Ground Floor 37 Whitchurch Road Gabalfa Cardiff CF14 3JN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01708/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from tanning salon to proffesional advice/solicitor serivces Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Consultation
13 Aug 2026
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Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated to Group Leader · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF PER FULL APPLICATION DECISION Decision · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION Report · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 1 listed building within 150 m.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Cardiff
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CF14 3JN
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
GABALFA
Case officer
Show
Decision
Permission Granted
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated to Group Leader
Applicant
Show
Agent
HAFREN DESIGNS
Leaseholder
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 15 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15149400
Planning Portal ref
PP-15149400
Neighbours
13 Aug 2026
Consultation
13 Aug 2026
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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