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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 dates13,175Searchable applications
287Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 11,430 approved or refused records
1,894Refused applications
9,536 approved · 1,894 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 25 Oct 2010 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/0645/NMA
Seek the approval of a non-material amendment to planning consent 23/0441/RM (Seek approval of the reserved matters in respect of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale in respect of 82 no. dwellings and associated works of planning consent 21/1192/OUT (Erect residential development comprising of up to 99 No. units and associated works with all matters reserved) to vary Condition 1 (Approved Plans)
Land At Grid Ref 318082 197935 Central Avenue To Groveside Road Oakdale
Received 2 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0646/TPO
Crown Lift T1 silver birch tree to 2.5 metres above ground level over neighbouring garden (Tree Preservation Order 91/21/CCBC)
60 Park Road Bargoed CF81 8SR
Received 3 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0647/HH
Erect a 1.80m high wooden fence to the rear of the property, including a gate to the side measuring 0.9m wide and 1.80m high
57 Brynteg Avenue Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP12 2BY
Received 4 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0648/COND
Discharge condition 03 (Drainage) of Planning consent 24/0426/LA (Erect a new sprinkler compound with water tank and pump house)
Pontllanfraith Comprehensive School And Leisure Centre Coed-cae-ddu Road Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP12 2YB
Received 5 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0649/COU
Change the use of existing kennels to single dwelling
Bridge Croft Kennels Tir Adam Uchaf Farm Heol Adam Gelligaer Hengoed CF82 8FU
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0650/FULL
Demolish existing log cabin and replace with new building containing 2 x self-contained supported living units along with associated external works, the new building will serve as an Annex to the main building
Nantgoch Newport Road Trethomas Caerphilly CF83 8GB
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0651/NMA
Seek approval of a non material amendment to planning consent 23/0401/HH (Erect two storey rear extension) to amend first floor plan
30 Castell Morgraig Caerphilly CF83 3JH
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Awaiting decision24/0652/FULL
Erect residential development and associated works
Land At Former Aneurin Labour Club Heol Aneurin Penyrheol Caerphilly
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0653/COND
Discharge condition 4 (Biodiversity Strategy) of planning consent 23/0882/FULL (Demolish existing public house and erect residential development of 26 apartments, landscaped access, vehicle parking, public open space, and associated works)
The New Forge Brynhoward Terrace Oakdale Blackwood NP12 0LG
Received 6 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0654/COND
Discharge conditions 03 (Tree Protection and AMS), 08 (Construction Method State) and 10 (Dropped Crossing) of planning consent 23/0882/FULL (Demolish existing public house and erect residential development of 26 apartments, landscaped access, vehicle parking, public open space, and associated works)
The New Forge Brynhoward Terrace Oakdale Blackwood NP12 0LG
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0655/FULL
Undertake alterations to hot food takeaway, including change of first floor to A3 (storage) and including replacement flue extract
Jade House 115 Newport Road Cwmcarn Newport NP11 7LZ
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0656/HH
Erect single storey rear extension
66 Skomer Island Way Caerphilly CF83 2AR
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0657/HH
Replace defective lean-to with single storey side extension
8 Rhosili Road Cefn Hengoed Hengoed CF82 7JE
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0658/HH
Demolish existing single storey rear annexe and dilapidated masonry store, remove two trees, erect two storey rear extension with hardstanding plus associated external works
6 Station Road Glan-y-nant Blackwood NP12 3XL
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0660/HH
Erect two storey extension and detached garage and store to rear
31 Thomas Street Aberbargoed Bargoed CF81 9DP
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0661/HH
Erect new driveway to front garden
57 Brynteg Avenue Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP12 2BY
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0662/CLPU
Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate to provide an on-site plant to treat aqueous waste located within the grounds of Biotage, this includes an installation of a cylindrical and vertical waste storage tank with a crash barrier on a concrete base, the tank will be between 6-7 metres from grade and is to be placed adjacent to Unit C of the grounds, replacing the temporary green container used
Biotage GB Ltd Unit C - I S T House Distribution Way Dyffryn Business Park Ystrad Mynach Hengoed CF82 7TS
Received 9 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0663/HH
Erect a two storey rear extension
60 Heol Trecastell Caerphilly CF83 1AD
Received 10 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0664/HH
Install an air source heat pump
Lynwood Pendarren Road Aberbeeg Abertillery NP13 2DA
Received 10 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0665/HH
Erect detached garage
Pengarreg Bungalow Ynys Hywel Lane Brynawel Wattsville Newport NP11 7NY
Received 10 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0666/COU
Change the use of a redundant agricultural building, converting to create a residential annex linked by condition to the main residential dwelling
Bryn Ysgawen Farm Mountain Road Maesycwmmer To Machen Ystrad Mynach Hengoed CF82 7SN
Received 10 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0667/HH
Erect front porch
54 Penylan Road Argoed Blackwood NP12 0AY
Received 10 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0668/HH
Erect two storey extension
2 Pentwyngwyn Road Rudry Caerphilly CF83 3DS
Received 11 Sept 2024 - Decided24/0670/NCC
Vary condition 01 (Approved Plans) of planning consent 23/0364/FULL (Redevelop the former Robinsons Manufacturing Ltd site to accommodate a pre fabrication operation) to reflect minor site layout and elevation changes
Veolia (ES) UK Ltd The Old Quarry Cemetery Road Abercarn Newport NP11 5AQ
Received 11 Sept 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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