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What Stores Ltd Unit 18 Gallagher Retail Park Parc Pontypandy Caerphilly CF83 3GX

Awaiting decision Caerphilly 26/0566/NCC Development without complying with conds

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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

Site history

Applications at this address on the Caerphilly register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/0647/FULL Awaiting decision

    What Stores Ltd Unit 18 Gallagher Retail Park Parc Pontypandy Caerphilly CF83 3GX

    Carry out minor elevation changes and associated amendments to existing retail unit and car park

    Submitted 28 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 25/0880/CLPU Granted

    What Stores Ltd Unit 18 Gallagher Retail Park Parc Pontypandy Caerphilly CF83 3GX

    Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate to confirm there are no restrictions which would limit the customer opening hours or servicing hours of the building at Unit 18 (previously known as Unit 7), Gallagher Retail Park

    Decided 2 Mar 2026 Lawful development
  • 25/0879/NCC Granted

    What Stores Ltd Unit 18 Gallagher Retail Park Parc Pontypandy Caerphilly CF83 3GX

    Vary condition 03 of planning permission 22/0581/COU (Change the use from Class A1 to Class D2 and make external alterations) to allow customers who may shop in Unit 18 up until 2200 hours to exit the car park having loaded their purchased goods into their car (i.e. use the car park up until 2215 hours)

    Decided 26 Feb 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Aug 2026

    Received by Caerphilly

  2. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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.

    Caerphilly took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 25/0499/NCC (Decided)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Montagu Evans LLP Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2005 · London

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Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

  • APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form · 26 Aug 2026
  • RETAIL IMPACT TABLES Report · 26 Aug 2026
  • OPERATOR STATEMENT - PART1 Report · 26 Aug 2026
  • OPERATOR STATEMENT - PART 2 Report · 26 Aug 2026
  • TRANSPORT STATEMENT - PART2 Report · 26 Aug 2026
  • TRANSPORT STATEMENT - PART 1 Report · 26 Aug 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN OS Extract · 26 Aug 2026
  • COVER LETTER Correspondence · 26 Aug 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Caerphilly for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Caerphilly's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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Nearby applications

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  • What Stores Ltd Unit 18 Gallagher Retail Park Parc Pontypandy Caerphilly CF83 3GX

    26/0647/FULL Submitted 28 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    74% historically approved · decision due ~23 Nov

    Carry out minor elevation changes and associated amendments to existing retail unit and car park

    Awaiting decision Full applications 8 docs
  • Unit 8 Gallagher Retail Park Parc Pontypandy Caerphilly CF83 3GX

    25/0822/CLPU Submitted 27 Nov 2025 150 yards away

    Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed installation of 133kw roof mounted solar PV

    Granted Lawful development 8 docs
  • What Stores Ltd Unit 18 Gallagher Retail Park Parc Pontypandy Caerphilly CF83 3GX

    25/0880/CLPU Submitted 16 Dec 2025 200 yards away

    Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate to confirm there are no restrictions which would limit the customer opening hours or servicing hours of the building at Unit 18 (previously known as Unit 7), Gallagher Retail Park

    Granted Lawful development 8 docs
  • What Stores Ltd Unit 18 Gallagher Retail Park Parc Pontypandy Caerphilly CF83 3GX

    25/0879/NCC Submitted 16 Dec 2025 200 yards away

    Vary condition 03 of planning permission 22/0581/COU (Change the use from Class A1 to Class D2 and make external alterations) to allow customers who may shop in Unit 18 up until 2200 hours to exit the car park having loaded their purchased goods into their car (i.e. use the car park up until 2215 hours)

    Granted 6 docs
  • Unit 16 Gallagher Retail Park Parc Pontypandy Caerphilly CF83 3GX

    26/0231/FULL Submitted 1 Apr 2026 300 yards away

    Install internal mezzanine floor

    Granted Full applications 14 docs
  • Unit 16 Gallagher Retail Park Parc Pontypandy Caerphilly CF83 3GX

    26/0232/NCC Submitted 1 Apr 2026 300 yards away

    Vary condition 4 (General Goods Restrictions) of planning consent 25/0499/NCC (Vary condition 05 of planning consent 13/0025/NCC (Vary Condition 04 of planning permission 07/1230/NCC (Vary Condition 15 of planning permission 07/0168/NCC (Vary conditions 8 and 27 and delete condition 10 of planning permission P/05/1368) to amend number of parking spaces) 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 also allow for the sale of clothing, footwear, homeware, and ancillary items and allow for the inclusion of an ancillary cafe within the store in respect of Unit 16 only (formerly known as Unit 8)

    Granted 17 docs