47 - 48 St Mary Street Cathays Cardiff CF10 1AD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01590/FUL - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Change of use of the entire property (ground, basement and upper floors) from Class A1 (shop) and Class B1 (office) to Class A3 (food and drink) to allow the operation of a bar / restaurant Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Consultation
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 73.

The consultation period closed on 1 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 47&48 St Mary Street
List entry 21656 · 1 m away · 41 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 40 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.
Show the other 41 with distances
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
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 ↗
Not affected
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £816,000 in December 2019. Other property, freehold.

20 December 2019£816,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area696 m² (7,492 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 89)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, 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
CF10 1AD
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
CATHAYS
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Turley

Decision outlook

Day 73, past the statutory target. 77% of changes of use in Cardiff are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 27 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 7317 days past 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

1comment received
1 objecting

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15088652
Planning Portal ref
PP-15088652
Neighbours
5 Aug 2026
Consultation
5 Aug 2026
Comments by
1 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
11 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

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.