Planning application
Telephone Exchange Ely Road Llandaff Cardiff CF5 2JH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Upgrades to the existing rooftop telecoms equipment.
As published by the council, reference 26/01374/PRAP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01374/PRAP
- Type
- Prior Approval
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 2 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 2 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- LLANDAFF
- Decision by
- Delegated to Group Leader
- Postcode
- CF5 2JH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
2 Jul 2026
Received by Cardiff
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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19 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
WHP Telecoms Ltd Agent, a telecoms contractor registered in Warrington
Active · incorporated 1998 · Warrington
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Cardiff granted permission on 19 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.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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