CAERAU planning approval rate
CAERAU ward in Cardiff has a 54.5% approval rate based on 33 planning decisions. Cardiff overall: 81.9%.
Last updated: April 2026
54.5%
ward approval rate
33
Decisions
18
Approved
15
Refused
81.9%
Cardiff average
CAERAU is 27.4 percentage points below the Cardiff average, placing it among the stricter wards in Cardiff. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How CAERAU compares
CAERAU ward
54.5%
Cardiff overall
81.9%
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Recent decisions in CAERAU
Proposed single storey rear extension with associated external works · Wed 09 Jul 2025
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Cardiff
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,367 decisions.