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Cardiff Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Cardiff Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,311Searchable applications
419Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 724 approved or refused records
55Refused applications
669 approved · 55 refused · 30 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Nov 2018 to 24 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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More application records
- Decided26/01192/HSE
Single storey side extension.
15 Celyn Grove Cyncoed Cardiff CF23 6SH
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01193/CLPUD
The installation of two boiler flues on the rear elevation of the existing building.
Plas Bryn Pentrebane Road Fairwater Cardiff
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Registered26/01194/FUL
Proposed residential development and associated works.
Land Adjacent To 2 Pethybridge Road Ely Cardiff CF5 4DS
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01195/HSE
Single-storey rear extension.
3 Gelligaer Gardens Cathays Cardiff CF24 4LT
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Unknown26/01196/WTCA
Fell 2no Eucalyptus in rear garden.
The Oaks The Avenue Llandaff Cardiff CF5 2LP
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Unknown26/01198/WTTPP
Mature Copper Beech (T1) in rear garden of 30 Park Place - works as per submitted tree report.
30 Park Place Cathays Cardiff CF10 3BP
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01199/HSE
Construction of a garden room.
47 Allerton Street Grangetown Cardiff CF11 6SL
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01200/NMA
Proposed Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 26/00425/VAR- 1) Hotel elevation treatment updated from composite sandwich panel to metal plank system; 2) Relocation of north east roof plant to the rear elevation, and increased extent of western plant room; 3) Introduction of Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs) to the hotel roof in the north-east corner; 4) Plant screen extents to roof updated; 5) Guardrail added to parts of roof as edge protection; 6) Ground floor external doors have been updated on the hotel front elevation (north elevation); 7) Proposed external louvres on the hotel rear elevation (south elevation). 3no. louvres are proposed at ground floor level and 3no. are proposed at Level 1; 8) Cladding on the southern elevation has dropped circa 250mm above the under-croft car park; 9) Non-vision spandrel panels added to curtain walling at ground level; 10) Feature gold band flashing extended to meet external door on east elevation; and 11) Bike store relocated at ground floor closer to hotel entrance.
County Hall Atlantic Wharf Butetown Cardiff CF10 4UW
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Registered26/01201/FUL
Change of use from dwelling to 6 bedroom (7 occupant) HMO. Including rear dormer loft conversion
100 Brunswick Street Canton Cardiff CF5 1LL
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01202/HSE
Two storey side & single storey rear extension with other external alterations.
72 Timothy Rees Close Llandaff Cardiff CF5 2AU
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Registered26/01203/FUL
Demolition of boundary wall and construction of a six storey building with residential use on the upper floors and a flexible use at ground floor (either residential or commercial uses).
Car Park Rear Of Cardiff University 33 - 34 Park Place Cathays Cardiff CF10 3TN
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01204/DOC
Discharge of conditions 22 (Roof details) of 25/02246/LBC.
Old Central Library Trinity Street Cathays Cardiff CF10 1BH
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01206/DOC
Discharge of Condition 18 (Potable Water Scheme) of 24/00110/FUL.
Land Off Lewis Road Splott Cardiff CF24 5AE
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01207/NMA
Proposed Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 23/00834/HSE, following amendments made by 24/02803/NMA Reducing the size of the planned extension, no longer removing the existing rear extension, extending garage to a lesser extent than previously planned and addition of raised terrace to rear of extension.
5 Prospect Drive Llandaff Cardiff CF5 2HL
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01214/CLPUD
Rear dormer loft conversion.
60 Daniel Street Cathays Cardiff CF24 4NY
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01215/LBC
Decommissioning and removing power and cooling infrastructure entirely. Stripping out cabling back to the main switch and cooling pipework back to the 3 external chiller units in the courtyard and stripping these and removing them from the site. Only impact on building structure itself will be where needed to make good penetrations where cables & pipework pass through masonry.
Cardiff University Redwood Building King Edward Vii Avenue Cathays Cardiff CF10 3NB
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01216/FUL
Internal and external alterations to an existing office building at ground floor and part first floor
4 Callaghan Square Butetown Cardiff CF10 5BT
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01217/HSE
Single-story extension to rear.
21 Butleigh Avenue Canton Cardiff CF5 1BX
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01218/HSE
Wrap around single-storey part side and rear extension with demolition of existing conservatory and side extension.
Mildenhall 7 Heol St Denys Lisvane Cardiff CF14 0RU
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Registered26/01219/FUL
Construction of new attached dwelling
Land Adjacent To 11 Felin Fach Whitchurch Cardiff CF14 1NY
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01220/LBC
Alterations to existing Basement and Ground Floor
Ground Floor Commercial Unit The Bank 97 - 100 Bute Street Butetown Cardiff CF10 5AS
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01221/CLPUD
Single storey rear extension.
51 St Isan Road Heath Cardiff CF14 4LW
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01222/LBC
Necessary upgrading and remedial works to the existing fire stopping to achieve the required fire regulations as set out in the Building Regulations.
Whitehall 43 Drysgol Road Radyr Cardiff CF15 8BS
Received 12 Jun 2026 - Registered26/01223/LBC
Replacement of existing doors to Judiciary and Staff Entrance
Cardiff County Court Park Street Cathays Cardiff CF10 1ET
Received 12 Jun 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Cardiff Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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