Councils must help people who are homeless or about to lose their home, find temporary places to stay, and plan for new affordable homes. Some councils own and manage council housing; in others, housing associations do.
The Cabinet member for housing leads, with big decisions at Cabinet. Housing plans and rent levels for council homes go to the Cabinet or full Council.
If you're at risk of losing your home, contact the council's housing options team as early as possible: the law says it must help. For wider issues, contact your councillors.
| Council | Items | With a decision |
|---|---|---|
| Vale of Glamorgan | 43 | 16 |
| Cardiff | 34 | 32 |
| Swansea | 16 | 4 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 10 | 10 |
| Blaenau Gwent | 2 | 2 |
| Newport | 1 | 0 |
Decided: The committee approved application 20/0264/FUL for three industrial units and a service road, following the officer recommendation. The application includes retrospective raising of ground levels, meaning work that has already been done.
Decided: The committee approved outline application 24/1239/OUT for one four-bedroom dormer bungalow, following the officer recommendation. "Outline with all matters reserved" means the principle is agreed and the detailed design must be approved later.
Decided: The committee approved application 26/0386/FUL to build a detached dwelling, following the officer recommendation.
Decided: The committee approved application 26/0464/FUL to add a first floor and turn a two-bedroom bungalow into a three-bedroom house. This followed the recommendation of the Director, Housing and Regeneration.
Decided: The committee approved application 26/0511/FUL to install floodlighting and build a concrete bowl extending the existing skatepark, following the officer recommendation.
Decided: The committee approved application 26/0520/FUL for a gym facility and a sauna facility with associated works, following the officer recommendation. Amended plans had been received on 28 July 2026.
Decided: The committee approved application 26/0552/FUL to raise the roof level to provide a loft conversion, following the officer recommendation. Amended plans had been received on 19 August 2026.
Decided: The committee approved application 26/0749/RVOC to change condition 4 (opening hours) of an earlier permission, following the officer recommendation. It amended Condition 1 so the gym is open Monday to Friday from 05:30 to 20:00. The application asked for public use from 06:00 on weekdays.
Decided: The committee refused application 26/0064/FUL, against the recommendation of the Director, Housing & Regeneration. The proposal was to demolish a side extension, store/office and garage and build two dwellings in the car park. A motion to approve in line with the original recommendation was seconded but fell, meaning it was lost.
Decided: The committee refused linked application 26/0073/CAC for the demolition works at the same site, against the recommendation of the Director, Housing & Regeneration. It refused on an updated reason put to Members by officers at the meeting.