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New high street flats plan gets the thumbs-up

News | Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service | Published: 16:17, Friday April 12th, 2024.
Last updated: 16:17, Friday April 12th, 2024

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The property above the Regenerate shop at 193 High Street in Blackwood, pictured in October 2022
The property above the Regenerate shop at 193 High Street in Blackwood, pictured in October 2022

A shop owner has secured planning permission to build new flats in Blackwood’s High Street.

Stephen Bourne-Smith, who owns the Regenerate shop on the ground floor of the property, can now convert the upper floors from a storage area into accommodation.

A “bedsit flat” will be built on each of the first and second floors of 193 High Street, according to a report by Caerphilly Council planning officers.

Each flat will be accessed from the rear, and contain an open-plan bedroom, kitchen and living space, as well as a separate bathroom.

No neighbours objected to the plans, and council planners determined the application was “acceptable in principle”.


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