The Planning Committee refused two applications: a mixed-use development at Bangor Street, Roath, and a bungalow beside 1 Whitland Close, Fairwater. It granted listed building consent for the Bangor Street building. It also noted the appeals report and the list of applications decided by officers.
The Planning Committee considered five planning applications. It deferred the Bangor Street, Roath scheme and its listed building consent for reasons for refusal. It granted one housing application subject to a Section 106 agreement and granted two others. It also noted decisions made by officers under delegated powers.
On 16 July 2026 Cardiff Council approved the appointment of Chris Lee as Chief Executive, subject to pre-employment checks. It approved four annual reports (corporate safeguarding, social services, corporate parenting, and standards and ethics) and agreed to start recruiting a Director of Adult Services, Housing and Communities. It also approved changes to the constitution, new committee seat allocations after the Splott by-election and new independent members for one committee, and noted the suspension of Cllr Imran Latif. Members also heard Cabinet statements and 20 oral questions.
Cabinet chose a Workplace Parking Levy as its preferred road user payment option and agreed to consult the public before any final decision. It noted a temporary increase of 60 Year 7 places at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf for 2027/28. It approved buying 60 social rented homes and a community centre at Medallion House in Cathays, subject to conditions. It also approved the plan for re-commissioning housing support for young people and the Annual Property Plan, and sent three annual reports to Full Council.
Cllr Humphreys chaired in Cllr Moultrie's absence. The Committee scrutinised four Cabinet proposals before Cabinet decides on 16 July: young people's housing support, the social services annual report, the corporate parenting report and Welsh-medium secondary school places. It agreed that the Chair will write to the Cabinet Member with its comments on each, approved the Scrutiny Annual Report and noted its work programme.
The committee reviewed the adult social services annual report, the proposed purchase of Medallion House on Crwys Road, Q4 performance reports for adults, housing and communities, and an update on responsive repairs and Gypsy and Traveller sites. For each of these four items it agreed that the Chair would write to the relevant Cabinet Member with the committee's observations. It also approved the draft Scrutiny Annual Report 2025/26.
The Committee scrutinised the Cardiff Road User Payment Scheme business case, which proposes a Workplace Parking Levy, and the Cabinet portfolio for waste, street scene and environmental services. For both, it agreed that the Chairperson will write to the Cabinet Member with the Committee's observations and recommendations. It also approved the Scrutiny Annual Report 2025/26, subject to any necessary amendments, and noted the work programme and correspondence reports.
Cancelled
The Planning Committee dealt with three planning applications. It deferred two linked applications for the Rainbow Bargain Ltd site in Roath for a site visit. It granted the application to redevelop the former Wolf's Castle Inn in Llanishen, subject to a Section 106 agreement. It also noted planning decisions made by officers. Two councillors declared prejudicial interests and left their seats for the items concerned.
Cancelled
The committee carried out pre-decision scrutiny of the Annual Well-being Report 2025/26 and the Annual Property Plan 2026/27, both due at Cabinet on 17 September 2026. It held a briefing on the Council's relationship with Stonewall and agreed next steps for that review. It approved the draft Scrutiny Annual Report 2025/26 for Full Council on 16 July 2026.
Council approved the Welsh Language Standards Annual Report 2025-26 with a revised Welsh language policy and telephone guidance, all by 65 votes to none. It also adopted a revised Statement of Licensing Policy from 8 July 2026 and filled committee, outside body and school governor vacancies. It heard Cabinet statements and 20 oral questions, which led to no decisions.