Kings Castle 74 Cowbridge Road East Riverside Cardiff CF11 9DU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01980/VAR - Variation of conditions Registered

Proposal

Change of use and sub-division of public house (A3) to create restaurant (A3) and separate retail unit (A1) at ground floor and conversion of existing shared accommodation to 4no. self-contained flats across first and second floors, with external alterations including second floor extension and enlargement of ground floor windows to form additional doorway. (Approved 14/08/2026 - ): - Variation of conditions 2 and 3 of to amend the approved plans as follows: Omit upward extension and replace with a dormer extension to existing roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Oct 2026 and 12 Nov 2026, from Cardiff's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

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 ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 52 m away: Cathedral Road.
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 area178 m² (1,916 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 55)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2022, 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
Variation of conditions
Postcode
CF11 9DU
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
RIVERSIDE
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
KnK Design Studio Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Cardiff usually decides changes of use by day 44.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
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.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15214251
Planning Portal ref
PP-15214251
Neighbours
28 Sept 2026
Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Comments by
21 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
30 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

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.

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.