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Caerphilly planning applications
839 applications. 79% approved. 54 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 839 planning applications from Caerphilly. 642 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 79% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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26/0492/NMA Awaiting decision
Plasyfelin Primary School Lewis Drive Caerphilly CF83 3FT
Seek approval of a non material amendment to planning consent 25/0168/LA (Construct a two form entry primary school that will replace the majority of the existing school facilities) to change the wording of condition 11 from: "Prior to the first beneficial use of the building hereby approved, the proposed drop-off/pick up bay fronting the site on Lewis Drive shall be completed in accordance with full engineering details to be first submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The extent of the drop-off bay shall not extend beyond the limits of the existing zigzag markings adjacent to the access onto Lewis Drive" To - require the works to be completed by 1st September 2027
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26/0493/COND Awaiting decision
Tredegar Junction Hotel Commercial Street Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP12 2JY
Discharge condition 04 (Soft Landscaping Scheme) of planning consent 25/0814/FULL (Erect residential development consisting of 36 affordable apartments, landscaping, car parking, drainage and associated works)
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26/0488/FULL Awaiting decision
Bethania Church Upper Road Elliot's Town
Install 2 No. Conservation Velux windows in existing roof
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26/0487/COU Awaiting decision
Newbridge Surgery Ashfield Road Newbridge Newport NP11 4RA
Change the use from surgery into C2 supported adults/children residential care unit
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26/0489/NCC Awaiting decision
Risca Leisure Centre Risca Community Campus Pontymason Lane Risca Newport NP11 6GH
Vary condition 6 (Floodlighting Timings) of planning permission 24/0502/LA (Replace existing sports pitch, fencing and floodlighting with an all-weather 3G sports pitch, fencing and floodlighting) to amend the hours of 3G pitch and floodlight use and Remove conditions 3 (Vegetation Removal & Clearance works),4 (Dark flight routes - Bats),5 (Bat boxes) & 7 (Lighting Design & Levels)
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26/0484/NMA Awaiting decision
Land At Cwmgelli Blackwood
Seek approval of a non-material amendment to planning consent 19/1024/RM (Seek approval of the reserved matters regarding details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of planning consent 15/0252/OUT (granted on appeal reference APP/K6920/A/15/3137884) (Erect residential development, public open space, landscaping, highway improvements and associated engineering works with all matters reserved except for access) (as renewed by planning consent 18/1059/NCC)) to provide additional details of the crib wall retaining structure proposed along the western boundary (rear of plots 150 - 158), together with minor amendment to position and height of masonry retaining wall to the rear of plots 159 - 163.
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26/0485/FULL Awaiting decision
Rudry Parish Hall Garth Place To Rhydri Primary School Rudry Caerphilly CF83 3DF
Erect a pre built timber sauna, timber storage shed and raised composite decking with associated low-impact ground screw foundations, landscaping works and ancillary outdoor wellbeing facilities
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26/0482/FULL Awaiting decision
Oakleaf Recycling Ltd Unit 23 Nine Mile Point Industrial Estate Cwmfelinfach Newport NP11 7HZ
Increase the operational capacity of the existing Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) / Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) production facility from 100,000 tonnes per annum to a maximum of 150,000 tonnes per annum
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26/0477/NMA Awaiting decision
Unit 6 To 7 Blackwood Gate Retail Park Blackwood NP12 2FS
Seek approval of a non-material amendment planning permission 26/0260/FULL (Refurbish Unit 5 and Unit 6/7 including external amalgamation works to create 1 no. retail unit for continued use within Class A1, erect a rear extension, relocated customer entrance/exit, new condenser plant, new trolley shelters, and all associated works) to amend the wording of Condition 09
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26/0483/NOTAF Awaiting decision
Land At Grid Ref 316666 189339 Mountain Road Bedwas
Prior approval for erection of steel portal frame agricultural storage shed with zinc sheet roof, York boarded and concrete panels three sides- details to be approved
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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26/0447/CLEU Granted
5 Pantyfid Road Aberbargoed Bargoed CF81 9DT
Obtain a Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of decking
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26/0330/HH Granted
1 Cae Gorlan Street Abercarn Newport NP11 4TA
Erect first floor extension and ground floor rear extension
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26/0366/CLEU Refused
Brynela Llwyncelyn Terrace Nelson Treharris CF46 6HF
Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of stables
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26/0379/HH Granted
9 Pencoed Avenue Cefn Fforest Blackwood NP12 3LD
Erect a single storey flat roof rear extension
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26/0442/NMA Granted
Emporium Building 41 High Street Bargoed
