Planning application
Land At Merthyr Road Whitchurch Cardiff
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Proposal
20m telecommunications monopole with associated ground-based equipment cabinets.
As published by the council, reference 26/01701/PRAP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01701/PRAP
- Type
- Prior Approval
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- WHITCHURCH AND TONGWYNLAIS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Aug 2026
Received by Cardiff
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24 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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9 Oct 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 October 2026, 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
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Causeway Telecoms Planning Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Ballycastle
Active · incorporated 2025 · Ballycastle
56 applications on PlanIndex · across 17 councils · 76% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Cardiff for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cardiff decided prior approval applications in a median of 44 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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