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Plans to build 76 homes on the edge of Aberbargoed have been lodged with Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Developers Merthyr (South Wales) Ltd want to build the homes on two sites either side of Bedwellty Road.
Under the plans, 40 homes would be built to the north of Bedwellty Road and 36 to the south.
The 4.7-hectare site has been earmarked for housing in the council’s Local Development Plan.
These would be made up of 14 two-bedroom homes, 22 three-bedroom homes and 40 four-bedroom homes.
The development would come with 224 parking spaces, with most of these in the form of tandem bays to the side of properties.
Areas of open space totalling 14,631-square metres will also be included in the development.
The plans also include a play area and new landscaping, according to planning documents.
The development has also been designed to provide “natural surveillance” to prevent crime.
A design and access statement says the development would be in keeping with the area.
“The layout of the proposed development comprises a series of cul-de-sacs fronting the highway and served by off-street frontage parking,” it says.
“This is typical of modern residential streets in the area.”
Most of the homes would be accessed from Bedwellty Road via an estate road, with a handful of properties having direct access.
The plans will be assessed by Caerphilly County Borough Council in the coming months.