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The Pioneer Hotel Maindee Road Cwmfelinfach Newport NP11 7HQ

Awaiting decision Caerphilly 25/0189/COU Change of Use

Works: New dwelling

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Proposal

Change the use of vacant hotel into 14 No. self-contained flats with associated works

As published by the council, reference 25/0189/COU

Application record

Reference
25/0189/COU
Type
Change of Use
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
27 Mar 2025
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Ynysddu
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NP11 7HQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Caerphilly register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 25/0190/LBC Awaiting decision

    The Pioneer Hotel Maindee Road Cwmfelinfach Newport NP11 7HQ

    Change the use of vacant hotel into 14 No. self-contained flats with associated works

    Submitted 27 Mar 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Mar 2025

    Received by Caerphilly

  2. 16 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Caerphilly took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

K W Dorrington Architectural Agent, an architecture practice

33 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 68% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

27 documents on file for this application

  • NATURAL RESOURCES WALES COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 05 Aug 2026
  • PROPOSED BASEMENT & GROUND FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 24 Jul 2026
  • PROPOSED FIRST & SECOND FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 24 Jul 2026
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 24 Jul 2026
  • BAT HIBERNATION SURVEY REPORT 2026 Report · 24 Jul 2026
  • ECOLOGY COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 12 Jun 2026
  • NRW COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 19 May 2026
  • PRINCIPAL HOUSING STRATEGY OFFICER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 23 Apr 2026
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND SITE PLAN Drawing · 21 Apr 2026
  • ACCESS STATEMENT APRIL 2026 Report · 21 Apr 2026
  • DESIGN STATEMENT Report · 21 Apr 2026
  • HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT APRIL 2026 Report · 21 Apr 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 21 Apr 2026
  • PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 21 Apr 2026
  • COVER LETTER Correspondence · 16 Apr 2026
  • EXAMPLE LIGHTING PLAN Drawing · 16 Apr 2026
  • NRW COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 02 Dec 2025
  • ECOLOGY COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 11 Nov 2025
  • 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 01 Oct 2025
  • LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 25 Sep 2025
  • SENIOR ENGINEER (DRAINAGE) COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 22 Sep 2025
  • DWR CYMRU WELSH WATER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 18 Sep 2025
  • PRELIMINARY ROOST ASSESSMENT (PRA) AND ACTIVITY SURVEYS FOR BATS Report · 23 Jul 2025
  • GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STATEMENT: Report · 08 Apr 2025
  • AMENDED EXISTING BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 08 Apr 2025
  • AMENDED EXISTING 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 08 Apr 2025
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 28 Mar 2025

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Caerphilly for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Caerphilly decided full applications in a median of 65 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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