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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 dates13,518Searchable applications
287Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 11,771 approved or refused records
1,936Refused applications
9,835 approved · 1,936 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Jun 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/0845/FULL
Remove existing shop windows from ground floor flat and install smaller windows
5 Station Buildings Blackwood Road Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP12 2BS
Received 19 Nov 2024 - Decided24/0846/RET
Retain replacement side garden fence and extension to fence and wall to front of house
12 Maes Y Pandy Bedwas Caerphilly CF83 8HQ
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided24/0847/NOTD
Demolish former market and adjacent buildings
Caerphilly Indoor Market 5 Pentrebane Street Caerphilly CF83 1FR
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided24/0848/HH
Erect single storey flat roof extension with roof terrace above
17 Wellington Terrace Brithdir New Tredegar NP24 6HX
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided24/0850/HH
Erect single storey side extension
62 Heol-y-ddol Caerphilly CF83 3JF
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decided24/0851/NMA
Seek approval of a non-material amendment to planning consent 22/0758/NCC (Vary condition 03 (Approved plans) of 19/0010/FULL (Construct 18 self-contained 1-Bed apartments with on-site parking, amenity, cycle and refuse stores) to introduce 2 no. 2-Bed 3 person units to the first and second floor, relocate stairwell to introduced principal entrance to the building, amend full height glazing on second floor units and rationalise elevations) to amend wording of conditions
Ty Pont-y-meistr Newport Road Pontymister Risca
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/0852/CLPU
Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed installation of solar pv panels
Frontier Medical Group Ltd Block G Newbridge Road Industrial Estate Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP12 2YN
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/0853/LA
Construct a foul sewer to support the future expansion of the Oakdale Business Park the proposed foul sewer will be connecting to the existing Dwr Cymru Welsh Water infrastructure located below the site
Bryn Brithdir Oakdale Business Park Oakdale NP12 4AD
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/0854/HH
Convert attic with rear dormer
8 Ton-y-felin Road Caerphilly CF83 1PA
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/0855/FULL
Construct 2 semi detached 2.5 storey houses on land adjacent the existing premise
Land Within Curtilage Of 44 Brynavon Terrace Hengoed CF82 7NA
Received 21 Nov 2024 - Decided24/0856/HH
Erect single storey flat roof extension
239 Bedwas Road Caerphilly CF83 3AR
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Decided24/0857/HH
Demolish existing outbuildings, erect rear lean-to extension, raise roof to match adjoining ridge to create loft conversion and rear dormer at first floor level, front porch extension to form front facing door and removal of chimney
5 Milton Close Aberbargoed Bargoed CF81 9FS
Received 22 Nov 2024 - Decided24/0858/RET
Retain the erection of a garden fence and the raising of ground level
50 Clos Cwm Garw Caerphilly CF83 2BG
Received 25 Nov 2024 - Decided24/0859/COND
Discharge conditions 02 (Drainage), 04 (Car Park Spaces), 05 & 06 (Contamination Report), 08 (Boundary Lines), 09 (Landscape Design) and 10 (Garage Removal) of planning consent 06/0348/FULL (Erect detached dwelling and change of use of land to residential)
18A Pentwyn Road Trinant Newport NP11 3LN
Received 25 Nov 2024 - Decided24/0860/COND
Discharge of Conditions 10 (Piling), 12 (Arboricultural Method Statement) and 14 (Biodiversity Strategy)of planning permission 24/0254/FULL (Demolish existing retail foodstore (Use Class A1) & replace with a new discount retail foodstore (Use Class A1) with reconfigured access and car parking, external lighting, drainage, landscaping, and other associated site works)
The Co-operative Food Mafon Road Nelson Treharris CF46 6PE
Received 25 Nov 2024 - Decided24/0861/FULL
Erect a small storage shed/container adjacent to the existing bowling green
Oakdale Miner's Welfare Recreation Ground Llwyn On Lane Oakdale
Received 25 Nov 2024 - Decided24/0863/COND
Discharge conditions 05 (Pre-construction site investigation) of planning consent 23/0427/DNS (Welsh Ministers Consent DNS/3272053) (Construct and operate up to 14 wind turbines and associated infrastructure including: hardstanding areas to include turbine foundations, crane hardstanding and laydown/storage area with associated micrositing allowances; electrical substation and control building with underground power cables; new access route connecting onto the A472; onsite access tracks, with pipeline and watercourse crossings; borrow pit(s); anemometer mast; temporary construction and storage compound with associated lay down areas near to the Site entrance; Habitat Management Area; and offsite works to facilitate the movement of abnormal loads such as the construction of over-run areas and temporary modifications to street furniture)
Mynydd Eglwysilan Common Bwlch Carnygelli Road Llanfabon
Received 26 Nov 2024 - Decided24/0864/NCC
Vary Conditions 02 (Approved plans and documents) and 05 (Parking provision) of planning application 22/0107/COU to include a grassed area and car park and turning area
New Inn Heol-Y-Bedw-Hirion Bedwellty Blackwood NP12 0BD
Received 26 Nov 2024 - Decided24/0865/NCC
Vary condition 02 (Approved Plans) of planning consent 23/0680/FULL (Erect 1 pair of 2-bed detached dwelling houses) to provide additional ground floor accommodation
Land At Grid Ref 316591 201100 Heol-Y-Bedw-Hirion Markham
Received 26 Nov 2024 - Decided24/0866/HH
Erect a single storey rear extension and rear dormer roof extension
9 Manor Park Newbridge Newport NP11 4RS
Received 27 Nov 2024 - Decided24/0868/CLPU
Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed extension and attic conversion
25 Tyn-y-coed Tredomen Hengoed CF82 7DD
Received 27 Nov 2024 - Decided24/0869/COND
Discharge conditions 04 (Traffic Management), 05 (Noise Scheme) and 06 (Waste) of planning consent 24/0501/COU (Change the use of land to include a temporary covered indoor ice rink with skate hire facilities and associated Christmas themed activities including a cafe/bar, public toilets, food and drink concessions, rides and attractions between November & January for the period of 10 years (2024-2034)
Owain Glyndwr Playing Field Crescent Road Caerphilly
Received 27 Nov 2024 - Decided24/0870/RET
Retain the installation of an Air Source Heat Pump
Lynwood Pendarren Road Aberbeeg Abertillery NP13 2DA
Received 27 Nov 2024 - Decided24/0871/CLPU
Erect single storey side and rear extensions
Lily Bungalow Pontgam Terrace Pontgam Lane Ynysddu Newport NP11 7LD
Received 28 Nov 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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