TSB Bank, 5 Blue Street, Carmarthen, SA31 3LQ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/10869 - Consent to display an advertisement Approved

Proposal

5 no. fascia signs (externally illuminated), 1 no. projecting sign (externally illuminated), 2 no. internal LED signs (illuminated), and 20 no. opaque vinyl window signs Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 May 2026
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Approved
27 Jul 2026

Approved on 27 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Aug 2026

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: 1
List entry 9424 · 30 m away · 52 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 48 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Carmarthen Town 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.
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.
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Special area of conservation 167 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.
Scheduled monument 144 m away: Carmarthen Castle
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.
SSSI 167 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
Radon affected area, class 4; National infrastructure project: Gwynt Glas Offshore Wind Farm, at pre-application.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £160,000 in April 2025. Other property, freehold.

24 April 2025£160,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area411 m² (4,424 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 80)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 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
Consent to display an advertisement
Postcode
SA31 3LQ
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Carmarthen North and South
Parish
Carmarthen
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Advertisement Granted
Decision date
27 Jul 2026
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 76 days from validation, 26 days slower than Carmarthenshire's median of 50 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 87% of signs and adverts here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
30decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

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10 Jun 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.