Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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20 St Andrew's Crescent Cathays Cardiff CF10 3DD
Last published check: 22 Sept 2026, 02:26. Check the council record for more recent changes.
20 St Andrew's Crescent Cathays Cardiff CF10 3DD
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View council mapConversion of the first and second floors from office accommodation (Use Class B1) to a short-term let (Use Class C6), and conversion of the ground and lower ground floors to flexible commercial use (Use Classes B1/A1/A2/D1), including external alterations
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATIONReport · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| PER FULL APPLICATION DECISIONDecision · PDF | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR PLANSFor Determination · PDF | 30 Mar 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT AND SIDE ELEVATIONSFor Determination · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED REAR AND SIDE ELEVATIONSFor Determination · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR PLANSSuperseded · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PLANSFor Determination · PDF | 20 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING REAR AND SIDE ELEVATIONSAmended Plans · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR PLANSuperseded · PDF | 11 Nov 2025 | View |
| APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANSite Location Plan · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING BASEMENT & GROUND FLOOR PLANSPlans/Drawings · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST & SECOND FLOOR PLANSPlans/Drawings · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FRONT & SIDE ELEVATIONSPlans/Drawings · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| EXISTING REAR & SIDE ELEVATIONSSuperseded · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST & SECOND FLOOR PLANSSuperseded · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT & SIDE ELEVATIONSSuperseded · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| MARKETING BROCHURESupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| OFFICE MARKET LETTER REPORTSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED BASEMENT & GROUND FLOOR PLANSSuperseded · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED REAR & SIDE ELEVATIONSSuperseded · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| PLANNING & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
| COVER LETTERSupporting Documents · PDF | 26 Aug 2025 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.