Land At Grid Ref 317584 195854 Penllwyn Lane Pontllanfraith Data via plota.co.uk

26/0292/LA - Local Authority Application Approved

Proposal

Erect 2 No Respite facilities, one adult and one children's centre with associated gardens, landscaping, parking and boundary treatments Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Apr 2026
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Consultation
6 May 2026
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Committee
8 Jul 2026
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Approved
10 Jul 2026

Approved on 10 Jul 2026 · Committee · Last checked 18 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Caerphilly Planning Committee on 8 Jul 2026.

Approved by 16 votes to 0

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the scheme met planning policies, addressed respite-care need and avoided unacceptable impacts, subject to conditions.
  • Consultees raised no objections subject to conditions, and no public representations were received; a local ward member spoke in support.
  • The committee voted unanimously, with 16 for, none against and no abstentions, and granted permission subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposed facilities, site history, officer assessment, consultation responses, public speaking, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Caerphilly's committee minutes of 8 Jul 2026.

Documents 58

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Site constraints 2

Local nature reserve 206 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.
Also on the record
SSSI 206 m away: Memorial Park Meadows Pontllanfraith.
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
Local Authority Application
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Ward
Pontllanfraith
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Jun 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
10 Jul 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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Agent
Asbri Planning Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 78 days from validation, 23 days slower than Caerphilly's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 74% of full applications here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
102decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Caerphilly in the last twelve months, from validation. Caerphilly decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14879236
Neighbours
6 May 2026
Consultation
6 May 2026
Comments by
27 May 2026
Site or press notice
12 May 2026
Committee
8 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No