Planning application
Unit 13 Block H Penmaen Industrial Estate Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP12 2DQ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change the use from Class B2 (light industrial) to mixed-use leisure facility comprising an indoor air rifle range, food and drink and gaming room
As published by the council, reference 25/0765/COU
Application record
- Reference
- 25/0765/COU
- Type
- Change of Use
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 6 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 7 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 27 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Penmaen
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NP12 2DQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Nov 2025
Received by Caerphilly
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7 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Appeal: 26/0009/REF (Appeal Dismissed)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Creation Design Wales Agent, a design practice
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27 documents on file for this application
- APPEAL DECISION
- TEM COMMENTS
- LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT COMMENTS
- DELEGATED REPORT
- DECISION
- SEQUENTIAL TEST
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMENTS
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- SITE PLAN AS PROPOSED
- NRW COMMENTS
- STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT COMMENTS
- SITE NOTICE
- APPLICATION FORM
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- EXISTING SITE PLAN
- EXISTING FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS 1
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS 2
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 1
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 2
- DRAINAGE STATEMENT
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT
- GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STATEMENT
- MECHANICAL VENTILATION STATEMENT
- NOISE IMPACT STATEMENT
- TRANSPORT STATEMENT
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