34 Bridge Street, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 1QB Data via plota.co.uk

A260388 - Full Planning Refused

Proposal

Proposed change of use from guest house (C1 use) to a house in multiple occupation (HMO C4 use) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jun 2026
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Validated
24 Jun 2026
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Refused
17 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 17 Sept 2026 · Dirprwyedig / Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Westminster House
List entry 10194 · 25 m away · 29 more listed buildings within 150 m (29 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Aberystwyth conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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Also on the record
Special protection area 368 m away: Northern Cardigan Bay / Gogledd Bae Ceredigion; Radon affected area, class 2; Scheduled monument 246 m away: Aberystwyth Castle.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £275,000 in January 2022. Terraced house, freehold.

7 January 2022£275,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area197 m² (2,120 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 65)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2017, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Ceredigion
Application type
Full Planning
Postcode
SY23 1QB
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais ED
Parish
Aberystwyth Community
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Dirprwyedig / Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Planning & Building Consultant
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 85 days from validation, 10 days slower than Ceredigion's median of 75 for changes of use. Refused, as 26% of changes of use here are.

44%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Ceredigion in the last twelve months, from validation. Ceredigion decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
19 Aug 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.