Planning application
Unit 2 Darren Drive Prince Of Wales Industrial Estate Abercarn Newport NP11 5AR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change the use from Class B2/B8 (General Industrial and Storage/Distribution) to Class D2 (Indoor Sport and Recreation) to facilitate the operation of a martial arts and fitness academy
As published by the council, reference 26/0531/COU
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0531/COU
- Type
- Change of Use
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Abercarn
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NP11 5AR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2026
Received by Caerphilly
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12 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Caerphilly took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
- AMENDED FLOOR PLAN
- AMENDED EXISTING FLOOR PLAN
- AMENDED EXISTING FLOOR PLAN
- APPLICATION FORM
- LOCATION PLAN
- PARKING AND TRANSPORT STATEMENT
- SEQUENTIAL SEARCH FOR SUITABLE PREMISES
- NOISE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
- TRANSPORT AND PARKING MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT
- PLANNING OFFICER SUMMARY NOTE
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- PROPOSED LEASE ARRANGEMENT
- PROPOSED CLASS TIMES STATEMENT
- PROPOSED 3D DESIGN OF INSIDE
- PARKING PROVISION
- PROPOSED PARKING
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Caerphilly for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Caerphilly decided full applications in a median of 65 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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