Planning application
Principality House The Friary Cathays Cardiff CF10 3HX
Works: Extension
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of existing building from office (Class B1) to co-living residential accommodation with associated internal and external alterations including new ninth floor for amenity use, lift and stairwell extensions, front enclosure, terrace infills, and reconfiguration of basement for car and cycle parking. Existing retail unit to be retained and provision of a ground floor commercial unit (Use Classes A1/A2/A3/B1).
As published by the council, reference 25/02366/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02366/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 15 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 20 Oct 2025
- Ward
- CATHAYS
- Postcode
- CF10 3HX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Oct 2025
Received by Cardiff
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20 Oct 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
Decision expected by 15 December 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
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Expedite Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Exeter
Active · incorporated 2023 · Exeter
28 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
124 documents on file for this application
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