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Unit 13 Block H Penmaen Industrial Estate Pontllanfraith Blackwood NP12 2DQ

Refused Caerphilly 25/0765/COU Change of Use

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

  1. 6 Nov 2025

    Received by Caerphilly

  2. 7 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Appeal: 26/0009/REF (Appeal Dismissed)

Who's behind it

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Creation Design Wales Agent, a design practice

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Documents

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

27 documents on file for this application

  • APPEAL DECISION Appeal Decision · 29 May 2026
  • TEM COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 26 Feb 2026
  • LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 29 Jan 2026
  • DELEGATED REPORT Delegated Report · 27 Jan 2026
  • DECISION Decision · 27 Jan 2026
  • SEQUENTIAL TEST Correspondence · 18 Dec 2025
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 09 Dec 2025
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Report · 02 Dec 2025
  • SITE PLAN AS PROPOSED Drawing · 02 Dec 2025
  • NRW COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 26 Nov 2025
  • STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 21 Nov 2025
  • SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 20 Nov 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 06 Nov 2025
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 06 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawing · 06 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 06 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS 1 Drawing · 06 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS 2 Drawing · 06 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 06 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 1 Drawing · 06 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 2 Drawing · 06 Nov 2025
  • DRAINAGE STATEMENT Report · 06 Nov 2025
  • FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Report · 06 Nov 2025
  • GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STATEMENT Report · 06 Nov 2025
  • MECHANICAL VENTILATION STATEMENT Report · 06 Nov 2025
  • NOISE IMPACT STATEMENT Report · 06 Nov 2025
  • TRANSPORT STATEMENT Report · 06 Nov 2025

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What this refusal means

Caerphilly refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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