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Western Power Distribution Cardiff East Electricity Grid Station Colchester Avenue Penylan Cardiff CF23 9BN

Granted Cardiff PRNO/21/00007/MNR Prior Approval

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

INSTALLATION OF PREFABRICATED EQUIPMENT CABIN, AIR CONDITIONING UNITS, SECURITY EQUIPMENT FENCING AND ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT THERETO WITHIN THE EXISTING ELECTRICITY SUBSTATION SITE

As published by the council, reference PRNO/21/00007/MNR

Application record

Reference
PRNO/21/00007/MNR
Type
Prior Approval
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Deemed Permission
Received
9 Apr 2021
Validated
9 Apr 2021
Decided
2 Sep 2021
Ward
PENYLAN
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CF23 9BN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Apr 2021

    Received by Cardiff

  2. 2 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Deemed Permission

  3. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Needham Haddrell Agent, registered in Bristol

Dissolved · incorporated 1999 · Bristol

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Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cardiff granted permission on 2 September 2021, 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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