Planning application
Suite 5 - The Octagon Van Court Caerphilly Business Park Caerphilly CF83 3ED
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change the use from Class B1 (Business) to Class D1 (Non-Residential Institution)
As published by the council, reference 26/0141/COU
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0141/COU
- Type
- Change of Use
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 27 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 13 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 6 May 2026
- Ward
- Van
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- CF83 3ED
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Feb 2026
Received by Caerphilly
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13 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 May 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Crossroads Educational Consultants Applicant, registered in Caerphilly
Active · incorporated 2023 · Caerphilly
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED REPORT
- DECISION
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGER COMMENTS
- ILLUSTRATED FLOOR PLAN
- FLOOR PLAN
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATIONPLAN
- FLOOR LAYOUT
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Caerphilly granted permission on 6 May 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.
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