Find cardiff construction opportunities before they reach tender. LeadLinka turns 3,233 applications in our database, updated daily from cardiff into qualified leads — with estimated contract values, MEP package sizes and procurement timelines. Filter by trade, keyword or postcode.
cardiff is a Welsh local planning authority operating under Planning Policy Wales and its own Local Development Plan. Development in Welsh councils spans residential new builds, commercial and industrial schemes, agricultural applications, and infrastructure projects. Welsh planning policy places strong emphasis on sustainable development, affordable housing, and the Welsh language impact assessment for relevant applications. LeadLinka's database contains 3,233 planning records from cardiff, including 1,732 applications submitted in the last 12 months, 519 of which are currently awaiting a decision.
Last updated 21 June 2026 · Data sourced from the council's public planning register
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LeadLinka has cost estimates on 1,239 recent cardiff applications. The biggest current opportunities by estimated value:
Estimated values are LeadLinka projections from the application description, not official figures. Click any project for the full intelligence breakdown.
By estimated contract value, recent cardiff applications break down as 137 over £2M, 99 between £500k and £2M, 193 between £100k and £500k, 810 under £100k. Each estimate is generated by LeadLinka from the application description and development type.
Use the search bar and filters above. You can filter by keyword (e.g. "extension", "warehouse"), project category (householder, commercial, change of use), postcode or area, and date range. Results update in real time and are pulled directly from cardiff's planning register. You can also save applications and export them as a CSV for your pipeline.
LeadLinka scrapes cardiff's planning portal regularly — typically every few days. New applications and status changes (validated, approved, refused) are picked up and reflected in the search results. The last-updated timestamp is shown on each record.
cardiff publishes full planning applications, householder applications (residential extensions, outbuildings), lawful development certificates, change-of-use applications, prior approval notices, listed building consents, and advertisement consents. LeadLinka indexes all of these and lets you filter by type to find the projects most relevant to your trade.
Yes. LeadLinka covers 300+ UK councils in a single search. Use the council filter or the postcode/area search to pull applications from neighbouring authorities alongside cardiff. You can also search all councils at once on the main Discover page.
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Data sourced from cardiff's public planning register via LeadLinka's automated pipeline. For official planning information visit your council's planning portal. — Checking your own application? Search by address or reference →