The Planning Committee of Cardiff Council is scheduled to meet on Thursday, 11 December 2025, to discuss two development management applications and a list of applications determined by delegated powers. The meeting will consider a proposal to vary conditions relating to a shop/restaurant/gallery in Rhiwbina, and a change of use application for the former Ibis Budget hotel in Butetown.

Planning Applications

6-8 Beulah Road, Rhiwbina

The committee will consider an application to vary conditions relating to 6-8 Beulah Road, Rhiwbina, where Mr Rupert Sykes is seeking permission to vary the existing planning conditions to allow the premises to open on Sundays between 7:30am and 9:00pm.

The report pack notes that planning permission was granted on 18 December 2007 for the change of use of 6 and 8 Beulah Road, to a mixed-use shop/ restaurant/ gallery use. It says that a number of planning conditions were imposed restricting the operations of the premises, including Condition 2 which controlled the extent of the dining area, Condition 3 which restricted the opening hours of the premises and did not permit the premises to open on Sundays, and Condition 4 which prevented the use of the garden area by members of the public.

The report pack states that the applicant is now seeking permission to vary conditions 3, 4 and 16 of planning permission 09/00363/W as modified by planning permission 10/01583/DCO to allow the premises to operate on a Sunday between 7:30am - 9:00pm.

The report pack notes that representations in support of the application include one from the local AS/MS Julie Morgan who states,

I am contacting you about the application by Mr Rupert Sykes and Ms Fran Uguen-Sykes of Snails Deli on Beulah Road, (application ref 25/02085/VAR) to vary the operating hours to allow the premises to operate on Sundays between 07:30am - 09:00pm.

The Deli was opened in 2006 and has been a big part of the community in Rhiwbina. They have not only provided a cooked food and drink service but have also had a deli counter, they have sold artworks and hosted a range of other activities including language classes and drawing classes. They are currently only open on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

The report pack also notes that the representations in support include a representation from the local MP Anna McMorrin who states,

I write in support of the above planning application to vary the conditions submitted by Rupert Sykes and Fran Ugen-Sykes of Snails Delicatessen Rhwibina.

Snails has been a part of the Rhiwbina community for nearly two-decades and has built up strong support becoming both a thriving independent business and community hub.

The report pack notes that the application has been the subject of a petition of objection with 72 signatures, objecting to the application on grounds that the changes would:

• cause unacceptable noise and disturbance to nearby residential properties, especially late at night;
• remove Sunday as the only day of relative peace and quiet for residents;
• increase late-night noise from clearing up and waste disposal on Heol y Bont where bins are located next to homes and
• contravene Cardiff Local Development Plan policies EN13 (Protection from Noise Disturbance) and KP5 (Good Quality and Sustainable Design).

The report pack also notes that the application has been the subject of a petition in support of the proposal with over 200 signatures.

Former Ibis Budget, Tyndall Street, Butetown

The committee will also discuss an application relating to the former Ibis Budget hotel on Tyndall Street, Butetown. The Cardiff Council (Housing Development Team) is seeking planning permission for a change of use from a 157-bedroom hotel (Class C1¹) to a hostel (Sui Generis Use Class²) providing supported accommodation for homeless persons (98 bedrooms with communal kitchen, dining and lounge facilities) for a period of up to three years.

The report pack notes that the Welsh Government received a request to call in the application for determination by the Welsh Ministers, but have since confirmed in a decision letter dated 4th December 2025 that the issues raised are not of more than local importance, and that accordingly the application should not be called in for determination by the Welsh Ministers.

The report pack also notes that two petitions have been submitted in regard to the application, both objecting to the proposed change of use.

The first petition has 84 signatures and is submitted (primarily) on behalf of businesses situated in the local area and states as follows:

We, the undersigned residents, local business owners, and community stakeholders in the Butetown/Atlantic Wharf area, OBJECT to the planning application proposing the change of use of the former Ibis Budget Hotel, Tyndall Street (Tyndall Court Hostel) in Cardiff. Since the hotel's conversion into largescale supported accommodation (or hostel) in January 2025, the facility has been the focus of rampant and escalating anti-social behaviour, including frequent incidents of open drug use, substance abuse, suspected drug dealing, shoplifting, and harassment of local residents, which is undermining public safety and community cohesion in our neighbourhood and threatening the future of local businesses in the area.

The second petition is from local residents and contains 60 signatures and states as follows:

We call on Cardiff Council Planning Committee to reject the planning application of 25/02406/FUL (former IBIS Budget, Tyndall Street, Butetown, Cardiff, CF10 4BE)(Change of use from 157 bedroom hotel (Class C1) to a residential institution (Class C2) providing 98 bedrooms with communal kitchen, dining and lounge facilities, as temporary supported accommodation for persons who are homeless, for a period of three years) and for this building not to be used as a council shelter hostel on the grounds of increased ASB, crime in the area, H+S, not a suitable site for the councils new purpose and lack of public consultation.

The report pack notes that on the 14th December 2023, the cabinet of Cardiff Council resolved to declare a 'Housing Emergency'.

The report pack states that the application seeks a further temporary period of up to three years for a change of use of the existing hotel into a hostel facility for adults who are experiencing homelessness and require support (Sui Generis Use Class).

The report pack notes that Andrew R T Davies MS has also written in objecting to the application, stating the following:

Having met recently with local businesses, I agree with their concerns and the impact it will have upon them.

The business park adjacent to the site is already experiencing the effects of the former hotel being used as homeless accommodation via the Council's emergency powers. Businesses on the park advised me of a noticeable increase in anti-social behaviour, such as litter, noise and drug dealing which has spread to the business park. Concerningly they also advise that the business park is now gaining a stigma with units becoming more difficult to re-let/re-sell since the hostel opened. Additionally, there are examples of members of staff at current businesses who are reluctant to work at the business park, further adding to real and serious pressure that existing businesses face to vacate the site and relocate outside the city.

The report pack also notes that the Atlantic Wharf Residents Association (AWRA), has submitted an extensive representation, and objects for the following summarised reasons:

• Significant change in planning objectives between PAC and formal application - from C3 (affordable housing) to C2 (institutional accommodation).
• Questions over procurement process and £13 million purchase price.
• Fear that the hostel will become permanent, as no clear disposal strategy or timeline exists.
• Concern over concentration of hostels in Atlantic Wharf (already six in the area) and lack of local amenities (GPs, pharmacies, community centres).
• Council has not addressed concerns about increased ASB and crime since January 2025.

Applications decided by Delegated Powers

The committee will also be presented with a schedule of applications that have been determined by delegated powers between 6 November and 3 December.