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Medhurst Residential Home 1 Cromwell Road Risca Newport NP11 7AF

Refused Caerphilly 26/0014/FULL Full Application

Works: 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

Erect single storey front extension, two storey side extension and associated landscaping to improve parking and amenity space for residents

As published by the council, reference 26/0014/FULL

Application record

Reference
26/0014/FULL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
9 Jan 2026
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Decided
9 Mar 2026
Ward
Risca West
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NP11 7AF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Jan 2026

    Received by Caerphilly

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Derek Lofty & Associates LLP Agent, registered in Luton

Active · incorporated 2007 · Luton

13 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 73% granted

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Accurocare Risca Ltd Applicant, registered in Haddenham

Active · incorporated 2019 · Haddenham

1 application on PlanIndex

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Documents

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

20 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Decision · 09 Mar 2026
  • DELEGATED REPORT Delegated Report · 09 Mar 2026
  • ARBORICULTURAL OFFICER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 02 Mar 2026
  • ECOLOGIST COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 20 Feb 2026
  • LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 10 Feb 2026
  • SENIOR ENGINEER (DRAINAGE) COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 20 Jan 2026
  • COUNTY COUNCILLOR - RISCA WEST COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 15 Jan 2026
  • MINING REMEDIATION AUTHORITY COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 14 Jan 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 09 Jan 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 09 Jan 2026
  • PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 09 Jan 2026
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 09 Jan 2026
  • EXISTING ROOF PLAN Drawing · 09 Jan 2026
  • EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 09 Jan 2026
  • PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 09 Jan 2026
  • PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 09 Jan 2026
  • PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Drawing · 09 Jan 2026
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 09 Jan 2026
  • PROPOSED SECTION PLAN Drawing · 09 Jan 2026
  • PROPOSED LANDSCAPING PLAN Drawing · 09 Jan 2026

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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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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