Planning application
251-253 Cowbridge Road East Riverside Cardiff CF11 9FY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of Use of vacant ground floor commercial unit to Childrens Play Centre (Use Class D2) with Ancillary Cafe (Use Class A3)
As published by the council, reference 26/01266/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01266/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Permission Granted
- Received
- 18 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 18 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- RIVERSIDE
- Decision by
- Delegated to Group Leader
- Postcode
- CF11 9FY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Jun 2026
Received by Cardiff
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Permission Granted
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29 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cardiff granted permission on 28 August 2026, 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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