3 Portland Road, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 2NL Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Internal alterations to the ground floor shop and the conversion / change of use of the floor s above to provide 2 no. self contained residential flats with associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Mar 2026
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Approved
23 Oct 2026

Approved on 23 Oct 2026 · Dirprwyedig / Delegated · Last checked 24 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Aberystwyth 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.
Special protection area 225 m away: Northern Cardigan Bay / Gogledd Bae Ceredigion
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
56 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Burtons Building, Grade II, 42 m away · 56 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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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Cadw ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

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 £37,500 in August 2007. Flat or maisonette, freehold.

24 August 2007£37,500

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

Building

Floor area116 m² (1,249 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 79)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2026, 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 2NL
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Ward
Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais ED
Parish
Aberystwyth Community
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved Subject to Conditions
Decision date
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Dirprwyedig / Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Planning & Building Consultant

How this decision compares

Decided in 217 days from validation, 142 days slower than Ceredigion's median of 75 for changes of use. Approved, as 74% 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
26 Oct 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.