PHS Group Ltd Block B Western Industrial Estate Caerphilly CF83 1XH Data via plota.co.uk

26/0598/CLPU - Certificate Lawful Proposed Use/Dev Awaiting decision

Proposal

Obtain a Lawful Development Certificate for installation of 140 No. roof-mounted photovoltaic solar panels on the east-, south- and west-facing pitched roof slopes of the existing commercial building, providing a total installed generating capacity of approximately 85.4 kWp, together with associated inverter, mounting system and ancillary electrical infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 31 Oct 2026, from Caerphilly's recent commercial premises.

Site constraints 2

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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 area3,702 m² (39,848 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 42)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2021, 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
Certificate Lawful Proposed Use/Dev
Postcode
CF83 1XH
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
St Martins
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Airis Energy Solutions Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 50 of the 56-day target. Caerphilly usually decides commercial premises by day 53.

Day 506 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
98decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15197679
Planning Portal ref
PP-15197679
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

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.