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Ysgol Gynradd Gwaelod Y Garth Main Road Gwaelod-y-garth Cardiff CF15 9HJ

Granted Cardiff 25/00179/FUL Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Application for the retention of a temporary Portakabin single building to be used as additional classroom space for a period of 156 weeks (3 years).

As published by the council, reference 25/00179/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/00179/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Permission Granted
Received
22 Jan 2025
Validated
23 Jan 2025
Decided
29 Sep 2025
Ward
PENTYRCH AND ST FAGANS
Decision by
Delegated to Group Leader
Postcode
CF15 9HJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cardiff register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/00178/FUL Granted

    Ysgol Gynradd Gwaelod Y Garth Main Road Gwaelod-y-garth Cardiff CF15 9HJ

    Retention of existing Portakabin double classroom building already situated within the school site. Continued use of the temporary Portakabin classroom facilities for an additional three years (156 weeks).

    Decided 2 Oct 2025 Full applications
  • 22/02722/FUL Granted

    Ysgol Gynradd Gwaelod Y Garth Main Road Gwaelod-y-garth Cardiff CF15 9HJ

    Installation of a temporary Portakabin building to be used as additional classroom space whilst a permanent school extension can be constructed, for a period of 104 weeks

    Decided 24 Feb 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jan 2025

    Received by Cardiff

  2. 23 Jan 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Permission Granted

  4. 29 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Portakabin Limited Agent, registered in York

Active · incorporated 1961 · York

173 applications on PlanIndex · across 83 councils · 97% granted

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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 29 September 2025, 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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