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Planning in Caerphilly by area

In the last month there were 34 new planning applications and 13 decisions worth knowing about across Caerphilly, and 62% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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34new applicationslast 31 days
13decisions8 approved, 5 refused
62%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Caerphilly (10), Bedwas (8) and Nelson (6). The middle Caerphilly area had 2, and 13 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1CaerphillyCF83108220–
2BedwasCF8385330–
3NelsonCF4665110–
4RiscaNP1164211–
5BlackwoodNP1253202–
6TrethomasCF8353220–
7AberbargoedCF8132101–
8AbercarnNP1132110–
9BargoedCF8132101–
10GwyddonNP1132110–
11HengoedCF8233000–
12MaesycwmmerCF8233000–
13NewbridgeNP1132110–
14West EndNP1132110–
15Ystrad MynachCF8233000–
16BrithdirNP2422000–
17Croespen-maenNP1122000–
18CrosskeysNP1122000–
19CrumlinNP1122000–
20GelligaerCF8220202–
21New TredegarNP2422000–
22OakdaleNP1222000–
23PontllanfraithNP1220202–
24GilfachCF8111000–
25MachenCF8310110–
26MarkhamNP1211000–
27PentwynNP1111000–
28PontlottynCF8111000–
29RhymneyNP2211000–
30Tir-PhilNP2411000–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What people are applying for

Rear extension6330100%
Extension521233%
New signs3210–
Side extension3300–
Outline plans2101–
Home to business2200–
Loft conversion1010–
Demolition1100–
Change of use1100–
Other23192250%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Caerphilly, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

5 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Caerphilly have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Caerphilly (10), Bedwas (8), Nelson (6), Risca (6) and Blackwood (5), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 2.

How many planning applications are approved in Caerphilly?

Of the 13 applications approved or refused in the last month, 8 were approved and 5 refused: an approval rate of 62%.

What are people in Caerphilly applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (6), extension (5) and new signs (3).

Where are new homes planned in Caerphilly?

No schemes of three or more homes were applied for or decided in the last month.