Ford House 281 Penarth Road Leckwith Cardiff CF11 8YZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01788/FUL - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Demolition of existing car bodyshop, replaced with vehicle compound area. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
21 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
25 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 20 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 13 Nov 2026, from Cardiff's recent commercial and major works.

The consultation period closed on 25 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 1

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 ↗
Not affected
No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

Building

Floor area4,646 m² (50,009 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 79)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2025, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CF11 8YZ
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
GRANGETOWN
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Unwin Jones Partnership

Decision outlook

Day 64, past the statutory target. 75% of commercial and major works in Cardiff are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 24 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Oct 2026.

Day 648 days past the 56-day target
57%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Cardiff in the last twelve months, from validation. Cardiff decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15175279
Planning Portal ref
PP-15175279
Neighbours
28 Aug 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
25 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
4 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

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.