Planning application
What Stores Ltd Unit 18 Gallagher Retail Park Parc Pontypandy Caerphilly CF83 3GX
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Vary condition 5 of planning permission 25/0499/NCC (Vary condition 05 of planning consent 13/0025/NCC (Vary Condition 04 of planning permission 07/1230/NCC to enable up to 25 per cent of the net sales space within Unit 18 to be used for the sale of other goods not including clothing, footwear or fresh food products) to allow for the sale of convenience goods (up to 80% of the net sales space) and comparison goods (up to 20% of the net sales space) in respect of Unit 18 only) to amend the permitted retail use (Class A1) of the floorspace
As published by the council, reference 26/0566/NCC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0566/NCC
- Type
- Development without complying with conds
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 26 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Morgan Jones
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- CF83 3GX
Comment by 17 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Caerphilly's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2026
Received by Caerphilly
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30 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, registered in London
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8 documents on file for this application
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