Unit 5 & Unit 6 To 7 Blackwood Gate Retail Park Blackwood NP12 2FS Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Refurbish Unit 5 and Unit 6/7 including external amalgamation works to create 1 no. retail unit for continued use within Class A1, erect a rear extension, relocated customer entrance/exit, new condenser plant, new trolley shelters, and all associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Apr 2026
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Consultation
16 Apr 2026
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Approved
6 Jul 2026

Approved on 6 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Jul 2026

Documents 35

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Associated applications 5

Site constraints 2

Local nature reserve 120 m away: Memorial Park Meadows
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 120 m away: Memorial Park Meadows Pontllanfraith
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Caerphilly
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NP12 2FS
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Blackwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Jun 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Quod

How this decision compares

Decided in 84 days from validation, 28 days slower than Caerphilly's median of 56 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 76% of commercial and major works here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
26decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Caerphilly in the last twelve months, from validation. Caerphilly decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14784519
Neighbours
16 Apr 2026
Consultation
16 Apr 2026
Comments by
7 May 2026
Site or press notice
28 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No