Laugharne Sewage Treatment Works, The Strand, Laugharne, Carmarthen, SA33 4TD Data via plota.co.uk

PL/10786 - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

Rockface remediation measures; comprising rock netting and all associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Apr 2026
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Validated
23 Apr 2026
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Approved
2 Jul 2026

Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Laugharne 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.
Special area of conservation 10 m away: Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries / Bae Caerfyrddin ac Aberoedd
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 10 m away: Aber Taf / Taf Estuary
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
Radon affected area, class 4; National infrastructure project: Gwynt Glas Offshore Wind Farm, at pre-application.
Not affected
No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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Important details

Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
SA33 4TD
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Ward
Laugharne Township
Parish
Laugharne Township
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Full Granted
Decision date
2 Jul 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 19 days slower than Carmarthenshire's median of 51 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 76% of commercial and major works here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
51decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Carmarthenshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Carmarthenshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

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2 Jul 2026