Shop and Premises, Westmor, West Street, Rhayader, LD6 5AB Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/1080/FUL - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Removal of existing aluminium shopfront and tiled stallriser and blind box and fascia. Installation of new timber shopfront, stallriser and fascia Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Nov 2026 and 14 Dec 2026, from Powys's recent commercial premises.

Site constraints 7

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Wye
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Rhayader 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 about 186 m away: River Wye / Afon Gwy (Wales)
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.
11 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Cwmdeuddwr Arms, Grade II, about 56 m from the postcode pin · 11 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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Historic England ↗
SSSI about 186 m away: River Wye (Upper Wye) / Afon Gwy (Gwy Uchaf)
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
Scheduled monument about 193 m away: Rhayader Castle; Radon affected area, class 4.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Building

Floor area480 m² (5,167 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 57)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2023, 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

Council
Powys
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
LD6 5AB
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Rhayader
Parish
Rhayader
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Charles Cowan Architects

Decision outlook

Day 31 of the 56-day target. Powys usually decides commercial premises by day 83.

Day 3152 days to the predicted decision (day 83)
31%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
9%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Powys in the last twelve months, from validation. Powys decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
2 neutral

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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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.