly CF83 8QE

    Received 19 Oct 2023
  22. Decided23/0719/HH

    Demolish existing rear outbuilding and erect single storey rear extension

    25 Heol-y-felin Caerphilly CF83 1AU

    Received 20 Oct 2023
  23. Decided23/0720/COU

    Change the use from public house to single residential dwelling

    Coal Hole Inn New Road Gelli-haf Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP12 2QE

    Received 20 Oct 2023
  24. Decided23/0721/COND

    Discharge conditions 06 (Bat Roosts) and 07 (Bird Nesting Provision) of planning consent 21/1105/NCC (Vary condition 01 of planning consent 16/0950/COU (Change the use to A1 use part ground floor, upper floors converted to residential, to extend the life of the permission by five years)

    Manchester House 1 Clifton Street Caerphilly

    Received 20 Oct 2023

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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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