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Howells Of Cardiff Trinity Street Cathays Cardiff CF10 1TT

Awaiting decision Cardiff 24/02962/LBC Listed Building Consent

Works: New dwelling Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Windows or glazing

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Proposal

Proposed redevelopment (Phases 4 and 5) of part of the former Howells department store, including partial demolition, to deliver apartments and studio apartments (Use Class C3), a hotel (Use Class C1) and flexible commercial floorspace (Use Classes A1, A2, A3, B1, D1 and D2) including a new residential block (up to 11 storeys), re-instatement of dormer windows to St Mary Street frontage, upward extension (additional storeys) to the Wharton Street/Trinity Street corner building and an upward extension (additional storeys) to the Trinity Street buildings; new public realm; potential for future link to Cardiff Market; related infrastructure and engineering works.

As published by the council, reference 24/02962/LBC

Application record

Reference
24/02962/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
18 Dec 2024
Validated
6 Jan 2025
Ward
CATHAYS
Postcode
CF10 1TT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cardiff register

This site has had 5 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00805/ADV Awaiting decision

    Howells Of Cardiff Trinity Street Cathays Cardiff CF10 1TT

    Temporary Display of 2 No. Static Externally Illuminated Shroud Advertisements

    Submitted 23 Apr 2026 Advertising
  • 26/00801/LBC Awaiting decision

    Howells Of Cardiff Trinity Street Cathays Cardiff CF10 1TT

    Temporary Display of 2 No. Static Externally Illuminated Shroud Advertisements

    Submitted 22 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 24/02961/FUL Awaiting decision

    Howells Of Cardiff Trinity Street Cathays Cardiff CF10 1TT

    Proposed redevelopment (Phases 4 and 5) of part of the former Howells department store, including partial demolition, to deliver apartments and studio apartments (Use Class C3), a hotel (Use Class C1) and flexible commercial floorspace (Use Classes A1, A2, A3, B1, D1 and D2) including a new residential block (up to 11 storeys), re-instatement of dormer windows to St Mary Street frontage, upward extension (additional storeys) to the Wharton Street/Trinity Street corner building and an upward extension (additional storeys) to the Trinity Street buildings; new public realm; potential for future link to Cardiff Market; related infrastructure and engineering works.

    Submitted 18 Dec 2024 Full applications
  • 22/02252/LBC Granted

    Howells Of Cardiff Trinity Street Cathays Cardiff CF10 1TT

    Proposed development of roof terrace for flexible use (Use Classes A1, A2, A3, B1, D1 and D2), associated internal and external alterations, including landscaping and engineering works

    Decided 20 Mar 2023 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Dec 2024

    Received by Cardiff

  2. 6 Jan 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 March 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Cardiff took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury

Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury

1,984 applications on PlanIndex · across 164 councils · 94% granted

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Documents

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

344 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Cardiff for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cardiff decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 111 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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  • Howells Of Cardiff Trinity Street Cathays Cardiff CF10 1TT

    24/02961/FUL Submitted 18 Dec 2024 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~3 Mar

    Proposed redevelopment (Phases 4 and 5) of part of the former Howells department store, including partial demolition, to deliver apartments and studio apartments (Use Class C3), a hotel (Use Class C1) and flexible commercial floorspace (Use Classes A1, A2, A3, B1, D1 and D2) including a new residential block (up to 11 storeys), re-instatement of dormer windows to St Mary Street frontage, upward extension (additional storeys) to the Wharton Street/Trinity Street corner building and an upward extension (additional storeys) to the Trinity Street buildings; new public realm; potential for future link to Cardiff Market; related infrastructure and engineering works.

    Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Extension +3 241 docs
  • Howells Of Cardiff Trinity Street Cathays Cardiff CF10 1TT

    26/00805/ADV Submitted 23 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~18 Jun

    Temporary Display of 2 No. Static Externally Illuminated Shroud Advertisements

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  • Howells Of Cardiff Trinity Street Cathays Cardiff CF10 1TT

    26/00801/LBC Submitted 22 Apr 2026 50 yards away

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    Temporary Display of 2 No. Static Externally Illuminated Shroud Advertisements

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