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What Stores Ltd Unit 18 Gallagher Retail Park Parc Pontypandy Caerphilly CF83 3GX

Granted Caerphilly 25/0880/CLPU Certificate Lawful Proposed Use/Dev

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate to confirm there are no restrictions which would limit the customer opening hours or servicing hours of the building at Unit 18 (previously known as Unit 7), Gallagher Retail Park

As published by the council, reference 25/0880/CLPU

Application record

Reference
25/0880/CLPU
Type
Certificate Lawful Proposed Use/Dev
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted
Received
16 Dec 2025
Validated
19 Dec 2025
Decided
2 Mar 2026
Ward
Morgan Jones
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
CF83 3GX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Caerphilly register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/0647/FULL Awaiting decision

    What Stores Ltd Unit 18 Gallagher Retail Park Parc Pontypandy Caerphilly CF83 3GX

    Carry out minor elevation changes and associated amendments to existing retail unit and car park

    Submitted 28 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/0566/NCC Awaiting decision

    What Stores Ltd Unit 18 Gallagher Retail Park Parc Pontypandy Caerphilly CF83 3GX

    Vary condition 5 of planning permission 25/0499/NCC (Vary condition 05 of planning consent 13/0025/NCC (Vary Condition 04 of planning permission 07/1230/NCC to enable up to 25 per cent of the net sales space within Unit 18 to be used for the sale of other goods not including clothing, footwear or fresh food products) to allow for the sale of convenience goods (up to 80% of the net sales space) and comparison goods (up to 20% of the net sales space) in respect of Unit 18 only) to amend the permitted retail use (Class A1) of the floorspace

    Submitted 26 Aug 2026
  • 25/0879/NCC Granted

    What Stores Ltd Unit 18 Gallagher Retail Park Parc Pontypandy Caerphilly CF83 3GX

    Vary condition 03 of planning permission 22/0581/COU (Change the use from Class A1 to Class D2 and make external alterations) to allow customers who may shop in Unit 18 up until 2200 hours to exit the car park having loaded their purchased goods into their car (i.e. use the car park up until 2215 hours)

    Decided 26 Feb 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Dec 2025

    Received by Caerphilly

  2. 19 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

CarneySweeney Ltd Agent, registered in Farnham

Active · incorporated 2019 · Farnham

592 applications on PlanIndex · across 108 councils · 96% granted

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Gallagher Developments Caerphilly Ltd Applicant, a developer registered in Warwick

Active · incorporated 2013 · Warwick

2 applications on PlanIndex

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Decision · 02 Mar 2026
  • DELEGATED REPORT Delegated Report · 02 Mar 2026
  • DECISION PLAM Decision · 02 Mar 2026
  • AMENDED APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 19 Dec 2025
  • LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 16 Dec 2025
  • 13_0025_NCC - DECISION NOTICE Other · 16 Dec 2025
  • 25_0499_NCC - DECISION NOTICE Other · 16 Dec 2025
  • COVER LETTER Correspondence · 16 Dec 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Caerphilly granted permission on 2 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within five years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • What Stores Ltd Unit 18 Gallagher Retail Park Parc Pontypandy Caerphilly CF83 3GX

    25/0879/NCC Submitted 16 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Vary condition 03 of planning permission 22/0581/COU (Change the use from Class A1 to Class D2 and make external alterations) to allow customers who may shop in Unit 18 up until 2200 hours to exit the car park having loaded their purchased goods into their car (i.e. use the car park up until 2215 hours)

    Granted 6 docs
  • Unit 16 Gallagher Retail Park Parc Pontypandy Caerphilly CF83 3GX

    26/0231/FULL Submitted 1 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    Install internal mezzanine floor

    Granted Full applications 14 docs
  • Unit 16 Gallagher Retail Park Parc Pontypandy Caerphilly CF83 3GX

    26/0232/NCC Submitted 1 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    Vary condition 4 (General Goods Restrictions) of planning consent 25/0499/NCC (Vary condition 05 of planning consent 13/0025/NCC (Vary Condition 04 of planning permission 07/1230/NCC (Vary Condition 15 of planning permission 07/0168/NCC (Vary conditions 8 and 27 and delete condition 10 of planning permission P/05/1368) to amend number of parking spaces) to enable up to 25 per cent of the net sales space within Unit 18 to be used for the sale of other goods not including clothing, footwear or fresh food products) to allow for the sale of convenience goods (up to 80% of the net sales space) and comparison goods (up to 20% of the net sales space) in respect of Unit 18 only) to also allow for the sale of clothing, footwear, homeware, and ancillary items and allow for the inclusion of an ancillary cafe within the store in respect of Unit 16 only (formerly known as Unit 8)

    Granted 17 docs
  • Unit 16 Gallagher Retail Park Parc Pontypandy Caerphilly CF83 3GX

    26/0233/FULL Submitted 1 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    Complete external alterations

    Granted Full applications 15 docs
  • What Stores Ltd Unit 18 Gallagher Retail Park Parc Pontypandy Caerphilly CF83 3GX

    26/0566/NCC Submitted 26 Aug 2026 200 yards away

    81% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

    Vary condition 5 of planning permission 25/0499/NCC (Vary condition 05 of planning consent 13/0025/NCC (Vary Condition 04 of planning permission 07/1230/NCC to enable up to 25 per cent of the net sales space within Unit 18 to be used for the sale of other goods not including clothing, footwear or fresh food products) to allow for the sale of convenience goods (up to 80% of the net sales space) and comparison goods (up to 20% of the net sales space) in respect of Unit 18 only) to amend the permitted retail use (Class A1) of the floorspace

    Awaiting decision 9 docs
  • What Stores Ltd Unit 18 Gallagher Retail Park Parc Pontypandy Caerphilly CF83 3GX

    26/0647/FULL Submitted 28 Sep 2026 200 yards away

    74% historically approved · decision due ~23 Nov

    Carry out minor elevation changes and associated amendments to existing retail unit and car park

    Awaiting decision Full applications 8 docs

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    Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of the land as garden area associated with No. 9 St Davids Park

    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
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    Ambulance Hall Tredegar Terrace Risca Newport NP11 6BY

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    Received 21 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Lawful development
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    Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed use of one of the existing ground floor rooms as a small-scale home-based tattoo business

    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/0611/CLPU Awaiting decision

    24 Heol Cwarrel Clark Caerphilly CF83 2NE

    Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for conversion of the existing integral garage into habitable accommodation, replacement of the garage door with a window, associated internal alterations and installation of a compact through-floor lift

    Received 11 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/0598/CLPU Awaiting decision

    PHS Group Ltd Block B Western Industrial Estate Caerphilly CF83 1XH

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    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Lawful development