RIVERSIDE planning approval rate
RIVERSIDE ward in Cardiff has a 74.8% approval rate based on 119 planning decisions. Cardiff overall: 81.9%.
Last updated: March 2026
74.8%
ward approval rate
119
Decisions
89
Approved
30
Refused
81.9%
Cardiff average
RIVERSIDE is 7.1 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 RIVERSIDE compares
RIVERSIDE ward
74.8%
Cardiff overall
81.9%
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Recent decisions in RIVERSIDE
Lime at front of 153 Cathedral Road - remove all deadwood over 25mm in diameter · Tue 03 Mar 2026
Change a single storey detached studio to a bedroom area. · Mon 09 Feb 2026
Change of use from Class B1/Office to Class D1 Non-Residential medical clinic (i · Fri 09 Jan 2026
22/24 Cathedral Road - removal of tree at rear due to risk of wall collapsing · Fri 14 Nov 2025
Norway Maple & Hornbeam, rear boundary - Crown raise both trees all round to 2m · Mon 04 Aug 2025
What gets approved near your property?
In Cardiff, 1 in 6 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Cardiff
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✓ Appeal success rates
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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.