Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service, Author at Caerphilly Observer

Butcher’s shop could be converted into ‘Airbnb’ property

A former butcher’s shop in Pengam could become short-stay accommodation, according to new proposals lodged with Caerphilly County Borough Council.

The former Tredegar Junction Hotel in Pontllanfraith could be demolished to make way for new housing.

A McDonald’s restaurant in Caerphilly could be set for a new year facelift, according to plans submitted to the county borough council.

Planning permission is being sought for a cafe conversion in Newport, five years after the work was carried out.

A Newport primary school is in line to receive a new play area and all-weather sports pitch after receiving council approval.

Plans to merge two Newport primaries have taken a symbolic step forward after pupils helped choose the new school’s name.

The unit could become a “mixed-use leisure” space featuring an indoor range, a “burger restaurant and dessert cafe”, and a public gaming area.

New proposals have been submitted to convert a five-bedroom house in Newport into a six-bed HMO (house in multiple occupation).

A property near Newport’s Royal Gwent Hospital could be revived as residential accommodation, after spending some time as office space.

A cleaning company in Newport is seeking planning permission to open a new base at a former bank building.