Planning application
10 - 16 Castle Arcade Cathays Cardiff CF10 1BU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of retail unit from class A1 shops to class A3 bar.
As published by the council, reference 25/01795/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01795/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permission Granted
- Received
- 1 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 1 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 30 Oct 2025
- Ward
- CATHAYS
- Decision by
- Delegated to Group Leader
- Postcode
- CF10 1BU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cardiff register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/02371/LBC Awaiting decision
10 - 16 Castle Arcade Cathays Cardiff CF10 1BU
Proposed formation of an internal opening between units 10-14 and 16.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Aug 2025
Received by Cardiff
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30 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Permission Granted
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22 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
WH Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice
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10 documents on file for this application
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Cardiff granted permission on 30 October 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.
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