Conversion to 3 dwellings at Cliff Haven Residential Home, Penarth

Summary of planning committee decision

Decided by Glamorgan Planning Committee on 11 Sept 2025.

2024/00537/FULApproved

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

What was proposed

The application proposed partial demolition and rebuild of a former care home, converting it and extending it to create three dwellings.

“Partial demolition to former care home and rebuild. Proposed rear and side extensions and conversion of building to two dwellings and proposed two storey side extension to provide third dwelling. Proposed alterations throughout the site to include the addition of retaining walls and alterations to levels.”

Minutes

Called in by a councillor

Councillor Neil Thomas called in the application because of considerable local interest.

“The application was required to be determined by Planning Committee under the Council’s approved scheme of delegation as it has been called in by a local Member, Councillor Neil Thomas due to the considerable local interest in the application.”

Minutes

The committee approved the application

The committee resolved to require a legal agreement triggering a viability review if not substantially completed within two years, and approved the application subject to conditions.

“RESOLVED – T H A T subject to the interested person(s) first entering into a Section 106 Legal Agreement to trigger a viability review if the development is not substantially completed within two years of the date of the planning permission…”

“APPROVED subject to the following conditions and amended Informative 6:”

Minutes

Construction hours restricted

Construction work was restricted to daytime hours on weekdays and Saturday mornings, with no Sunday or bank holiday working.

“No development and construction works, including deliveries, shall take place outside the following hours:”

“Monday – Friday 8:00 until 18:00 Saturday 8:00 until 13:00 With no Sunday or Bank Holiday working…”

Minutes

Windows must protect privacy

Windows facing the neighbouring house had to be obscurely glazed and, for the rooflight, non-opening, to protect neighbours' privacy.

“Any part of the first floor, side elevation bathroom window facing no. Clive Crescent that is below 1.7m in height above the level of the floor in the room that it serves shall be obscurely glazed to a minimum of level 3 of the "Pilkington" scale of obscuration and fixed pane at the time of installation, and so retained at all times thereafter.”

“The rooflight window on the second floor facing number 11, Clive Crescent shall be non-opening and fitted with obscure glazing to a minimum of level 3 of the "Pilkington" scale of obscuration at the time of installation of the window and shall be retained as such at all times.”

Minutes

A landscaping scheme required

No demolition or outside works could start until a landscaping scheme protecting existing trees and hedgerows was approved.

“No further works outside of the existing building shall take place, nor any demolition works or site clearance, until there has been a scheme of landscaping submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall include indications of all existing trees (including spread and species) and hedgerows on the land, identify those to be retained and set out measures for their protection throughout the course of development.”

Minutes

Protecting the neighbour's structure

Detailed foundation designs and calculations had to be approved before further excavation near the neighbouring property at number 11.

“Prior to any further excavation works in relation to the side extension, retaining wall and steps facing number 11, Clive Crescent, full details of the foundation design and duly certified calculations (demonstrating the adequacy of the foundations and any excavations along the boundary), including a programme of works and timings shall be submitted to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.”

Minutes

Conditions

Approved subject to 1 condition, set out in the minutes.

Sources

  • Glamorgan Planning Committee minutes, 11 September 2025
  • Agenda and papers (council website)

Source: Plota analysis of Glamorgan's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.

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At the meeting

Council
Glamorgan
Date
Thursday 11 September 2025
Committee decided
Approved
Minutes
The council's minutes
Meeting
Agenda and papers (council website)
Application
The application (council website)

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