Planning application
48 May Street Cathays Cardiff CF24 4EX
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
CONVERSION FROM CLASS C3 HOUSE TO LARGE SUI GENERIS HOUSE IN MULTI-OCCUPATION
As published by the council, reference 26/01838/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01838/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 31 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 31 Aug 2026
- Ward
- CATHAYS
- Postcode
- CF24 4EX
Comment by 30 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Cardiff's portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cardiff register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
-
21/01899/DCH Granted
48 May Street Cathays Cardiff CF24 4EX
TO ALTER FLAT ROOF TO FALL IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION - PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER 19/00467/DCH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
31 Aug 2026
Received by Cardiff
-
13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
-
Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 26 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
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 full applications in a median of 86 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
48 May Street Cathays Cardiff CF24 4EX
TO ALTER FLAT ROOF TO FALL IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION - PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER 19/00467/DCH
Granted Householder 6 docsDomestic -
46 May Street Cathays Cardiff CF24 4EX
Conversion from class C4 House in Multiple Occupation to large sui generis House in Multiple Occupation plus ground floor rear extension, dormer loft conversion and alterations
Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 10 docs -
42 May Street Cathays Cardiff CF24 4EX
Ground floor rear extension, rear dormer roof extension and Change of Use from class C4 House in Multiple Occupation to large Sui Generis House in Multiple Occupation.
Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 8 docs -
60 May Street Cathays Cardiff CF24 4EY
Use of the property as a C4 House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).
Granted Lawful development 9 docs -
The Salvation Army May Street Cathays Cardiff CF24 4EX
91% historically approved · decision due ~20 Nov
Conversion of former hall to 10 self contained flats with side two and single storey extension plus alterations to external openings.
Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Extension 6 docsSmall domestic -
Rear Of 89 Crwys Road Cathays Cardiff CF24 4NF
Conversion of a disused garage/storage building situated to the rear of 89 Crwys Road into residential dwelling.
Refused Full applications 16 docsDomestic
Other full applications
In Cardiff
-
26/01908/FUL Awaiting decision
9 St Peter's Street Roath Cardiff CF24 3BA
Demolition of existing two storey side extension and replacement with new remodelled two storey extension
-
26/01395/FUL Granted
190 Aberporth Road Llandaff North Cardiff CF14 2PS
Change of use from c3 dwelling house to c4 6 bed HMO.
-
26/01033/FUL Granted
Llanmaes Estate Office Michaelston Road St Fagans Cardiff CF5 6DU
Change of use to a physiotherapy clinic
-
26/01706/FUL Granted
Second Floor 2 Kingsway Cathays Cardiff CF10 3FD
Install 4 grilles to the rear of the building
-
26/01708/FUL Granted
Ground Floor 37 Whitchurch Road Gabalfa Cardiff CF14 3JN
CHANGE OF USE FROM TANNING SALON TO PROFFESIONAL ADVICE/SOLICITOR SERIVCES