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Cardiff planning applications
2,039 applications. 96% approved. 44 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 2,039 planning applications from Cardiff. 1,198 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 96% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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26/01462/HSE Awaiting decision
12 Archer Road Ely Cardiff CF5 4FR
Retention of single storey rear extension and rear dormer roof extension, including rooflight to the front roof slope and a new window to the front gable.
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26/01457/HSE Awaiting decision
21 Rhyd Y Penau Road Cyncoed Cardiff CF23 6PX
Ground floor rear extension and alteration to loft, rear and side dormers and alterations to garage to form guest room, involving taking down front boundary wall.
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26/01460/FUL Awaiting decision
30 Courtenay Road Splott Cardiff CF24 2JQ
Change of use to large Sui Generis HMO.
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26/01461/HSE Awaiting decision
53 Waterloo Gardens Penylan Cardiff CF23 5AB
Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension with access steps to rear garden & Loft Conversion with Rear Dormer and Rooflights
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26/01458/WTTPFP Awaiting decision
1A Carmarthen Street Canton Cardiff CF5 1QG
1 A Carmarthen Street (work to Ginkgo and pear exempt as not in TPO): - T3 Sycamore in rear garden, Crown lift to 4.5 metres above ground level, remove major deadwood, split or broken branches from crown, targeted prune to attain 2 metres clearance from neighbouring building (very minor pruning). T4 Mountain Ash, weak photo-tropic crown and crown decline, Inonutus hispidus fruiting bodies present above area of canker, section fell as close as possible to ground level.
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26/01459/HSE Awaiting decision
64 Fidlas Avenue Cyncoed Cardiff CF14 0NZ
Side single and double storey extension
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26/01454/FUL Awaiting decision
13 Rookwood Close Llandaff Cardiff CF5 2NR
Ground Floor side extension, Second floor roof extension comprising side hip to gable, front and rear dormer extensions
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26/01448/FUL Awaiting decision
34 - 36 Monthermer Road Cathays Cardiff CF24 4RA
Use change from A2 to Sui Generis class as a tattoo studio.
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26/01451/NMA Awaiting decision
Land Adjacent To 1 Lake View Close Cyncoed Cardiff CF23 6DU
Proposed Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 23/01383/FUL - Addition of a door in the side elevation
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26/01452/NMA Awaiting decision
20 Ruperra Close Old St Mellons Cardiff CF3 6HX
Proposed Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 26/00673/HSE- Relocation of windows and doors and small infill between the main house and side extension.
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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26/01430/RFO Granted
Land Adjacent To St George's Yard St Georges Cart Road 1 Ely Cardiff
Request for observations: AMENDMENT TO PLANNING APPROVAL 2025/00033FUL TO CREATE THREE ADDITIONAL FAMILY PITCHES WITH SHARED COMMUNAL DAY ROOM (INCORPORATING ONE STATIC CARAVAN AND ONE TOURING CARAVAN, TWO PARKING PLACES PER PITCH), A FURTHER SMALL DAYROOM, INSTALLATION OF PRIVATE TREAMENT PLANT AND ECOLOGICAL ENHANCEMENTS (PARTLY RETROSPECTIVE).
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26/00892/VAR Granted
Rear Of 47-49 Merthyr Road Tongwynlais Cardiff CF15 7LG
Construction of new dwelling. (Approved 15 November 2021 - 21/01831/MNR):- Variation of Condition 1 (Implementation Period) of 21/01831/MNR to amend the approved scheme as follows: 1) Extend the implementation period by 5 years.
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26/01029/FUL Granted
78 Cae Glas Road Rumney Cardiff CF3 3JW
Single storey rear extensions and change of use to 2 independent dwellings.
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26/01314/CLPUD Granted
Beech House Pascal Close Trowbridge Cardiff
Remove air handling unit and chiller systems. The plinth to be removed and a replacement plinth being installed on the same footprint. Installation of a new liquid nitrogen tank.
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26/00074/HSE Granted
201 Pantbach Road Rhiwbina Cardiff CF14 6AE
Side dormer roof extensions. Two storey gabled rear extension with first floor Juliette balcony and external alterations to the property.
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26/00451/FUL Granted
48 Longcross Street Adamsdown Cardiff CF24 0JW
Retrospective change of use from class C3 dwellinghouse to C4 House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).
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26/01470/WTCA Withdrawn
36 Severn Grove Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9EN
Conifer (assumed Leyland Cypress) to the rear garden of 36 Severn Grove. Trunk is immediately adjacent to property boundary with 38 Severn Grove. Cut back tree to boundary line, but not cutting in to the main trunk, at request of the owners of #38. Remove all foliage and branches at all heights within the boundary of #38. All growth within the boundary of #36 to remain untouched.
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26/00310/FUL Granted
1A Egerton Street Canton Cardiff CF5 1RF
Demolition of commercial retail warehouse and construction of 4no. dwellings (2no. semi-detached pairs).
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26/00931/LBC Granted
50 Charles Street Cathays Cardiff CF10 2GF
Installation of automatic opening vent window to the rear elevation over the stairwell behind the parapet wall.
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26/01010/FUL Refused
136 Tewkesbury Street Cathays Cardiff CF24 4QS
Conversion to class C4 HMO with ground floor rear/side extension.
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 798 67%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 213 18%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 187 16%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Cardiff decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Cardiff decided 1198 planning applications. 96% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Cardiff?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 44 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Cardiff decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 1198 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 67% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 84% within thirteen weeks.
When is planning activity busiest in Cardiff?
March 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 228 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Cardiff: 2,039 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 1,198 decided, 96% approved, median 44 days to a decision. 2,039 new applications received in the same period. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.