Planning application
25/02009/VAR
Trafalgar House 5 Fitzalan Place Adamsdown Cardiff CF24 0ED
Proposal
Modification (including partial demolition), extension and change of use from offices (Use Class B1) to purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) with ground floor commercial uses (Use Classes B1, A1/A3) with associated works (Approved 30 April 2025 - 24/00407/FUL): - Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) and Condition 35 (Commercial Unit Use) to amend the approved scheme as follows: 1) reconfigure ground floor to reduce commercial provision (B1 use only) and to reallocate ground floor space to new studios and student amenity; 2) amenity reprovision; 3) additional student accommodation; 4) revised internal cycle storage and refuse arrangements; 5) Update wording of Condition 35 to reflect change of use.
As published by the council, reference 25/02009/VAR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Aug 2025
Received by Cardiff
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1 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Cardiff for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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