Riverside, Cardiff Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Riverside, Cardiff.
Cardiff · Wales · settlement
About Riverside
Riverside is a vibrant inner-city area and community in Cardiff, Wales, situated alongside the River Taff. The Riverside electoral ward encompasses the district of Pontcanna to the north, though Pontcanna became a separate community in 2016. As of the 2011 census, Riverside had a population of 13,771, making it a dynamic locale for potential planning applications and developments.
Population: 7,622 (2021)
District: Cardiff
Website: https://www.cardiff.gov.uk
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £294,249 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Cardiff
- Parliamentary constituency: Cardiff South and Penarth
- LSOA: Cardiff 048B
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Riverside.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Riverside.
- 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 Riverside based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
24 planning applications found near Riverside.
- - 119 - 133 Cowbridge Road East Riverside Cardiff CF11 9AG
Timber Billboard Displays.
Status: Undecided | Type: Advertising | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-04-28
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 - - 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: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-03-30
View full details - - 51-65 Cowbridge Road East And 2-8 Lower Cathedral Road Riverside Cardiff
Discharge of Condition 9 (Servicing Management Plan) of 22/02901/FUL.
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-03-23
View full details - - 2 Pitman Street Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9DJ
Work to alter two doors and replace with a window.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-03-20
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: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-03-06
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 - - Land To The Rear Of 161 Cowbridge Road East Riverside Cardiff
Change of use of first and second floor from use class A3 to two C3 self contained flats with associated works.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-01-27
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 - - 22 Cathedral Road Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9LJ
Replace the existing asbestos cement slates to the original building with Canadian Glendyne First Grade slates.
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2026-01-05
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 - - 99 Cathedral Road Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9PG
Demolition of two storey rear annex.
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Heritage | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2024-12-10
View full details - - 2 Mandeville Place Riverside Cardiff CF11 6LA
Conversion of a seven-room C3 dwelling to a 6 bed house of multiple occupancies.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2024-11-04
View full details - - 36 Ryder Street Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9BT
Proposed single storey side extension to the existing kitchen and re configuration of the existing space.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2024-08-05
View full details - - 36 Cathedral Road Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9LL
Installation of infill walls to existing retractable pergola
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2024-07-12
View full details - - 15 Wyndham Street Riverside Cardiff CF11 6DQ
Ground floor rear extension
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2024-06-26
View full details - - Barcelo Angel Hotel Castle Street Cathays Cardiff CF10 1SZ
Proposed Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 18/01877/MJR- change the window of the extension on Westgate Street to a full height door, revised car park layout, escape and access corridors a
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2024-06-24
View full details - - 46 Ninian Park Road Riverside Cardiff CF11 6JA
Single storey rear extension and front roof extension and raising of the roof ridge with conversion of upper floor into four bed House in Multiple Occupation, with changes to the frontage and external
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2024-06-21
View full details - - 19 Pitman Street Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9DJ
Removal of the rear chimney stack, shared with property, No. 17 Pitman Street.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Cardiff | Date: 2024-03-22
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A brief summary of Riverside in Cardiff
Riverside is a vibrant inner-city area and community in Cardiff, Wales, situated alongside the River Taff. The Riverside electoral ward encompasses the district of Pontcanna to the north, though Pontcanna became a separate community in 2016. As of the 2011 census, Riverside had a population of 13,771, making it a dynamic locale for potential planning applications and developments. The settlement has a population of approximately 7,622 (2021 estimate). It sits within the Cardiff district.
Property prices in Riverside show an average sale price of £294,249, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Riverside a particularly low-crime area.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Riverside planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Further local information can be found on the community website at https://www.cardiff.gov.uk. 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 Riverside
In the last 24 months, 141 planning applications were submitted near Riverside. Of these, 89% were approved, with an average decision time of 76 days.
This is slightly above the national average of approximately 87%, indicating a broadly favourable planning environment near Riverside.
The average decision period of 76 days exceeds the 8-week target for minor applications but falls within the 13-week target for major schemes. Applicants should plan for approximately 11 weeks from submission to decision.
The most common application types near Riverside were discharge of conditions (53), full planning applications (33), tree works (14).
7 planning appeals were lodged, of which 1 was allowed and 6 were dismissed (14% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 48 applications
- Refused: 1 application
- Withdrawn: 5 applications
- Awaiting decision: 87 applications
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