Seek approval of a non-material amendment to planning consent 22/0335/COU (Change the use and renovate existing commercial building and apartment into a smaller A1/A2/A3 commercial property and separation of existing commercial building into 6 new apartments with retention of an existing apartment to provide 7 apartments in total) to amend trigger points in relation to condition 07 (Odour/Efluvia Scheme)
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26/0113/COND Decided
Gwent Tertiary College - Coleg Gwent Cross Keys Campus Risca Road Crosskeys Newport NP11 7ZA
Discharge condition 08 (Contamination - soil import testing) of planning consent 25/0088/OUT (Hybrid application for the redevelopment of Coleg Gwent, Crosskeys Campus comprising: Full planning application for Phase 1 including the construction of a three-storey teaching building and a single-storey energy centre, together with associated access, parking, and landscaping works, Outline planning application for Phases 2-4, comprising the phased demolition of existing buildings and their replacement with new buildings, along with associated access, parking and landscaping across the campus site)
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26/0377/RET Granted
117 High Street Blackwood NP12 1AD
Retain and complete the change of use from Class A2 (Estate Agents) to Nail Salon
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26/0377/COU Granted
117 High Street Blackwood NP12 1AD
Retain and complete the change of use from Class A2 (Estate Agents) to Nail Salon
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26/0378/HH Granted
12 Glyn Derwen Llanbradach Caerphilly CF83 3PQ
Erect rear extension to first floor and extend front first floor dormer to bedroom
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26/0381/OUT Refused
Land At Grid Ref 314436 195130 Penallta Villas Ystrad Mynach
Erect four-bedroom detached dwelling arranged over a split level and a single storey garage
The full record
Decisions between 2024 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 643 decisions from Caerphilly between 2024 and 2026, part of 839 applications on record. Over that period 79% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 407 granted against 109 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 468 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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26/0195/COND Decided
Land At Former St Catherine's Church Gladstone Street Crosskeys Newport NP11 7PA
Discharge condition 07 (Boundary Treatment) of planning consent 21/1213/FULL (Demolish the Former St Catherine's Church and redevelop into residential flats and associated works - Allowed on Appeal, Appeal reference: CAS-02670-C0C2G7)
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25/0583/COND Decided
Machen Recreation Welfare Association Club House Recreation Ground Tyn-y-waun Road Machen CF83 8LA
Discharge conditions 5 (Arboricultural Method Statement) and 6 (Tree Protection) of planning consent 25/0324/FULL (Construct patio, French doors and security fence)
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25/0572/CLPU Granted
2 Sunnybank Road Blackwood NP12 1HY
Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed rear extension
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25/0541/NMA Granted
Twyn Hywel Energy Park Land North-West Of Caerphilly
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
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25/0605/COND Decided
Millbrook Residential Home Gelligroes Road Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP12 2JU
Discharge condition 09 (Contamination - validation) of planning consent 23/0707/FULL (Erect two storey side extension)
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25/0536/COND Decided
Mynydd Eglwysilan Common Bwlch Carnygelli Road Llanfabon
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)
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25/0546/CLPU Granted
Domov 1 White Hart Drive Machen Caerphilly CF83 8NH
Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed garden room
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25/0534/CLPU Granted
Four Winds 62 Hengoed Road Penpedairheol Hengoed CF82 8BR
Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed rear extension
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25/0529/FULL Refused
Penyfan Pond Bungalow Pen-y-fan Pond Road Pen-y-fan Abertillery NP13 2DT
Erect agricultural building for the dry storage of machinery
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25/0524/HH Granted
10 Treowen Avenue Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP12 2EW
Erect two storey rear extension, vehicle parking and associated works
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 391 61%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 176 27%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 75 12%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Caerphilly decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Caerphilly decided 642 planning applications. 79% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Caerphilly?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 54 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Caerphilly decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 642 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 61% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 88% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Caerphilly decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 643 decisions from Caerphilly between 2024 and 2026, out of 839 applications on record. Across that whole period 79% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Caerphilly?
November 2025 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 104 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Caerphilly: 839 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 642 decided, 79% approved, median 54 days to a decision. 839 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2024 and 2026: 643 in total, 79% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.