Morfa Lodge, Thornhill Road, Cwmgwili, Llanelli, SA14 6SE Data via plota.co.uk

PL/10753 - Full planning permission Refused

Proposal

Change of use from open storage yard to a mixed use of open storage yard and siting of containers as a self storage business Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
16 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
26 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 26 Jun 2026 · Last checked 24 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Ancient woodland: Ancient Woodland Site of Unknown Category
Irreplaceable habitat. Standing advice asks for a 15 m buffer from the boundary.
National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.
Special area of conservation 237 m away: Caeau Mynydd Mawr
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.
Also on the record
SSSI 237 m away: Broad Oak and Thornhill Meadows; Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 Mining Remediation Authority 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
SA14 6SE
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Penygroes
Parish
Llandybie
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Full Refusal
Decision date
26 Jun 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 71 days from validation, 15 days slower than Carmarthenshire's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 26% of changes of use here are.

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

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23 Jun 2026