Planning application
25/02572/VAR
Merchant Place And Corys Building 3 Bute Place And 57 Bute Street Butetown Cardiff CF10 5AD
Proposal
Partial demolition of existing buildings and the redevelopment of the site to provide an educational facility, including the restoration of the existing buildings, internal and external alterations to the existing buildings, the erection of an 8-storey building, ancillary cycle parking, landscaping, public realm improvements and associated works. (Approved 06 February 2023 - 22/02204/LBC):- Variation of Conditions 27 (Structural Repair Work), 34 (Windows), and 35 (Partition Walls) of 22/02204/LBC (as varied under S99 application 24/01471/VAR (decided 19/12/24)) to amend previously approved details relating to structural repair works, window refurbishment and partition walls, as a result of further intrusive works into the condition of the building.
As published by the council, reference 25/02572/VAR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Nov 2025
Received by Cardiff
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10 Nov 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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25/02718/DOC Decided
Merchant Place And Corys Building 3 Bute Place And 57 Bute Street Butetown Cardiff CF10 5AD
Discharge of Condition 14 (Signage) of 22/02204/LBC as varied under s19 (now s99) application 24/01471/VAR (decided 19/12/2024), under which condition 14 was re-numbered as condition 9 (Signage).
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26/01407/DOC Awaiting decision
Merchant House 3 Bute Place Butetown Cardiff CF10 5AD
Discharge of condition 12 (fume extraction) of 24/01422/VAR
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26/00027/DOC Awaiting decision
Merchant Place And Corys Buildings 3 Bute Place And 57 Bute Street Butetown Cardiff CF10 5AD
Discharge of condition 31 (Staircases) of 22/02204/LBC as varied under s19 (now s99) application 24/01471/VAR (decided 19/12/2024), under which condition 31 was re-numbered as condition 15 (Staircases).
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26/00007/DOC Awaiting decision
Merchant Place And Corys Building 3 Bute Place And 57 Bute Street Butetown Cardiff CF10 5AD
Discharge of Condition 21 (Plasterwork) of 22/02204/LBC as varied under s19 (now s99) application 24/01471/VAR (decided 19/12/2024), under which condition 28 was re-numbered as condition 21 (Plasterwork).
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26/00011/DOC Decided
Merchant Place And Corys Buildings 3 Bute Place And 57 Bute Street Butetown Cardiff CF10 5AD
Discharge of Condition 22 (Green Roof) of 22/02201/FUL (as included under s73 application 24/01422/VAR as a new condition).
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26/00969/DOC Awaiting decision
Merchant Place And Corys Buildings 3 Bute Place And 57 Bute Street Butetown Cardiff CF10 5AD
Discharge of Condition 17 (Delivery/ Servicing/ Refuse Strategy) of 24/01422/VAR.
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In Cardiff
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26/00892/VAR Granted
Rear Of 47-49 Merthyr Road Tongwynlais Cardiff CF15 7LG
Construction of new dwelling. (Approved 15 November 2021 - 21/01831/MNR):- Variation of Condition 1 (Implementation Period) of 21/01831/MNR to amend the approved scheme as follows: 1) Extend the implementation period by 5 years.
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26/01200/NMA Granted
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Proposed Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 26/00425/VAR- 1) Hotel elevation treatment updated from composite sandwich panel to metal plank system; 2) Relocation of north east roof plant to the rear elevation, and increased extent of western plant room; 3) Introduction of Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs) to the hotel roof in the north-east corner; 4) Plant screen extents to roof updated; 5) Guardrail added to parts of roof as edge protection; 6) Ground floor external doors have been updated on the hotel front elevation (north elevation); 7) Proposed external louvres on the hotel rear elevation (south elevation). 3no. louvres are proposed at ground floor level and 3no. are proposed at Level 1; 8) Cladding on the southern elevation has dropped circa 250mm above the under-croft car park; 9) Non-vision spandrel panels added to curtain walling at ground level; 10) Feature gold band flashing extended to meet external door on east elevation; and 11) Bike store relocated at ground floor closer to hotel entrance.
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26/01451/NMA Awaiting decision
Land Adjacent To 1 Lake View Close Cyncoed Cardiff CF23 6DU
Proposed Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 23/01383/FUL - Addition of a door in the side elevation
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26/01452/NMA Awaiting decision
20 Ruperra Close Old St Mellons Cardiff CF3 6HX
Proposed Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 26/00673/HSE- Relocation of windows and doors and small infill between the main house and side extension.
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26/01184/NMA Granted
49 Rannoch Drive Cyncoed Cardiff CF23 6LP
Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 25/01963/HSE- Raise the main apex roof front to back and remove front dormer roof.