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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 dates12,886Searchable applications
287Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 11,142 approved or refused records
1,853Refused applications
9,289 approved · 1,853 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Apr 2011 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/0438/OUT
Erect one domestic dwelling
Land Within Curtilage Of 24 Elidyr Road Treowen Newport NP11 3EE
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0441/COND
Discharge condition 3 (Materials) of planning consent 24/0246/HH (Remove existing rear conservatory and erect single storey rear extension, roof alterations to increase ridge height including addition of rear box dormer and two number pitched roof dormers to front elevation with associated works)
Ynysllyn 16 Pentwyn Road Trinant Newport NP11 3LN
Received 11 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0444/HH
Erect single storey side extension
56 Gelli'r Felin Caerphilly CF83 2LF
Received 13 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0445/COND
Discharge of condition 03 (external finishes) and condition 07 (parking and surfacing materials) of planning consent 20/1038/FULL (Erect new build detached dwelling with associated works)
Bryn Gwyn Cottage Bryn Road Cefn Fforest Coed Duon NP12 3JW
Received 12 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0446/NMA
Seek approval of a non material amendment to planning consent 20/1038/FULL (Erect new build detached dwelling with associated works) to amend the trigger point in which to submit details
Bryn Gwyn Cottage Bryn Road Cefn Fforest Blackwood NP12 3JW
Received 12 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0447/CLPU
Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear extension
105 Hill Street Rhymney Tredegar NP22 5JR
Received 13 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0448/FULL
Erect five dwellings, access and associated works
Former Moores Motors North Road Pontywaun Newport NP11 7FZ
Received 13 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0449/COU
Change the use from class C3 (Dwelling house) to class C4 (Houses in multiple occupation/HMO), A1 shop at ground floor to remain
52 - 53 Main Road Maesycwmmer Hengoed CF82 7PJ
Received 13 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0450/COND
Discharge Condition 03 (Welsh Water) of planning consent 23/0555/FULL (Demolish existing Unit 14 and erect 8 No. use Class B1/B2/B8 units together with associated parking)
Unit 14 Darren Drive Prince Of Wales Industrial Estate Abercarn Newport NP11 5AR
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0451/COU
Change the use of existing kennels to single dwelling
Bridge Croft Kennels Tir Adam Uchaf Farm Heol Adam Gelligaer Hengoed CF82 8FU
Received 14 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0452/HH
Demolish and rebuild rear single storey extension, convert loft to accommodate an additional bedroom
85 Bartlett Street Caerphilly CF83 1JU
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Awaiting decision24/0453/NMA
Seek the approval of a non-material amendment to planning consent 23/0418/FULL (Erect a detached dwelling along with timber outbuilding, decking area, garden sheds and wildlife pond) change position and relocate 1.5m further away from access road to allow improved access into parking area
Bluebell House 5 Bluebell Close Abertridwr Caerphilly CF83 4GQ
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0454/COND
Discharge condition 08 (Contamination - scheme to treat), 10 (Contamination - validation), and 11 (Hedgehog Gaps) of planning consent 23/0680/FULL (Erect 1 pair of 2-bed detached dwelling houses)
Land At Grid Ref 316591 201100 Heol-Y-Bedw-Hirion Markham
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0456/FULL
Install floodlights to the 3 No. courts
Tennis Pavilion Caerphilly Leisure Centre Virginia Park Caerphilly
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0457/LBCC
Adapt 6 aluminum rainwater pipes which will flow into new planters, also a new bio-retention feature will capture surface water run-off from the playground area and will serve as a form of attenuation and treatment, prior to discharge off-site as per the current arrangement
Twyn Primary School East View Caerphilly CF83 1UT
Received 17 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0458/HH
Construct new porch and internal remodelling
48 Fflorens Road Treowen Newport NP11 3DW
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0459/LA
Rebuild existing front wall with dwarf wall including new access gates, rebuild existing side wall, left side brick panel finished with timber fence and rear wall panel finished with timber fence
1 Heol-y-waun Gelligaer Hengoed CF82 8FB
Received 18 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0460/RET
Retain and complete works carried out for Caravan Siting and Storage, Access Roads, Landscaping and Ancillary Works
Area H Penyfan Leisure Park Manmoel Road Manmoel Blackwood NP12 0HY
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0461/LA
Partially demolish changing rooms due to subsidence and restore area on completion of demolition works
Sue Noake Leisure Centre Pengam Road Ystrad Mynach Hengoed CF82 8AA
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0462/HH
Demolish existing garage and erect side garage and double rear extension
Llan-Y-Bryn Central Avenue Oakdale Blackwood NP12 0JS
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0463/HH
Demolish rear garage and erect double storey side extension, single storey rear extension and new front canopy
6 Coed Duon View Pentwyn-mawr Newport NP11 4EN
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0464/CLPU
Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion with side dormer
19 Brookside Crescent Caerphilly CF83 1PH
Received 19 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0465/COND
Discharge condition 31 (Contamination - soil import testing) 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 19 Jun 2024 - Decided24/0466/COND
Discharge of condition 11 (School Traffic Management Plan) of Planning Consent 23/0315/LA (Erect a two storey extension, single storey link to form a new main entrance to the school, additional parking, outdoor play spaces and associated works)
Trinity Fields School And Resource Centre Caerphilly Road Ystrad Mynach Hengoed CF82 7XW
Received 19 Jun 2024
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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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