Cathays Park, Cardiff Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Cathays Park, Cardiff.
Cardiff · Wales · settlement
Planning applications in Cathays Park are administered by Cardiff Council. View the full Cardiff Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Cathays Park
Cathays Park, also known as Cardiff Civic Centre, is a prominent civic area in the heart of Cardiff, Wales' capital. It features a remarkable collection of early 20th-century Edwardian architecture, including the Temple of Peace, City Hall, and the National Museum and Gallery of Wales, alongside key institutions like Cardiff Crown Court and the Welsh Government's administrative headquarters. The area is part of the Cathays Park Conservation Area, designated in 1975, and is considered by the Pevsner architectural guide to be the finest civic centre in the British Isles, making it a significant location for planning applications and developments in the city.
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Area Information
- Admin district: Cardiff
- Parliamentary constituency: Cardiff South and Penarth
- LSOA: Cardiff 044B
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Cathays Park.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Cathays Park.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Cathays Park based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
100 planning applications found near Cathays Park.
- - 65 Plantagenet Street Riverside Cardiff
GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-07-03
View full details - - 17 King's Road Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9BZ
Proposed Change of Use from Dwellinghouse (C3) to Ground Floor Office (B1) with Self-Contained Residential Flat (C3) to Upper Floors
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-07-03
View full details - - 55 - 59 Despenser Street Riverside Cardiff CF11 6AG
Retrospective planning application of retractable canopy and acoustic fence
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-06-22
View full details - - Rear Of 34 Hamilton Street Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9BP
Proposed Double Garage to rear
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-06-17
View full details - - 15 Mark Street Riverside Cardiff CF11 6LL
Renewal of planning permission 21/00991/DCH for a double storey rear extension.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-06-05
View full details - - Carlton House 73 Cathedral Road Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9HE
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Windows & Doors), 4 (Vents, Flues & Pipes), and 5 (Gates) of 26/00316/FUL.
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-06-02
View full details - - Castlebridge 5 - 19 Cowbridge Road East Riverside Cardiff CF11 9BB
Roof, boundary and other external alterations. Installation of new PV panels. New glazed canopy over existing external courtyard. Block 1, Level 3 office extension. (Approved 25 April 2025- 25/00227/F
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-05-15
View full details - - First Floor Flat 10 Plasturton Gardens Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9HF
Replacement of rear timber windows to uPVC sash style windows and painting of the rear facade.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-04-30
View full details - - 46 Cathedral Road Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9LL
Change of use from two flats and one maisonette to a single dwelling house. Demolition of existing internal partition walls and creation of new internal partition walls on ground floor.
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-03-30
View full details - - 5 Despenser Gardens Riverside Cardiff CF11 6AY
Single-storey rear and side extension with alterations.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-03-30
View full details - - 2 Pitman Street Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9DJ
Work to alter two doors and replace with a window.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-03-20
View full details - - 109 Cathedral Road Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9PH
Proposed Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 21/01460/MNR - 1) Alterations to the outbuilding
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-03-18
View full details - - 11 Gloucester Street Riverside Cardiff CF11 6EL
Single storey rear extension.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-03-09
View full details - - 98 Ryder Street Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9BU
1 no twisted Willow - proposal - to Pollard tree (tree has been previously (Tree is a regrown Pollard)
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-03-06
View full details - - Carlton House 73 Cathedral Road Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9HE
Alterations to elevations and grounds, and internal alterations including additional bedrooms
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-02-13
View full details - - 62 Cathedral Road Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9LL
Create a two-storey coach house at the rear of the main property to replace the existing single storey garage, ancillary to the main house.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-02-04
View full details - - 24 Talbot Street Riverside Cardiff CF11 9BW
Single storey rear extension, rear and side dormer roof extensions, and removal of annex chimney.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-01-29
View full details - - 18 Ryder Street Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9BT
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan) and 4 (Soft Landscaping Details) of 25/02174/HSE
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-01-23
View full details - - 2 Pitman Street Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9DJ
T1-Goat willow-remove to ground level, grind out stump and leave grindings ina mound above the stump location to mulch down and fill the hole. G1-mixed shrubs including holly and hazel, remove to grou
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2025-12-12
View full details - - Suite 3 38 Cathedral Road Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9LL
Change of use from Class B1/Office to Class D1 Non-Residential medical clinic (independent ultrasound service).
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2025-12-09
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A brief summary of Cathays Park in Cardiff
Cathays Park, also known as Cardiff Civic Centre, is a prominent civic area in the heart of Cardiff, Wales' capital. It features a remarkable collection of early 20th-century Edwardian architecture, including the Temple of Peace, City Hall, and the National Museum and Gallery of Wales, alongside key institutions like Cardiff Crown Court and the Welsh Government's administrative headquarters. The area is part of the Cathays Park Conservation Area, designated in 1975, and is considered by the Pevsner architectural guide to be the finest civic centre in the British Isles, making it a significant location for planning applications and developments in the city.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Cathays Park a particularly low-crime area.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Cathays Park 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.
Planning Activity in Cathays Park
In the last 24 months, 250 planning applications were submitted near Cathays Park. Of these, 93% were approved, with an average decision time of 61 days.
This is notably above the national average of approximately 87%, suggesting a relatively permissive planning environment. Applicants near Cathays Park may find that well-prepared applications have a strong chance of success.
At 61 days on average, decisions near Cathays Park slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Cathays Park were full planning applications (85), discharge of conditions (80), tree works (37). Full planning applications account for 34% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 1 medium-scale application, 249 smaller schemes were submitted. The absence of major applications suggests the area is primarily characterised by smaller-scale improvements and extensions rather than large new developments.
10 planning appeals were lodged, of which 4 were allowed and 6 were dismissed (40% success rate).
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 113 applications
- Refused: 4 applications
- Withdrawn: 5 applications
- Awaiting decision: 128 applications
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