Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Wales · Local authority
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 dates13,707Searchable applications
287Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 11,959 approved or refused records
1,956Refused applications
10,003 approved · 1,956 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 9 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas16 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasBoundary dataset not connected
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Source: Welsh Government / DataMapWales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided24/0922/FULL
Erect one dwelling house with outbuilding
Land At Grid Ref 314269 197832 Haulwen Road Penpedairheol
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided24/0923/NCC
Vary conditions 03, 05, 06, 07 and 13 of Planning Permission 24/0217/RET (Retain the change of use to mixed use of B1/B2/B8/D2, Car sales (Sui Generis) including retention of office cabin and single storey car preparation building)
Dan Y Graig Works Dan Y Graig Road Risca
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided24/0925/NMA
Seek approval of a non-material amendment to planning consent 24/0640/FULL (Demolish existing technicians house, external alterations to H block and external works) to reword conditions 04 (hard and soft landscaping), 06 (Dust) & 07 (Noise) to allow for the demolition of the technicians house to commence prior to these conditions being agreed
Coleg Y Cymoedd - Ystrad Mynach Campus Twyn Road Ystrad Mynach Hengoed CF82 7XR
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided24/0927/FULL
Erect 4 bedroom bungalow on Plot A with detached carport
Allotment Gardens Twyncarn Road Pontywaun
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decided24/0928/HH
Erect a two storey side extension and loft conversion with rear dormer
41 Moorland Road Bargoed CF81 8UL
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Decided24/0929/FULL
Erect two bedroom bungalow on Plot B with rear facing dormer windows and integral garage
Allotment Gardens Twyncarn Road Pontywaun
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Decided24/0931/NCC
Vary condition 1 of Planning Consent 22/0175/NCC (Vary condition 02 of planning consent 19/0276/NCC (Vary Condition 6 (Hours of operation) of planning consent 12/0570/FULL (Extend existing quarry operations including new drainage system and settlement ponds, landscape bunds and associated works) to extend the hours of operation for utility providers) to extend the period of extraction and restoration works at the site for a further two years (in each case) so that extraction of minerals shall now cease by 31 December 2026 and restoration shall be completed by 31 December 2034)
Gelliargwellt Uchaf Farm Gelligaer Road Gelligaer Hengoed CF82 8FY
Received 24 Dec 2024 - Decided25/0001/COU
Change the use of single dwelling to 9-bed HMO
White O'Morn Navigation Street Trethomas Caerphilly CF83 8DJ
Received 2 Jan 2025 - Decided25/0002/CLPU
Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed construction of dormer in conjunction with a loft conversion at rear of property
12 Ebbw Meadow Abercarn Newport NP11 5GL
Received 2 Jan 2025 - Decided25/0003/HH
Erect two storey rear extension
13 Maes-y-garn Road Oakdale Blackwood NP12 0NA
Received 3 Jan 2025 - Decided25/0004/NMA
Seek approval of a non-material amendment to planning consent 24/0120/LA (Erect new leisure and wellbeing hub including swimming pool, studios and fitness suite, along with associated car parking and landscaping) to amend the wording of condition 8 to enable a limited scope of enabling works to take place
Land At Grid Ref 316303 186554 Caerphilly Business Park Caerphilly
Received 6 Jan 2025 - Decided25/0005/NCC
Vary Condition 4 (hours of opening) of planning permission 24/0186/COU to extend opening hours to 6am - 11pm Monday to Sunday
New Convenience Store Former Newbridge Methodist Church Bridge Street Newbridge Newport NP11 5FE
Received 6 Jan 2025 - Decided25/0006/CLPU
Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate to change from office space to 3 No. residential flats and convert existing layout
High Street Chambers 3 New Buildings High Street Newbridge
Received 7 Jan 2025 - Decided25/0007/NMA
Seek approval of a non-material amendment to planning consent 24/0605/LA (Replace the existing sports pitch, fencing and floodlighting with an all-weather 3G sports pitch, fencing and floodlighting) to use alternative floodlights on all weather sports pitch
St Cenydd Comprehensive School & Leisure Centre St Cenydd Road Trecenydd Caerphilly CF83 2RP
Received 7 Jan 2025 - Decided25/0008/CLPU
Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion with two rear dormer windows
47 The Avenue Ystrad Mynach Hengoed CF82 8AF
Received 7 Jan 2025 - Decided25/0009/FULL
Erect two dwellings and access
Former Wern Stores Caerphilly Road Nelson CF46 6NH
Received 8 Jan 2025 - Decided25/0010/LBC
Demolish small lean-to extension
Penllwyn Manor The Grove Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP12 2EQ
Received 4 Jan 2025 - Decided25/0011/TPO
Fell T1 Alder of Tree Preservation Order Number 7/98/CCBC to ground level
19 Dan-y-deri Bedwas Caerphilly CF83 8HR
Received 9 Jan 2025 - Decided25/0012/COU
Change the use to bus depot and storage with security perimeter fence
Land At Former Aneurin Labour Club Heol Aneurin Penyrheol Caerphilly
Received 9 Jan 2025 - Decided25/0013/HH
Erect single storey side extension
8 Clos Mynach Penpedairheol Hengoed CF82 7TD
Received 10 Jan 2025 - Decided25/0014/COND
Discharge conditions 13 (Invasive Non-Native Species Remediation and Management Plan), 18 (Materials for External Surfaces)and 19 (Final Layout for Vehicle and Cycle Parking) of planning consent 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 10 Jan 2025 - Decided25/0015/NMA
Seek the approval of a non-material amendment to planning consent 21/0585/RM (Seek approval of the reserved matters in respect of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of planning consent 20/0047/OUT (Redevelop the site for residential development (up to 125 units) and all associated works (all matters reserved)) and discharge conditions 01, 02, 06, 07, 10, 11, 14, 17 and 18) to regularise revise paths, drive finishes, fencing, and footpaths to reflect the as-built conditions
Land At Former Pontllanfraith House Blackwood Road Pontllanfraith
Received 10 Jan 2025 - Decided25/0016/HH
Erect single storey flat roof extension
17 Wellington Terrace Brithdir New Tredegar NP24 6HX
Received 13 Jan 2025 - Decided25/0017/NMA
Seek the approval of a non-material amendment to planning consent 22/0525/FULL (Refigure the roof and raise ridge height by 2300mm) to regularise roof and minor alterations including doors and windows
Lisvane Riding Centre Forest View Rudry Road Lisvane Cardiff CF14 0SN
Received 13 Jan 2025
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in Caerphilly County Borough Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
Planning procedures in Wales differ from those in England. Use the authority’s own guidance for application requirements, comments and decision timescales.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in Wales
- Cardiff Council
- Carmarthenshire County Council
- Ceredigion County Council
- Conwy County Borough Council
- Denbighshire County Council
- Eryri National Park