Search Cathays planning applications
73 applications received or decided in the last 90 days · within 1 km of the centre of Cathays · updated daily · Cardiff Council
- 128 Tewkesbury Street Cathays Cardiff CF24 4QSAwaiting decisionChange of use from C3 dwelling to C4 House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)Received 6 Nov 202626/02265/FUL
- First Floor 20 City Road Roath Cardiff CF24 3DLAwaiting decisionChange of use of the first floor from offices (Class B1) to a wellness centre (Class D1) providing therapeutic massage, wellbeing consultations and associated beauty treatments, with minor internal alterationsReceived 6 Nov 202626/02346/FUL
- 159 Rhymney Street Cathays Cardiff CF24 4DLAwaiting decisionChange of use and extension of property to form 7-bed HMOReceived 6 Nov 202626/02290/FUL
- City Heights Apartments 199 - 209 City Road Roath Cardiff CF24 3JRAwaiting decisionAddition of 2No 500mm x 500mm ventilation louvres to the south elevation of the existing student accommodation buildingReceived 4 Nov 202626/02322/FUL
- 1 Balaclava Road Roath Cardiff CF23 5BBAwaiting decisionRetrospective application to remove the front and side boundary hedge and replace it with a timber slatted fence with climbing plants and planters.Received 2 Nov 202626/01832/HSE
Planning in Cathays
- Approved
- 100%
- 37 of 37 decided
- Decision time
- about 7 weeks
- on average
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Cathays in the last 24 months, from Cardiff Council's planning register.
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Around Cathays
Postcode districts
CF24 176 applications in the last 12 monthsCF10 215 applications in the last 12 monthsCF23 158 applications in the last 12 monthsCF14 318 applications in the last 12 months
Applications in each district in the last 12 months.
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Planning authority: Cardiff Council
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About Cathays
Cathays is a vibrant district and community located in the heart of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. Established in 1875, this densely populated area features numerous Victorian terraced houses and is part of the Cathays ward. As of the 2011 census, it is the third most populous community in Cardiff, with a population of 18,002, making it a significant area for planning applications and development initiatives.
In terms of safety, there were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period (September 2026). This makes Cathays a particularly low-crime area, which is often reflected in its desirability and property values.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Cathays planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
To comment on or object to a planning application near Cathays, open it in the list above: each one links to the council's own page for it and shows any comment deadline.
In the last 24 months, 255 planning applications were submitted near Cathays. Of these, 100% were approved, with an average decision time of 47 days.
The most common types were discharge of conditions (41), full planning applications (30), amendments (13). 1 large-scale development was submitted during this period.
2 planning appeals were lodged, of which 2 were allowed and 0 were dismissed (100% success rate).