Candour Talent 120 116 - 122 High Street Blackwood NP12 1AF

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

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.

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.

• Unit 3 The Market Place Blackwood NP12 1AU

  25/0877/COU Submitted 16 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  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

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Loft or dormer +1 18 docs

• 102 High Street Blackwood NP12 1AF

  19/0907/COU Submitted 4 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  Change the use from A1 to A3

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• Specsavers Opticians 167 High Street Blackwood NP12 1AA

  23/0257/ADV Submitted 12 Apr 2023 50 yards away

  Install replacement fascia & projecting sign

  Granted Advertising 7 docs

• 148 High Street Blackwood NP12 1YZ

  26/0396/COND Submitted 9 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  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))

  Granted Conditions 10 docs
  Domestic

• Outside 173 - 175 High Street Blackwood

  25/0748/ADV Submitted 3 Nov 2025 100 yards away

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

  Granted Advertising 12 docs

• 148 High Street Blackwood NP12 1YZ

  26/0111/COU Submitted 18 Feb 2026 100 yards away

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

  Granted Full applications 14 docs
  Domestic

• 26/0548/CLEU Granted

  9 St David's Park New Tredegar NP24 6BJ

  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
• 26/0635/CLEU Awaiting decision

  Ambulance Hall Tredegar Terrace Risca Newport NP11 6BY

  Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for existing use of the whole premises as a non-residential hall for community, meeting, educational and training purposes, falling within Class D1

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/0517/CLPU Refused

  26 Heolddu Crescent Bargoed CF81 8UQ

  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

  Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for installation of 140 No. roof-mounted photovoltaic solar panels on the east-, south- and west-facing pitched roof slopes of the existing commercial building, providing a total installed generating capacity of approximately 85.4 kWp, together with associated inverter, mounting system and ancillary electrical infrastructure

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