78 Caerau Road Newport NP20 4HJ

1. 1.The proposed development would result in an overconcentration of Houses in Multiple Occupancy within the area in excess of the 15% threshold as set out in the Houses in Multiple Occupation Supplementary Planning Guidance (Adopted January 2017). The overconcentration would have an adverse impact upon social cohesion, the character of the locality and general amenity of existing and future residents. The proposal is contrary to Policies GP2 and H8 of the Newport Local Development Plan 2011 - 2026 (Adopted January 2015).
2. 2.The proposed development would result in demonstratable harm on the living condition of any future occupant due to insufficiently sized kitchen, absence of details of the enclosed rear garden area and the siting of the cycle store in close proximity to the bedroom window of Unit 2 resulting in a reduction of daylight and sunlight entering the window, contrary to the aims of Policy GP2 of the Newport Local Development Plan 2011 – 2026 (Adopted January 2015).
3. 3.The development would have a significant adverse impact upon interests of acknowledged importance, namely it represents an unsustainable form of development which fails to be mitigated by contributions towards affordable housing. As such, the scheme is contrary to the Planning Obligations SPG dated January 2020 and policies SP1, SP13 and H4 of the Newport Local Development Plan 2011-2026 (Adopted January 2015).

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

NP20 4HJ

Application type

Full

Scale / size

Small

Date validated

23 December 2025

Agent

CLC Construction Consultants Ltd

Architect profile

CLC CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS LIMITED

Agent address

19 Heol-Y-Deri Rhiwbina Cardiff CF14 6HA

Planning Portal ID

PP-14584160

Documents

22

Constraints

7