- Planning authority
- Caerphilly County Borough Council
- Postcodes
- NP12
- Noon sun, 21 March
- About 38°
- Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
- About 6.3 m
- Planning plan
- LDP
- County
- Gwent
What the council will look at in Blackwood
A bungalow plot in Blackwood can work well as a home for family, a smaller home for yourself, or a sale to fund a move elsewhere, perhaps towards Bargoed, Gelligaer and Abercarn or further afield. Each of those suits a different route, and the right one depends on how involved you want to be.
Whatever you choose, Caerphilly County Borough Council will judge the scheme on its effect on neighbours and the street rather than on who it is for. The design has to stand on its own against the council’s Local Development Plan (LDP), which is why we test it properly before any application goes in.
How we’d take it forward in Blackwood
Tell us roughly where your Blackwood bungalow is and how the plot is laid out. We check the title plan, the planning history nearby and the street from the desk, then talk through what you want from the land. If it looks viable, we visit, measure and sketch the options for you to consider, with no cost and no obligation at any point.
Free plot appraisal
We look at the plot’s width and depth, the access, the planning history nearby and the character of the street, then talk through what you want. It’s free, with no obligation, and a site visit follows if it looks viable.
Choose your route
You can sell a plot and stay put, sell subject to planning, grant an option, enter a joint venture, or keep the land and have us design, get planning for and build a new home on it.
Planning application
We prepare drawings and reports designed around single-storey neighbours and the street scene, usually seek pre-application advice, and submit. The council consults neighbours and makes the decision.
Sale or build
If you sell, your solicitor handles the transfer and any lender release. If we build, you receive a written quote after design and survey, and the new home is built and handed over to you.
Worth checking early
- Filling the gap beside a bungalow can change the look of the street, which councils weigh carefully.
- The order in which you sell the plot and the bungalow can affect your tax, so take advice first.
- Replacing the bungalow means moving out during demolition and building, which suits some owners and not others.
Your questions, answered for Blackwood
How long does planning for a bungalow plot in Blackwood usually take?
It varies. Surveys and design often take a few weeks to a few months, then the council needs time to decide. Pre-application advice, extra reports or design changes can add time. We give you a realistic idea after the appraisal.
Do I need to sell my Blackwood bungalow to develop the plot?
No. You can keep the bungalow and sell a plot, have us build on the land for you, or enter a joint venture. Replacing the bungalow is only one of several options, and staying put is often simpler.
Can I build a second home on my bungalow plot in Blackwood?
Possibly, if the plot is wide or deep enough and has a workable way in. The new home needs planning permission from Caerphilly County Borough Council, which will look at the street scene, neighbours’ privacy and light, garden space and parking. A free appraisal tells you what is realistic.
Will neighbours in Blackwood be able to object to a new home next to my bungalow?
They can comment on the planning application, and Caerphilly County Borough Council takes their views into account. They don’t have a veto. Designs that avoid overlooking and shadow usually draw fewer and weaker objections.
Other options in Blackwood
- Joint venture on your garden plot
- Tandem and landlocked plots
- Sell subject to planning
- Garden plot option agreement
- Sell part of your garden
- Garage courts and yards