26/0013/CLPU

1. 8 Jan 2026

   Received by Caerphilly

2. 13 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 28 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 25/0877/COU Granted

  Unit 3 The Market Place Blackwood NP12 1AU

  Change the use of first floor from Retail (A1 Use) to 2 No. studio apartments to include the addition of 2 rooflights to front pitch and 2 windows to rear elevation, create new entrance door at ground floor level for access to apartments and retain the ground floor as A1 use

  16 Dec 2025 55m away Full applications
• 26/0396/COND Awaiting decision

  148 High Street Blackwood NP12 1YZ

  Discharge condition 04 (Waste Storage), 05 (stacks/Vents) and 07 (Sound Insulation) of planning consent 26/0111/COU (Change the use of commercial property into 1 No. apartment and 2 No. studios with ground-floor cafe/ takeaway (Proposed A3))

  9 Jun 2026 75m away Conditions
• 25/0748/ADV Granted

  Outside 173 - 175 High Street Blackwood

  Install 2 no. digital 75" LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit

  3 Nov 2025 76m away Advertising
• 26/0111/COU Granted

  148 High Street Blackwood NP12 1YZ

  Change the use of commercial property into 1 No. apartment and 2 No. studios with ground-floor cafe/ takeaway (Proposed A3)

  18 Feb 2026 78m away Full applications
• 25/0747/FULL Granted

  Land O/S 173-175 High Street Blackwood

  Install 1 no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 2 no. digital 75" LCD advert screens, and associated BT Phone Kiosk removals

  3 Nov 2025 78m away Full applications
• 26/0161/FULL Granted

  Principality Building Society 129 High Street Blackwood NP12 1AB

  Alter existing shop front in order to remove the stepped access and install a new glazed entrance door within existing screen

  9 Mar 2026 80m away Full applications

• 26/0447/CLEU Granted

  5 Pantyfid Road Aberbargoed Bargoed CF81 9DT

  Obtain a Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of decking

  7 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/0366/CLEU Refused

  Brynela Llwyncelyn Terrace Nelson Treharris CF46 6HF

  Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of stables

  26 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/0346/CLPU Granted

  91 St Anne's Gardens Maesycwmmer Hengoed CF82 7QQ

  Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear extension

  14 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/0345/CLPU Granted

  2 Corbett Crescent Caerphilly CF83 1HP

  Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed attic conversion

  13 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/0375/CLPU Granted

  6 Bedwellty Road Cefn Fforest Blackwood NP12 3HF

  Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey side extension and form a vehicle access

  26 May 2026 Lawful development