3 St John Street Cathays Cardiff CF10 1GJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01108/CLPUD - Cert of Lawfulness Proposed (s192) Approved

Proposal

Use the premises for hot food takeaway purposes under the existing A3 use. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 May 2026
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Approved
19 Jun 2026

Approved on 19 Jun 2026 · Delegated to Group Leader · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Burger King
List entry 14086 · 29 m away · 23 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 20 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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Queen Street conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Scheduled monument 67 m away: Cardiff Castle and Roman Fort
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Registered park or garden 68 m away: Sophia Gardens
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Also on the record
Air quality management area 60 m away: Cardiff City Centre AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 2

Last sold for £705,000 in December 2016. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

22 December 2016£705,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
28 July 2004£54,999Terraced house, leasehold

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

Building

Floor area253 m² (2,723 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 94)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Cardiff
Application type
Cert of Lawfulness Proposed (s192)
Postcode
CF10 1GJ
Received
29 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
CATHAYS
Case officer
Show
Decision
Permission Granted
Decision date
19 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated to Group Leader
Applicant
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Agent
s.design.process

How this decision compares

Decided in 21 days from validation, 23 days faster than Cardiff's median of 44 for changes of use. Approved, as 92% of changes of use here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
144decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14958043
Planning Portal ref
PP-14958043
Env. assessment
No

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.