St John Ambulance Hall Pandy Road Bedwas Caerphilly CF83 8EH Data via plota.co.uk

26/0038/COU - Change of Use Refused

Proposal

Convert the former ambulance hall into 4 No. flats, 2 x 2 bedroom and 2 x 1 bedroom and change the use from hall to residential Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jan 2026
✓
Consultation
3 Feb 2026
✗
Refused
13 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 13 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 21

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: The White Hart Inn
List entry 21312 · 24 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 area118 m² (1,270 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (asset rating 138)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, 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
Change of Use
Postcode
CF83 8EH
Received
21 Jan 2026
Validated
21 Jan 2026
Ward
Bedwas And Trethomas
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Mar 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
13 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Refused, as 32% of changes of use here are.

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14497222
Planning Portal ref
PP-14497222
Neighbours
22 Jan 2026
Consultation
3 Feb 2026
Comments by
24 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
3 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Mar 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.