Land Opposite Ty Pen-y-waun Mountain Road Bedwas Caerphilly CF83 8ER

1. 1.Mountain Road is unsuitable to serve further development, by virtue of its narrow widths, steep gradients and poor forward visibility. Therefore, the intensification in use of the substandard Mountain Road as a result of the proposal would not have regard to the safe, effective, and efficient use of the transportation network, contrary to Policy CW3 of the adopted Caerphilly County Borough Local Development Plan up to 2021.
2. 2.The proposal fails to demonstrate that adequate vision splays can be provided for vehicles emerging from the site. The proposed intensification in use of the substandard access will create increased traffic hazards, to the detriment of highway safety contrary to Policy CW3 of the adopted Caerphilly County Borough Local Development Plan up to 2021.
3. 3.The proposal would create a localised adverse impact on the character of the roadside corridor. Whereas the field parcel was formerly served by a simple agricultural field entrance that was largely assimilated into the roadside hedgerow, the formalisation of this access, subsequent loss of vegetation and associated access and parking infrastructure would serve to unacceptably urbanise the rural setting. Whilst compensatory hedgerow planting is proposed, this planting would not satisfactorily integrate the development into the landscape nor reflect or connect to the established field pattern. Consequently, the proposed planting would not overcome the adverse impact arising from the alteration of the existing field entrance and introduction of associated infrastructure. The proposal, therefore, would have an adverse visual impact on the North Caerphilly SLA and would fail to enhance its distinctive and special features, nor would it incorporate or enhance the natural features of the site, contrary to both criterion A of Policy CW4 and criterion A of Policy CW19.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

CF83 8ER

Application type

Retain Development Already Carried Out

Scale / size

Medium

Date validated

10 August 2026

Consultation expiry

24 September 2026

Consultation start

13 August 2026

Neighbour consultation start

13 August 2026

Neighbour consultation end

3 September 2026

Last date for comments

24 September 2026

Target decision date

11 December 2026

Permission expires

19 October 2031

Agent

CLC Construction Consultants Ltd

Architect profile

CLC CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS LIMITED

Agent address

C Lodge 19 Heol-Y-Deri Rhiwbina Cardiff CF14 6HA

Statutory period

123 days

Site notice start

3 September 2026

Site notice end

24 September 2026

Planning Portal ID

PP-15143779

Documents

13

Constraints

6