Riverside House, Bridge Street, St Clears, Carmarthen, SA33 4EW Data via plota.co.uk

PL/10914 - Tree Works Approved

Proposal

T1 Removal one Ash with advanced Ash dieback. T2 Target pruning of one sycamore away from property (approximately 3m) on West Side T3 Height reduction of two conifers by half to reduce limb weight over outbuilding within Lower St Clears conservation area… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 May 2026
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Validated
27 May 2026
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Approved
7 Jul 2026

Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Aug 2026

Site constraints 7

St. Clears 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 8 m away: St Clears Mound and Bailey 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.
Special area of conservation 121 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 121 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; 2 listed buildings within 150 m.
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 £93,000 in August 1997. Detached house, freehold.

19 August 1997£93,000

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

Building

Floor area204 m² (2,196 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2018, 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
Tree Works
Postcode
SA33 4EW
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
St Clears and Llansteffan
Parish
St. Clears
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Tree Works in a Conservation Area Granted
Decision date
7 Jul 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 22 days slower than Carmarthenshire's median of 19 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
31decided in the last year

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

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.