Caerphilly Council aims to build 2,700 more homes to meet the increasing demand by 2035.
Local Development Plans allocate land, dictating commercial, industrial, and residential development. Caerphilly Council seeks feedback on its new plan, covering 2020 to 2035. Residents have one week to share opinions.
The Welsh Government challenged the initial plan, causing delays and forcing the council to use an older version. The new proposals target a maximum of 7,425 new homes by 2035, with a remaining allocation of 2,778 homes.
Population is expected to increase by 11,603 people, including 3,005 within working age. The plan also targets 1,360 affordable homes by 2035. New development will focus on major settlements.
These settlements include Bargoed, Blackwood, Caerphilly, Risca, Pontymister, and Ystrad Mynach. Smaller areas like Bedwas and Newbridge are also considered, with planners prioritizing town centers for new sites.
The council prioritizes investment in South-East Wales Metro to maximize benefits. They shifted from a Maesycwmmer redevelopment idea after councilors raised concerns about transport infrastructure, and the Welsh Government disliked new road plans there, leading to the exclusion of the Maesycwmmer site from the new plan.