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Mcdonnell Pub Mcdonnell Road Bargoed CF81 8UD

Refused Caerphilly 25/0825/COU Change of Use

Works: New dwelling Extension Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change the use of the ground floor to a mixed use, to include two A1 use units and an A3 use unit, along with the change of use of the upper floors to create 7 self-contained flats and erection of single storey rear extension, to include external alterations

As published by the council, reference 25/0825/COU

Application record

Reference
25/0825/COU
Type
Change of Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
28 Nov 2025
Validated
10 Dec 2025
Decided
29 Jan 2026
Ward
Aberbargoed And Bargoed
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
CF81 8UD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Caerphilly register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/0112/COU Granted

    Mcdonnell Pub Mcdonnell Road Bargoed CF81 8UD

    Change the use of upper floors to 7 No self contained flats and retain ground floor and basement as retail

    Decided 14 Aug 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Nov 2025

    Received by Caerphilly

  2. 10 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

SK DESIGNS Agent, a design practice

111 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 82% granted

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Ayyan Properties Ltd Applicant, registered in Watford

Active · incorporated 2025 · Watford

2 applications on PlanIndex

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Documents

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

28 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Decision · 29 Jan 2026
  • DELEGATED REPORT Delegated Report · 29 Jan 2026
  • SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 15 Dec 2025
  • ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 11 Dec 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 28 Nov 2025
  • LOCATIONPLAN OS Extract · 28 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED LOFT FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - MCDONNELL ROAD ELEVATION Drawing · 28 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - ST GWLADYS AVENUE ELEVATION Drawing · 28 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONS Drawing · 28 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED SOUTH WEST ELEVATIONS Drawing · 28 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING LOFT FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 28 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS - MCDONNELL ROAD ELEVATION Drawing · 28 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS - ST GWLADYS AVENUE ELEVATION Drawing · 28 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING REAR ELEVATION Drawing · 28 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING SOUTH WEST ELEVATION Drawing · 28 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED ROLLER SHUTTER PLAN, SECTION AND ELEVATION Drawing · 28 Nov 2025
  • SPECIFICATION - PROPOSED MECHANICAL VENTILATION FOR CANOPY EXTRACTION Report · 28 Nov 2025
  • FILTER SPECIFICATION Report · 28 Nov 2025
  • FAN SPECIFICATION Report · 28 Nov 2025
  • CIRCULAR DUCT ATTENUATOR SPECIFICATION Report · 28 Nov 2025
  • GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND BIO DIVERSITY STATEMENT Report · 28 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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