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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 dates14,375Searchable applications
287Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 12,618 approved or refused records
2,054Refused applications
10,564 approved · 2,054 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Feb 2002 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Conservation areas16 mapped area records
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More application records
- Decided25/0530/HH
Erect single storey garden room to the rear of the dwelling
Ty Coch Newport Road Trethomas Caerphilly CF83 8GB
Received 30 Jul 2025 - Decided25/0531/HH
Demolish existing conservatory and erect single storey rear and side extension, conversion of garage to habitable room
30 Priorsgate Oakdale Blackwood NP12 0EL
Received 30 Jul 2025 - Decided25/0532/HH
Replace existing fence with railings to run along front garden and driveway
10 Heol Tyddyn Caerphilly CF83 1TG
Received 30 Jul 2025 - Decided25/0533/FULL
Construct 2 no. self-contained flats
Madison Gardens St Mary Street Risca Newport NP11 6HG
Received 30 Jul 2025 - Decided25/0534/CLPU
Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed rear extension
Four Winds 62 Hengoed Road Penpedairheol Hengoed CF82 8BR
Received 31 Jul 2025 - Awaiting decision25/0535/COND
Discharge conditions 14 (Highways Condition Survey) and 15 (Remediation scheme for damage) of planning consent 23/0427/DNS (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 31 Jul 2025 - Decided25/0536/COND
Discharge condition 11 (Construction Transport Management Plan) of planning consent 23/0427/DNS (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 31 Jul 2025 - Decided25/0537/FULL
Form jet wash bay including 1.8m high glazed screens and air/screen wash and car vacuum units
Tesco Extra Unit C Pontymister Industrial Estate Pontymister Risca Newport NP11 6NP
Received 1 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0538/OUT
Erect detached two-storey dwelling with associated vehicular access
Land Within Curtilage Of Brook House Old Tram Road Newbridge Newport NP11 4FZ
Received 1 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0539/HH
Erect front porch with W.C.
3 Llwybr Y Coetir Caerphilly CF83 3SS
Received 4 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0540/HH
Erect single storey rear extension
34 Ty-isaf Park Road Pontymister Risca Newport NP11 6NG
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0541/NMA
Seek approval of a non material amendment to planning consent 23/0427/DNS (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) to amend the wording of condition 22 (Borrow Pit Restoration Plan) to allow the construction works which would not impact upon the borrow pits to commence
Twyn Hywel Energy Park Land North-West Of Caerphilly
Received 4 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0542/COND
Discharge conditions 03 (Protective Fencing), 04 (Landscaping), 09 (Contamination), 10 (Imported soils & hardcore), 11 (Contamination-validation), 12 (Dust Control), 13 (Noise Mitigation: Construction) and 20 (Boundary Treatments) of planning consent 25/0009/FULL (Erect two dwellings and access)
Former Wern Stores Caerphilly Road Nelson CF46 6NH
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0543/COND
Discharge of conditions 06 (Bike Store), 07 (Biodiversity Strategy - LEMP), 08 (tree protection and method statement), 09 (tree planting details), 10 (hard and soft landscaping details), 11 (boundary treatment), 13 (waste collection), 19 (affordable housing detail) of Planning Permission 24/0875/LA (Erect 16 residential units and associated highway, drainage and landscape infrastructure)
38 Castle Court Silver Street Pontywaun Newport NP11 7DY
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0544/TPO
Remove tree (T002) and remove Himalayan balsam from the watercourse edge throughout the woodland to prevent its build up and spread within the woodland (Tree Preservation Order 38/07/CCBC)
Land At Grid Ref 318157 196676 Tir-philkins Woodfieldside Pontllanfraith
Received 6 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0545/COU
Change the use of part of the car park to allow for the siting of a food/drink van
Coed Parc-y-fan Van Road To Rudry Common Wern Ddu Caerphilly
Received 6 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0546/CLPU
Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed garden room
Domov 1 White Hart Drive Machen Caerphilly CF83 8NH
Received 6 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0547/HH
Install walk in cat and dog cage off the kitchen door, erect small wooden garden fence on top of existing brick wall and erect a wood, metal and PVC 20ft x 8ft multifunctional temporary structure shed/garden room building
Flat 1 Ty Mynyddislwyn Gelligroes Road Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP12 2JE
Received 7 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0548/HH
Erect porch extension
16 Tenby Court Hendredenny Caerphilly CF83 2UE
Received 6 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0549/COU
Change the use from Doctors surgery to a residential flat
Health Centre Unit B East Avenue Bedwas Caerphilly CF83 8AE
Received 7 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0550/COND
Discharge of condition 3 (Noise scheme) of planning consent 24/0903/COU (Change the use for a medieval axe throwing venue consisting of four throwing lanes with eight targets in total venue including office space and workshop)
Axcalibur Unit A 10 Pontygwindy Road Caerphilly CF83 3AA
Received 7 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0551/RET
Retain and complete loft conversion with dorma
35 Y Ffordd Wen Aberbargoed Bargoed CF81 9EE
Received 7 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0552/FULL
Construct an internal access road to facilitate the future expansion of Oakdale Business Park
Land At Plateau 2 Oakdale Business Park Bryn Brithdir Oakdale Business Park Oakdale
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Decided25/0553/HH
Erect single storey rear extension
10 Shannon Close Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP12 2FW
Received 11 Aug 2025
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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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