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78 Richards Street Cathays Cardiff CF24 4DD

Granted Cardiff 20/02574/MNR Full Planning Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

CHANGE OF USE TO CLASS C4 HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION

As published by the council, reference 20/02574/MNR

Application record

Reference
20/02574/MNR
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Permission Granted
Received
11 Dec 2020
Validated
17 Dec 2020
Decided
3 Jun 2021
Ward
CATHAYS
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CF24 4DD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Dec 2020

    Received by Cardiff

  2. 17 Dec 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Jun 2021

    Decision issued: Permission Granted

  4. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cardiff granted permission on 3 June 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within five years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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