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Tag: Ness Tar Plant

Senedd Members demand houses are not built on former tar plant

Friday, September 8, 2023Friday, September 8, 2023

The former Ness Tar plant, near Caerphilly town centre, is highlighted as a potential area for redevelopment on the council’s Caerphilly 2035 plans.

Could an ‘eco hub’ hold the key to the future for Caerphilly?

Thursday, July 28, 2022Thursday, July 28, 2022

Resident Lynn Gazal has led efforts to form a community interest company to get the fledgling scheme off the ground.

Could developers build homes on toxic land at former tar plant? Residents want them stopped

Tuesday, February 22, 2022Tuesday, March 1, 2022

The former Ness Tar plant, near Caerphilly town centre, is highlighted as a potential area for redevelopment on the council’s Caerphilly 2035 plans.

New schools, new housing, and a solar farm. How Caerphilly County Borough Council plans to spend £231m

Thursday, February 18, 2021Monday, February 22, 2021

The wide-ranging spending plans look set to be approved by senior councillors at a cabinet meeting on February 24.

Caerphilly MP Wayne David asks Caerphilly County Borough Council to ‘think again’ over plans to build more homes

Tuesday, March 24, 2015Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Caerphilly MP Wayne David has formally called on Caerphilly County Borough Council to ‘think again’ about its Draft Local Development Plan (LDP).In a thousand word submission to the local authority, Mr David…

Anger over planning blueprint that could see 500 new homes for Caerphilly and 1,700 in Maesycwmmer

Thursday, March 19, 2015Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Plans to extend the boundary of Caerphilly town, which could pave the way for hundreds of new homes, have been met with anger from residents.

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