PENYLAN planning approval rate
PENYLAN ward in Cardiff has a 72.1% approval rate based on 136 planning decisions. Cardiff overall: 81.9%.
Last updated: March 2026
72.1%
ward approval rate
136
Decisions
98
Approved
38
Refused
81.9%
Cardiff average
PENYLAN is 9.8 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 PENYLAN compares
PENYLAN ward
72.1%
Cardiff overall
81.9%
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Recent decisions in PENYLAN
Willow; rear garden (neighbours tree), reduce and shape to previous points and c · Thu 12 Feb 2026
T1 Willow situated in far right corner of rear garden, large failed limb hung up · Fri 07 Nov 2025
Partial demolition of a vacant commercial/industrial storage unit, currently uno · Fri 19 Sep 2025
T1, (TPO application required) Centre of garden; crown raise 3no branches as sho · Thu 18 Sep 2025
Rear of 27 Ty Draw Road - T1 Apple Tree (in rear garden) - crown reduce by appro · Wed 03 Sep 2025
What gets approved near your property?
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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.