Howells Of Cardiff Trinity Street Cathays Cardiff CF10 1TT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00805/ADV - Advertisement Consent Registered
Signs & adverts

Proposal

Temporary Display of 2 No. Static Externally Illuminated Shroud Advertisements Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Apr 2026
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Consultation
1 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 27 May 2026; it is now day 142. The consultation period closed on 27 May 2026.

Documents 13

Statements & assessments 5

PDF HERITAGE IMPACT STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF LIGHTING SPECIFICATION AND INSTALLATION STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD LIGHT SPECIFICATIONS Supporting Documents · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PSD STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF METHOD STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 7

PDF PY4890/007 PROPOSED VIEW Photos · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PY4890/006 EXISTING VIEW Photos · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Correspondence · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PY4975/007 PROPOSED VIEW Photos · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PY4975/006 EXISTING VIEW Photos · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF KAVALAN SUNLIGHT WELDABLE Supporting Documents · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF MAXIMUS PROTECTING THE URBAN LANDSCAPE Supporting Documents · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Grade II* listed: Howells Department Store
List entry 14109 · 9 m from the pin · 47 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 44 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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St. Mary 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.
Air quality management area: Cardiff City Centre AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 212 m away: Cardiff Castle and Roman Fort; Registered park or garden 210 m away: Sophia Gardens.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Cardiff
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
CF10 1TT
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Ward
CATHAYS
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lichfields

Decision outlook

Day 142, past the statutory target. 96% of signs and adverts in Cardiff are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 14286 days past the 56-day target
80%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
48decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14849630
Consultation
1 May 2026
Comments by
27 May 2026
Site or press notice
6 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024
Proposed redevelopment (Phases 4 and 5) of part of the former Howells department store, i…
24/02962/LBC
2024
Proposed redevelopment (Phases 4 and 5) of part of the former Howells department store, i…
24/02961/FUL
2022 Approved
Proposed development of roof terrace for flexible use (Use Classes A1, A2, A3, B1, D1 and…
22/02252/LBC
Within ~100m

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