Full approval rate in Cardiff

Cardiff approved 95.1% of full applications, based on 693 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

95.1%

full approval rate

693

Full decisions

659

Approved

Refused

81.9%

Cardiff overall

How full compares in Cardiff

Full (693 decided)

95.1%

Cardiff all types (4,367 decided)

81.9%

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,367 decisions.

Other application types in Cardiff

Trees (2,044 decided)

99.8%

Other (1,158 decided)

36.2%

Full (693 decided)

95.1%

Certificate of Lawfulness (232 decided)

95.3%

Advertisement (164 decided)

99.4%

Prior Approval (39 decided)

97.4%

Discharge of Conditions (25 decided)

92.0%

Listed Building (12 decided)

100.0%

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