Lidl 1 Commercial Street Pontymister Risca Newport NP11 6AW Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Demolish the existing retail store and construct a mixed-use residential (Use Class C3) and commercial (Use Classes A1, A2, A3) development including drainage infrastructure, landscaping, parking and seek approval of access Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 May 2025
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Validated
12 May 2026
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Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 8 Oct 2026; it is now day 150.

Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 42

Statements & assessments 21

PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT Report · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STATEMENT Report · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Report · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 1 - FLOOD CONSEQUENCE ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGY Report · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 2 - FLOOD CONSEQUENCE ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGY Report · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 3 - FLOOD CONSEQUENCE ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGY Report · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PART 4 - FLOOD CONSEQUENCE ASSESSMENT & DRAINAGE STRATEGY Report · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 5 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE OFFICER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 19 May 2025 View ↗ PDF AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT Report · 2 May 2025 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL REPORT Report · 2 May 2025 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Report · 2 May 2025 View ↗ PDF NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Report · 2 May 2025 View ↗ PDF NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Report · 2 May 2025 View ↗ PDF PHASE 1 SITE INVESTIGATION & PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT PART 1 Report · 2 May 2025 View ↗ PDF PHASE 1 SITE INVESTIGATION & PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT PART 2 Report · 2 May 2025 View ↗ PDF PHASE 1 SITE INVESTIGATION & PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT PART 3 Report · 2 May 2025 View ↗ PDF PHASE 1 SITE INVESTIGATION & PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT PART 4 Report · 2 May 2025 View ↗ PDF PHASE 1 SITE INVESTIGATION & PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT PART 5 Report · 2 May 2025 View ↗ PDF PHASE 1 SITE INVESTIGATION & PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT PART 6 Report · 2 May 2025 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT Report · 2 May 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area1,497 m² (16,114 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 38)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Caerphilly
Application type
Outline Application
Postcode
NP11 6AW
Received
2 May 2025
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Risca West
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
CarneySweeney

Decision outlook

Day 150, past the statutory target. 92% of changes of use in Caerphilly are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 15094 days past the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
59decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Caerphilly in the last twelve months, from validation. Caerphilly decision record →

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13785611
Planning Portal ref
PP-13785611
Neighbours
18 May 2026
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
30 May 2025
Statutory expiry
7 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.