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Plans lodged to replace St David's Hall roof

Thursday, 27 February 2025 at 15:45

By Ted Peskett - Local Democracy Reporter X @TedPeskettNews

Ted Peskett

Planning applications have been made to replace the roof of Cardiff’s St David’s Hall, which has been closed for more than a year.

The popular city centre venue had to close in September 2023 after Cardiff Council announced that it contained a type of lightweight concrete prone to sudden failures as it ages called reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).

Academy Music Group (AMG), which operates music venues across the country, has signed an agreement for a lease to run St David’s Hall.

The re-opening of the venue has been put back a number of times over the years and currently it is expected to re-open in autumn or winter 2026.

Cardiff Council’s leader, Cllr Huw Thomas, said “good progress” was being made to bring the scheme forward to the planning stage.

Speaking at a council cabinet meeting on Thursday, he added that the goal to have St David’s Hall re-opened and ready to host events again in time for the 2027 Cardiff Singer of the World competition remains on track.

Two listed building consent planning applications have been made to the council in relation to works on the roof.

A third planning application requests permission to remove the existing lead coverings on the mansard roof of the building and to replace it with a “traditional batten-roll zinc panel system”.

At a full council meeting on January 30th, the leader of the Liberal Democrats group at Cardiff Council, Cllr Rodney Berman, questioned the council on why there had been delays to the project.

While directing his question at Cardiff Council’s cabinet member for culture, sports and parks, Cllr Jennifer Burke, Cllr Berman also said the economy and culture scrutiny committee was still waiting for an update on remediation work.

Cllr Burke said at the time that council officers were working closely with AMG on the work programme for the building and that she was “beyond frustrated” with the situation.

She added: “I share your frustrations and I don’t think I am betraying any confidences when I tell you that I have been very clear and firm with both the leader and the chief executive to relay my frustrations in their conversations to AMG."

“I am sure that planning applications are expected imminently and that… part of the issue has been that costs have gone up because of the extent of the RAAC."

“That has now been signed off internally with the AMG board. They have been cautious in terms of the details that they shared."

“As soon as I can share something I absolutely will and I have been clear with officers, the leader, and chief exec that I am beyond frustrated with the current situation.”

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