The Butts, Newbridge Road, Laugharne, Carmarthen, SA33 4SJ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/10587 - Tree Works Approved

Proposal

HG1 elaeagnus - Fell and treat stump with eco plugs (broadleaved) to combat subsidence damage, T4 larch - Fell close to ground level (approx. 50mm) (conifer) to combat subsidence damage and T6 cypress - Fell close to ground level (approx. 50mm) (conifer) to combat subsidence damage - in Laugharne conservation area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Feb 2026
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Validated
2 Mar 2026
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Approved
26 Mar 2026

Approved on 26 Mar 2026 · Last checked 24 Aug 2026

Site constraints 8

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 217 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.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Fen Hill, The Butts, Grade II, 43 m away · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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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Also on the record
Scheduled monument 165 m away: Laugharne Castle; SSSI 217 m away: Aber Taf / Taf Estuary; Radon affected area, class 4; National infrastructure project: Gwynt Glas Offshore Wind Farm, at pre-application; Registered park or garden 164 m away: Laugharne Castle and Castle House.
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 3

Last sold for £302,500 in September 2014. Detached house, freehold.

19 September 2014£302,500
9 December 2005£315,000
3 August 2001£89,500

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

Building

Floor area144 m² (1,550 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2013, 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 4SJ
Received
25 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Ward
Laugharne Township
Parish
Laugharne Township
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Apr 2026
Decision
Tree Works in a Conservation Area Granted
Decision date
26 Mar 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 5 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.