58 Priory Street, Carmarthen, SA31 1NN Data via plota.co.uk

PL/10850 - Full planning permission In Review

Proposal

Change of Use A1 (Retail Shop) to Residential Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 May 2026
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Validated
7 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 155.

The consultation period closed on 10 Jun 2026.

Site constraints 8

Priory Sreet conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Scheduled monument 19 m away: Roman Amphitheatre
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Air quality management area: Carmarthen AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Special area of conservation 171 m away: Afon Tywi / River Tywi
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 171 m away: Afon Tywi
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; National infrastructure project 1256 m away: Brechfa Forest Connection; Radon affected area, class 4.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area54 m² (581 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 78)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
SA31 1NN
Received
4 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Carmarthen North and South
Parish
Carmarthen
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Nov 2026

Decision outlook

Day 155, past the statutory target. 80% of changes of use in Carmarthenshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 2 Oct 2026.

Day 15599 days past the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
82decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Carmarthenshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Carmarthenshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Jun 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.